Reclaiming Joy in the Creator Economy

It’s okay to take a break from being a Creator and find yourself as a Creative again. Go back to the things you used to love. Find inspiration in old books, movies, records—not just short-form content shot on a Sony FX3 with a nostalgic color grade. Stop studying imitation art and go get lost in the real thing. Visit a museum. See live music. Take ... See more

You don’t feel like a true creator because you haven’t made anything heavy, and deep down, you know light things don’t count. Your output is high, but your imprint is low. You ship, but you do not build. You call yourself a creator, but what have you made that could survive a month offline? A year? A decade? If you stopped posting tomorrow, would a... See more

I've met so many creators—including outwardly successful ones making a great living—who are unhappy, and who feel trapped. They joined the creator economy to pursue a life of freedom and creativity and connection. So they followed all the rules and Best Practices. They did everything right, yet still ended up constructing a prison for themselves, j... See more