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This is very true need to be authentic and enjoy what your doing to some degree for sustainability.

Actual level headed, down to Earth great advice. I don't want to make money from 'the tube' but I would like to see people enjoy what I do. Thanks!👍

I like your visuals. I just started my own vlog channel and bought a dry erase board for it 👍 now to actually shoot the video

It's like I spoke to TH-cam Jesus...Be nice and be happy, or tear people down and be happy cause you a sicko, the choice is yours, but be ready for consequences...

I’ve been doing this all my life.

Loooove this video. Easy to follow, educational and applicable. Thank you!

Love this sort of video!

solid takes, completely agree. freedom vs growth is the biggest challenge I face as a creator. I typically can't have both. I think growth is more important for me (focusing more on videos people wanna watch to grow and eventually monetize) than my own passion videos, but I also need some sprinkle of that from time to time so I fuel myself. I'm thinking of creating 3/4 videos for "others" and 1/4 for myself.

We shall make it

Good Video!

Well good info, I'm going to send it😅

I'm just starting out as storyteller narrating my own content. My first video bombed (31 measly videos). But...I am doing what I love and will keep tweaking the content and learning to get to a place where I have a format that is sustainable and meets the needs of my target audience. It's a long term journey and you have to grow a thick skin, believe in (and most importantly) enjoy what you do. This is a great video and really lifted my spirits. More please...

Great video! I’m 4 yrs in and just hit 5k subs. Thinking a lot about sustainability and growth, vs being normal and free. Great thoughts, thank you!

Incredibly insightful video, thank you for sharing Tom! ❤

That was educational and fun. Thanks

Cracking advice mate. Actual advice and not what some people on here advertise as "advice" and make a 20 minute video without saying anything at all!

Very refreshing advice. Be yourself and your people will find you 😊

Freedom.... for me always. 💪🏻👍🏻🤘🏻😎🤘🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻

Quality video mate. I took the leap 6 months ago as I absolutely love Minecraft. Almost at 2k subs, all organic, creating stuff that I like!

nice vid :) all you’ve argued is proving true thus far

So much truth spoken in this video. Very enlightening.

KEEP GOING LITTLE CHANNELS

great insight. I'm currently living in the normal/freedom realm right now, would love some of that growth though, time to become delusional

superb video my friend!

Great video Tom, you’ve articulated a lot of the thoughts in my head and brought them all in line. I’m at the Freedom vs Growth fork in the road at the moment. Thanks for the video 🙏

Can you please share which camera and lens you've used to film this video? I see your description mentioned a few options :)

I love the drawing! You should make it available for download, it would be a nice addition to a vision board or general reminders :) (ok I came to the end of the video now, you've made it available and I just got it, thanks!)

I like this, just straight talking, honest youtube. You are not special, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful.

I've been making my videos for myself for years. I just like making friends and family laugh at our adventures 😂

Thank you for being real. Meant the world to the real people. I'm just starting my TH-cam channel about 1.5month a go.

This has to be the best advice video about TH-cam that I have seen, Thanks for posting a realistic honest video, just do what you enjoy and be yourself 😊 Thank you for sharing an honest video about TH-cam 👍🏻

Thankyou for sharing 👌👌👌👌

HOW TO GO VIRAL FAST 😕 SHORTS ?!

I operate two channels. One where I try out all sorts of things (my playground) and one where I work hard. Let's see how it goes...

It’s been hard asf hahaha

Hey Tom, could I please ask what happened on day 4 after you released this video? What changes did you make if any? Did you share it else where, did you add Chapters, did you change keywords or the Category? I am very intrigued. Congratulations on making a living out of TH-cam, you seem like a good dude who has worked hard to get where he is.

Great advice - we just do not want to make our channel about us but about our channels subject/ all this egotistic influencer crap turns me cold and I can’t understand who would watch then but I’m in the exception

Binged a few of your videos after seeing your latest TH-cam advice video. It saddens me that sacrificing my creative freedom, making whatever I want, might be the only way to grow. I am growing slowly but posting everyday and having fun. It's hard to give that up for views. I think I'll just keep having fun making whatever I want.

This was a really great video - needed it going into the new year as I aim to grow my channel - thank you for sharing! 👏👏

Wow, i just finished the whole vdeo-excellent message at the perfect moment i needed the reminder of what i believe- Its aboit giving! Not taking!!!❤❤❤❤

Small channels stay strong 💪 ❤

Loved this thank you! Deserved a new follower❤

Great news for a burnout 😅 Ill have to take a break from my work to let this sink in ❤

This is a really good video, with some great advice. I have had a channel for over 5 years and was doing all sorts of random stuff. It never really went anywhere as I probably didn’t focus on the right things. I’ve just launched a new channel that is finance and business focused as I have years of experience doing that. Probably not as much fun for me, but certainly more use to the world.

Which camera do you use?

Great breakdown of the journey on TH-cam. I think you've found a great way to demonstrate and articulate the experience of a lot of us content creators. Thank you.

Bro how do you only have 2k subs, the quality is insane

Nicely explained, man.

Great insight! Will apply

To all my small creators like myself, keep your head up, keep it fun, and continue grinding. The numbers will come ❤️💪