I chatted before about my mastermind group and how much it has helped me along my creator journey. I learn something new from every meeting. One member of that group has gotten high-quality coaching leads on Reddit. I’m surprised by this not because of my friend, but because I’ve had the impression that it’s futile … Read more
Kids do this naturally. Why don’t adults? Working on yourself, and for yourself, every day helps you to sleep better at night. It makes sense that social media should be social to be effective. That means going beyond simply broadcasting and engaging with other creators. Kids are always bugging us with questions! Recently I’ve been … Read more
The failure that I’ll be talking about can kill your tribe. Not all at once, not even quickly, but slowly and painfully. The good news is that it’s completely avoidable, and only takes a marginal effort above the work you’re already doing to produce the content in the first place. I’ve watched tribes of mine … Read more
It involves not acting like an admin Currency collecting has a lot of gatekeepers. Extremely well-formed opinions end up masquerading as indisputable fact, and it can be off-putting. I’ve found that it extinguishes beginner enthusiasm. The experience I had with other groups turned them into arch-enemies and I do everything I can to maintain an … Read more
I made this mistake once. Not again As an online creator, the thoughtful comments I receive on my work are gifts. Let’s consider the journey of Seymour Posts, a fictitious reader, who eventually comments on a Medium article. Each step in this journey filters out people. That’s six “only a fractions” and if my math … Read more