Should I Continue YouTube?

[JaaYu]

Prior to reading TMF and Great Rat Race Escape , I started a YouTube channel as a sort of "business" which I enjoyed since many people I look up to advised me to. I have already spent a lot of time on this "business" like video editing, a Skillshare course, photoshop, and speaking to the camera.

After reading TMF and the Great Rat Race Escape , I was thinking of continuing YouTube by solely documenting my journey instead of completely focusing on YouTube as my business (since it violated the Commandment of Control).

However, I see myself spending a lot of time on the entire process of creating a video (5-7 hours per video). I enjoy making videos, and want to help/inspire other people that it is possible to "get rich quick" by documenting my journey, but I don't know if I should be trying to juggle my business, school, and a YouTube channel (I'm still in High School, not College).

I've been thinking of focusing on YouTube as a passion after I get freedom, but I want to document the journey for me to look back on and show that it's possible to others.

Should I Continue YouTube?

 

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[BigRomeDawg]

Prior to reading TMF and Great Rat Race Escape , I started a YouTube channel as a sort of "business" which I enjoyed since many people I look up to advised me to. I have already spent a lot of time on this "business" like video editing, a Skillshare course, photoshop, and speaking to the camera.

After reading TMF and the Great Rat Race Escape , I was thinking of continuing YouTube by solely documenting my journey instead of completely focusing on YouTube as my business (since it violated the Commandment of Control).

However, I see myself spending a lot of time on the entire process of creating a video (5-7 hours per video). I enjoy making videos, and want to help/inspire other people that it is possible to "get rich quick" by documenting my journey, but I don't know if I should be trying to juggle my business, school, and a YouTube channel (I'm still in High School, not College).

I've been thinking of focusing on YouTube as a passion after I get freedom, but I want to document the journey for me to look back on and show that it's possible to others.

Should I Continue YouTube?

What are your goals and how does YouTube fit the equation?

 

[perchboy]

i would just stick to lower quality vids right now because they arent as time consuming. plus, no one will give a shit about your youtube channel until you actually get rich so theres no point in spending hours creating thumbnails now. youre better off just putting that extra time into business so then you can get even more views on youtube in the future since you will be rich

 

[JaaYu]

What are your goals and how does YouTube fit the equation?

I ultimately want Freedom to work on whatever I enjoy (like YouTube or starting businesses) while living a luxury lifestyle. My second, lesser goal is to be an influencer (fame), and I feel like documenting my journey will help me achieve this.

I do feel like a large part of me is reluctant in quitting because I have already spent so much time learning YouTube, and I feel like it'll be a waste to just quit right now. I might be able to juggle YouTube, a Business, and School if I decide to only document my journey.

 

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[JaaYu]

i would just stick to lower quality vids right now because they arent as time consuming. plus, no one will give a shit about your youtube channel until you actually get rich so theres no point in spending hours creating thumbnails now. youre better off just putting that extra time into business so then you can get even more views on youtube in the future since you will be rich

Yeah I'm thinking of just only uploading like once a week just documenting my journey only.

 

[Edgar King]

I think whatever you do Alex, you can ask yourself, "What problem am I solving?" and, "How am I doing so in a better way than what's already out there?" You can do this with Youtube too, as shown really well by @Valier.

He started a thriving youtube channel and he documented all about his progress too-

GOLD! - HOT! - Creating a Thriving Personal Brand w/ YouTube - A Journal & A Personal Guide.

Let's get this started with a basic introduction. Hi, I'm James. 19 y/o from the UK, chose not to go university since there wasn't any subject I wanted to study that would suit my direction in life. The big goal is to be semi-retired by 30, but that's okay if I don't get there, I'm focusing on...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

 

[JaaYu]

I think whatever you do Alex, you can ask yourself, "What problem am I solving?" and, "How am I doing so in a better way than what's already out there?" You can do this with Youtube too, as shown really well by @Valier.

