I’ve been a full-time creator for three months. Here’s what I’ve learned:
It’s a lot of work: I’m probably working 60-70 hours a week and it is way harder than any other job that I’ve had.
It’s truly a gift to be able to do this. I’ve just had “jobs” for my whole career. Never anything I was really passionate about.
Now, I am actually excited to get up and go to work.
And it’s fun! Even though it’s a lot of work, I love 90% of it. The accounting and writing I hate the most. But even that isn’t bad once I sit down to do it.
And I’ve also learned that being a full-time creator takes a team.
It took me 3 months to realize this.
I was doing everything except shooting and editing the videos: Booking guests, reaching out to brands, writing articles for Forbes, doing social media (which takes an insane amount of time) updating the website, writing blog posts for my site, doing weekly newsletters for my email subscribers, etc.
I wasn’t doing a great job at a lot of this, so I recently hired several people to help take some of this off my plate.
Now I can focus on what I do best: Creating content.
It’s freed up so much time. And it’s more affordable than you think.
I used Upwork to find help, and the team I have now is incredible.
And I don’t know how long this will last.
Maybe, I’ll have to go get another job in six months. Or, maybe I’ll get to do this forever.
Whatever happens, I’m so glad I was able to do this. And extremely grateful.
No one, at 44 years old and at mid-career, gets to do a complete 180 and become a creator. Certainly not a corporate sales guy who was selling kitchen equipment to large, retail grocery store chains.
But if I can do it, anyone can.
This is a reminder to chase your dreams.
Why not?
Maybe you’ll never be able to quit your job. Maybe it’s just a side hustle or a hobby. But if you’re not passionate about something, what’s the point?
Chase your passion. Who knows where it will lead you.