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- The Future Belongs to Creators
- Publisher |
- ConvertKit
- Media Type |
- audio
- Publication Date |
- Apr 06, 2020
- Episode Duration |
- 00:30:39
It’s our first Q&A Friday! Instead of our usual segments, each Friday we’re going to take your questions and do our best to give thorough and thoughtful answers.
If you listened to our episode on building an audience, you’ll know that part of staying engaged is listening to your audience’s pain points and finding ways to help. This is our way of doing that during these challenging times.
Q: Do you “get ready” when working from home as though you’d be going to the office?
It’s important to get dressed for work every single day. When you shower and get dressed, you shift your mindset into a work zone, instead of just rolling out of bed and opening up your computer. Nathan doesn’t always follow the same process but sees the value in it.
Q: How do you stay inspired to create every day?
A great way to create every day is to make it a habit or set goals to do it every day. Barrett encourages not to rely on inspiration, because it can wane or be interrupted, but to rely on habits or schedules. Keeping a list of ideas when you’re inspired is a great resource to come back to when you have the time to create.
Q: I’m trying to decide between creating this weekend (writing my newsletter that has lapsed) and needing to disconnect completely for a few days. How do I decide what’s most important?
Do both. Turn off your wifi, find a new location, and set a timer and finish the newsletter. Once you’re done with that, close the computer and disconnect.
Q: Do you have any advice for content and messaging right now? There's an opportunity to connect with a captive audience but I want to be thoughtful and respectful.
Being transparent can help take the scariness out of the current situation (COVID-19 Pandemic) and help get your message across. A lot of people are ready to talk about something else, so new messaging might be welcome.
Q: Regarding the ladders of wealth creation, I’m having a hard time stepping away from spending 40+ hours per week working with freelance/consulting clients to actually write/podcast/create a product. Help!
Good news! We’re going to do an entire episode on the ladders of wealth creation in Episode 5. Check out that episode for a more in-depth answer to your question.
Q: Do you guys use any self-organization/note-taking methodologies (E.g. second brain, getting things done, etc.)? What do you find helps you stay organized or productive?
Nathan uses the Notes app for Apple products, which isn’t necessarily recommended. It doesn’t matter which tools you use, but you should use and rely on your personal rituals to stay on top of things.
Q: Which is better, bootstrapping vs taking advantage of the small business loans that are becoming available? What financial steps would you take in this uncertain time?
Take aggressive action. That looks different from businesses to business, but now is the time to move forward with purpose.
Creators of the day
Resources of the day
- The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob Iger
- The Imagineering Story
Thought of the day
“I can’t wait for a years time, when all of this is a distant memory and there is a corona baby boom because all the lovers were lovin.
And there is a rise in small business because all the entrepreneurs had a moment of stillness and creativity.
And all the children remember nothing but a time when all the mums and dads were at home and drawing and playing board games and we remember it as the time we all got to stop and be present.
We will remember the time our health was our first priority and people learnt new ways to use fresh produce to feed their families and we were all forced to think outside the box and dream up new things, and reinvent old ways and for once even amongst the chaos there was community, there was a global rise in togetherness and the streets were quiet but our homes were bustlin with love and laughter.
That time is coming… soon just like other crisis before it this will all be a distant memory, a thing we soon listen to our children discuss in classrooms, a once was; that we share with our grand babies. So to you - I know it’s unsettling but focus on the silver lining, we are in this together and there’s so much beauty to see.” ~ @leilastead
Links
Stay in touch
It’s our first Q&A Friday! Instead of our usual segments, each Friday we’re going to take your questions and do our best to give thorough and thoughtful answers.
If you listened to our episode on building an audience, you’ll know that part of staying engaged is listening to your audience’s pain points and finding ways to help. This is our way of doing that during these challenging times.
Q: Do you “get ready” when working from home as though you’d be going to the office?
It’s important to get dressed for work every single day. When you shower and get dressed, you shift your mindset into a work zone, instead of just rolling out of bed and opening up your computer. Nathan doesn’t always follow the same process but sees the value in it.
Q: How do you stay inspired to create every day?
A great way to create every day is to make it a habit or set goals to do it every day. Barrett encourages not to rely on inspiration, because it can wane or be interrupted, but to rely on habits or schedules. Keeping a list of ideas when you’re inspired is a great resource to come back to when you have the time to create.
Q: I’m trying to decide between creating this weekend (writing my newsletter that has lapsed) and needing to disconnect completely for a few days. How do I decide what’s most important?
Do both. Turn off your wifi, find a new location, and set a timer and finish the newsletter. Once you’re done with that, close the computer and disconnect.
Q: Do you have any advice for content and messaging right now? There's an opportunity to connect with a captive audience but I want to be thoughtful and respectful.
Being transparent can help take the scariness out of the current situation (COVID-19 Pandemic) and help get your message across. A lot of people are ready to talk about something else, so new messaging might be welcome.
Q: Regarding the ladders of wealth creation, I’m having a hard time stepping away from spending 40+ hours per week working with freelance/consulting clients to actually write/podcast/create a product. Help!
Good news! We’re going to do an entire episode on the ladders of wealth creation in Episode 5. Check out that episode for a more in-depth answer to your question.
Q: Do you guys use any self-organization/note-taking methodologies (E.g. second brain, getting things done, etc.)? What do you find helps you stay organized or productive?
Nathan uses the Notes app for Apple products, which isn’t necessarily recommended. It doesn’t matter which tools you use, but you should use and rely on your personal rituals to stay on top of things.
Q: Which is better, bootstrapping vs taking advantage of the small business loans that are becoming available? What financial steps would you take in this uncertain time?
Take aggressive action. That looks different from businesses to business, but now is the time to move forward with purpose.
Creators of the day
Resources of the day
- The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob Iger
- The Imagineering Story
Thought of the day
“I can’t wait for a years time, when all of this is a distant memory and there is a corona baby boom because all the lovers were lovin.
And there is a rise in small business because all the entrepreneurs had a moment of stillness and creativity.
And all the children remember nothing but a time when all the mums and dads were at home and drawing and playing board games and we remember it as the time we all got to stop and be present.
We will remember the time our health was our first priority and people learnt new ways to use fresh produce to feed their families and we were all forced to think outside the box and dream up new things, and reinvent old ways and for once even amongst the chaos there was community, there was a global rise in togetherness and the streets were quiet but our homes were bustlin with love and laughter.
That time is coming… soon just like other crisis before it this will all be a distant memory, a thing we soon listen to our children discuss in classrooms, a once was; that we share with our grand babies. So to you - I know it’s unsettling but focus on the silver lining, we are in this together and there’s so much beauty to see.” ~ @leilastead
Links
Stay in touch
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