@Brian O'Neill Yes this lands for me. I've come to see that #1 is true. I've seen #2 happen time after time. I'm trying to get to grips with #3. And I'm realising #4. Just gotta keep going...

@Devan Miller @Brian O'Neill I might jump in here and give you my experience/perspective on these 4 points: 1. I’d never produced a YouTube video before so I found it very intimidating. I was petrified how I would be judged, what people would think, how I sound… and I was nervous as hell! Trying to appear relaxed in front of the camera was a real challenge! 2. I live in a small apartment so have no separate bedroom/studio I can use… I use my living room as my studio - I place an outdoor table in front of the window, have a c-clamp attachment to hold my phone above my iPad, and use a tripod when I film myself talking to the camera. I just rely on the light coming in the window - I have no external lights. Is it the best? Probably not, but it works for now. 3. I was stressing about this too… trying to get the main points across as succinct as possible, being conscious of “ums” and “ahs”, not having any silent pauses. I’m trying to have a general outline of what the video is about and then just “wing it”… most of my videos are tutorials and I generally have an idea of what I’m doing so I’m just trying to go with the flow… leaving in mistakes and pauses. 4. At the moment I’m able to dedicate some time to making these videos. I used Chat GPT to help come up with video ideas for the next 3 months (2 x videos per week) so I have a basic structure - it’s taken the pressure off thinking about this, although I still tweak it. I try and film on Tuesdays… I’m trying to film at least 2 videos on the day, and the more I’m getting used to the process the easier it’s becoming. Wednesdays are for editing, creating thumbnails… this was taking me FOREVER! I was using DaVinci Resolve because it seems to be the go-to editing software, and because it’s FREE (I’m on a very tight budget)… but I have to learn it, so that takes time. Then I decided to try Descript as that seemed to be easy and quick to use… BUT being a creative AND a perfectionist I struggled because everything had to “be just right”. Then I read that having subtitles was important so I looked into doing that… then having a list of video chapters, so that needed to be generated… I mentioned this to Brian and (in a kind way) he slapped me around the head and asked if all this was necessary? The goal of the exercise is to get videos up, and pointed out that my first video (with all the mistakes) has had the most views. So that's what I'm focusing on moving forward - filming, basic editing, posting. And remembering that it's a work in progress. Hope that helps (it ended up being a long reply)!

@Brian O'Neill congrats on 900 members! 🎉 And a great video on the breakdown of the freemium model…

@Brian O'Neill great information. I've only just started my YouTube channel so am trying to implement these tips - each video is getting better and better

@Linda Michael Hi Linda, I'm good thanks. I joined this community at the end of January and since going through all the information I decided on my topic for a community. I then joined @Brian O'Neill 's 90 day sprint and since 1 March I have created and launched my community, added members, started a YouTube channel, posted 3 videos to the channel (and have 2 more scheduled). The information and AI prompts help a lot to narrow down your niche, and Brian has a wealth of knowledge that he willingly shares. It's a great place to start!

Oh Shiny Object Syndrome... I know that one too well @Kim Kay Blake ! You gotta kick it to the kerb right now! Your community sounds really interesting 👍🏻

@Darren Pascal I can't tell you how many times this has kept me from taking action throughout my life. It's only now, later in life, that I'm learning to not give it the attention it craves... but it's definitely a work in progress!