Creative burnout usually isn’t about working too hard. When you’re the CEO of your own life, the hardest part isn’t execution, it’s constantly wondering if you’re working on the right thing. This piece is a reflection on what burned me out, and the small mindset and scheduling shifts that help lower the stakes and make the work sustainable again.
Read MoreAfter five weeks of posting comedy sketches on YouTube, we’ve learned a ton — about Shorts, the algorithm, staying consistent, and having fun while creating. These early lessons don’t just apply to YouTube, but to anyone trying to build momentum as a creator.
Read MoreThe secret to building more digital assets is adding constraints, not doing more work. By committing to a schedule, choosing a form, and setting content guidelines, you’ll make it easier to create consistently and grow your body of work.
Read MoreMost of your leveraged creative work will feel like it’s going nowhere — and that’s normal. Growth isn’t linear. One breakout video, article, or project will do more for you than the last hundred combined. The key is staying in the game long enough to find it.
Read MoreMost people fear failure. The best creators use it as fuel to build their vision. “Failure” only exists in relationship to your definition of success. So, to make the creative process easier, change your definition of success. My definition of success in a creative project - specifically screenwriting, as that’s my mode of expression - is this: Did I write the movie script I set out to write?
Read MoreWhen I say someone is a “master of their craft,” I don’t just mean they’re good at something. It’s much deeper than that. They have an intimate, instinctual understanding of it that comes from years of engagement.
Read MoreThe internet is loud and persuasive. So loud it drowns out the voice in your head. It tricks you into making what you think other people will like instead of making what you like. Don’t listen. You don’t know what other people will like. You only know what you like. And that’s where you should start.
Read MoreYes - ChatGPT has a memory. Which means if you ask it to remember something - something extremely specific - it will. It’s like having a personal assistant who never forgets. And lets you focus on what really matters: building more leverage. So, let’s dive into ChatGPT’s memory function and how to use it.
Read MoreTime is your most important asset. You can always make more money, but you can’t get back your time. That’s why the idea of time “chunking” as a productivity tool sparked my interest. This time management technique can help you be more productive and feel better about how you spend the finite hours of your day.
Read MoreIf you want to stop wasting time on the internet, you must internalize two concepts. The first concept is that you are what you expose yourself to. The second concept is that desire is suffering. You have to find your one overarching desire and suffer only over that. Once you’ve established this desire, you can curate the content you consume through that lens of desire. Suddenly, you’re no longer wasting your time online - you’re using it.
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