As creators, we often spend a lot of time thinking about why we create. Making money, serving people, gaining notoriety, etc, are all reasons why we might create for our businesses. But what do we do with the ideas that aren’t driven by making money or serving others?
Show Notes
As creators, we often spend a lot of time thinking about why we create. Making money, serving people, gaining notoriety, etc, are all reasons why we might create for our businesses. But what do we do with the ideas that aren’t driven by making money or serving others?
Sometimes, creating is about doing what gives you joy. The metric for success doesn’t always equate to making money; it can be solely to bring joy to yourself and others.
In today’s episode, we explore several creators whose products seem to be driven by this desire.
Main Takeaways
- Art is what you feel called and inspired to make regardless of whether or not someone else is paying attention to it.
- Selling out is an emotionally rigged term. Often, when people are called a ‘sellout’ it’s because they’ve focused only on making things for money and not necessarily joy, pride, or quality.
- The ideal outcome for a creator is when creating can exist at the overlap of joy and making money.
- As a creator, there’s a downstream effect that happens when you put your work into the world; you can’t put business metrics around that.
- Brand is the story that people tell themselves about your business.
Creators of the Day
Resources of the Day
Thought of the Day
“Once money is taken care of, what do you want to create? Even if it doesn’t make money, give yourself permission to pursue that. ” ~ @nathanbarry
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