He started a thriving youtube channel and he documented all about his progress too-

GOLD! - HOT! - Creating a Thriving Personal Brand w/ YouTube - A Journal & A Personal Guide.

Let's get this started with a basic introduction. Hi, I'm James. 19 y/o from the UK, chose not to go university since there wasn't any subject I wanted to study that would suit my direction in life. The big goal is to be semi-retired by 30, but that's okay if I don't get there, I'm focusing on...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

I remember watching a video of his before on gurus, it's CRAZY to see him on this forum. I think I'm just going to document my journey for now and spend most of my time on my web design business, Thanks Everyone!

 

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[Andy Black]

Should you continue YouTube?

Hell yeah.

I must be the only parent in my county who's trying to discourage his kids from going to college to be a doctor or lawyer and is trying to get them to post videos up on YouTube.

Don't just do YouTube though, and spend less time per video. Get it down to one video in one hour, and see if you can post daily. Get the reps in, get better quicker, and get data quicker about what pops and what doesn't.

You know YouTube shorts are doing very well at the moment? They're trying to compete with TikTok, as are Instagram reels. Even LinkedIn is pushing short vertical videos now.

Even I've started watching YouTube on our TV in the evening. Funny how YouTube comes as a standard installed app on smart TVs now. I wonder why that is?

 

[2dads]

Funny how I ready Andy's response it is identical to a conversation I had with a collage who's son wanted to do it.

https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UC8XU8oVYRbU2Lifpeb8eUfg

He has retired this channel, focusing on uni but made a lot of money $$$

I was with his father at a work conference who was the learning development manager for the company . Top bloke and no bull shit (just like Andy) he spoke about when his son approached him about taking a shot at been a content creator.

He told his son if he was serious, he as a content creator would need to be consistent, genuine and structured.

The son took the advice and published 3 video's a week in a category which now is full of copy cats, he was early to the Reddit reading and video show (my opinion) but set himself up as an early adopter (right place, right time) & (tried a few different styles, but did not change his target audience - young teens - young adult males / gamers etc)

I think Andys advice is spot on - my own 2 cents is not strive for perfect, some times when you do this you will never produce. and it will not happen overnight, but when it does pick up - it could go BIG & FAST!

BEST OF LUCK

His details before he finished up:

UPLOADS
405
SUBSCRIBERS
1.1M
VIDEO VIEWS
479,326,630
COUNTRY
AU
CHANNEL TYPE
Comedy
USER CREATED
Dec 4th, 2015

 

[Andy Black]

Added here in case this turns into a progress thread:

• [Master List] YouTube Progress Threads & Chat Thread

 

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[TheJon]

I think you could switch to shorter format - Youtube shorts, tiktoc, they are better right now anyway and take a lot less effort. I watch a guy building a container house air B&B on Instagram reals every day and find it fascinating and it's been interesting to watch him turn it into a funnel various ways like selling his plans, selling his advice, making an inner circle like mentor group

 

[JaaYu]

Should you continue YouTube?

Hell yeah.

I must be the only parent in my county who's trying to discourage his kids from going to college to be a doctor or lawyer and is trying to get them to post videos up on YouTube.

Don't just do YouTube though, and spend less time per video. Get it down to one video in one hour, and see if you can post daily. Get the reps in, get better quicker, and get data quicker about what pops and what doesn't.

You know YouTube shorts are doing very well at the moment? They're trying to compete with TikTok, as are Instagram reels. Even LinkedIn is pushing short vertical videos now.

Even I've started watching YouTube on our TV in the evening. Funny how YouTube comes as a standard installed app on smart TVs now. I wonder why that is?

Thank You, I'll definitely get better at the time in making a video. I'm getting better and better at editing every video.

I posted 3 shorts, and they have a total of 3k views on a relatively new account, so I definitely agree with the power of YouTube shorts!

 

[JaaYu]

Added here in case this turns into a progress thread:

• [Master List] YouTube Progress Threads & Chat Thread

I'll definitely try to post my progress, since I'm in it for the long game!

 

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