I watch a few channels similar to yours. It interesting how the positivity and information flows into each other. Letting fear fuel your change. Pushing yourself to improve, but having real exspectations. Understanding that taking on something new doesn't require you to put in 100%, you can verify if you have a true spark of interest. That, as you pointed out, the uncomfortable will shift with time as you continue to learn and apply yourself. The key is having an open mind and learning to adapt. On a side note. I've notice one similarly with everyone. Respect. Each channel I watch when it mentions approaching a girl all offer the same advice. Strike up a conversation, ask for their number, if they say, "no,", accept it, and move on. Not, one of you pushes that BS alpha garbage, suggest manipulation, playing games, or not accepting her rejection. It really shows your strength of chacter and also how confident you are as a person. It clearly shows the difference between someone who self-improves, but only dies so for external validation. Or, because they have a superiority complex, brings themselves up by bringing others down and mentioning their success. Compared to those who spread positivity, work to bring others up, and know they determine their own worth and value as a person. That actions speak louder than words. And doing right by others offers a more fulfilling life, than any amount of praise. So, in short, great video, and thank you for your integrity.
Thank you man, appreciate you as always! Any advice you can give me that you think could help me stand out more? Sounds like the other channels were very similar and I’m sure you’ve noticed from how I talk in some of my videos, but I’m very competitive and I’d like to know if you have any recommendations
@@devmaurello When comparing, you do everything right. Regular posting, short concise videos, engage with the community, have a Discord. You offer coaching. The only thing I can suggest, and I say this tentatively, do a poll on TH-cam, Instagram, Discord, wherever you think you'll catch the majority of your followers (or hit multiple platforms) and see what advice, information, or things they'd like to see. Just watched your, getting advice video, so obviously keep the poll options focused on topics you feel comfortable with. I checked another channel and literally, his best performing videos are about dating, relationships, meeting a girls, etc . . . Otherwise his videos views are parallel to yours. And to be clear his dating advice is pretty generic. Not being unkind, just that it wasn't beyond being respectful, being okay with rejection, and realizing how not being in a good mental head space prevents you from being a good boyfriend. Pretty simple. Looking at your past videos, but your consistent with your approch, video length, topics. I truely don't understand, outside of the weirdness of the TH-cam algorithm and the polarizing intrest of your subscribers. I checked over channels and their views are all similar. Some videos go big, others fall flat. Another option could be TH-cam shorts. For example, take a clip of a longer video to peak interest. Or a yoga instructor I watch does video shorts around proper posture, leveling up different poses, and breaking down positions. You could maybe expand to some fitness videos breaking down positions, muscle group, and forms in a quick short. Another channel I watch is a podcast with a medical physician. He gives medical insights, also relationship advice with his SO, and he also does once a week fitness videos, 15 minutes 3 to 4 exercises one to two sets. In general, as a possibility, don't change the direction of your channel, but expand the content to expand the audience by adding different content. The last thing I can say is, maybe incorporate a little more personal experience with the advice. You do this already, but expand a bit more, like a specific time doing x either resulted in something embarrassing, funny, or awsome. Not getting to personal or detailed (boundaries), but making yourself more relatable. Obviously, this is all just some food for thought, that may help to increase your audience. But, like I said, you're doing everything right. Heck, you even have a Playlist with your videos categorized. So, really, at the end of the day, it could just be a time factor. Or just making that one viral video that blows up. And you don't need to change anything. I hope this helps, sparks an idea more related to you, or at least makes you feel you're on the right track already.
@@Dragonmoon1598 This helped more than you probably think. I really appreciate you taking the time with all the suggestions. I’ll definitely be taking a lot of this into consideration. As of now I’m steering clear of short form content. I’m sure I would get more subscribers from it, but I feel like the audience I’d be getting from it would steer me away from the content I have been making if that makes sense. Thanks again for your input!
@@devmaurello Completely understand. You do you. Actually I do want to correct one thing I said. If you ever do go the short content route. Be very careful on posting video clips. They can be very hit or miss. As it may not effectively convey the message of a longer video. So, put simply, if you ever do go that route in the future, probably best to keep it as individual content.
I watched a movie called American Fiction. In it the writers have a dialogue where one talks about black writers not reaching their full potential. To that the other writer responds, potential is just another way of saying something isn't good enough. That made me wonder if self help is just there to distract us from finding ways to truly accept ourselves. Or is it actually fulfilling? At the end of the day who is truly living life at peace?
@@Avidcommentor32 that’s a cool perspective to look at it from. I guess it really depends on what way you are approaching self improvement. The way I view it is I am content with who I am but there is always room to improve so why not try to improve in the areas that could improve my life. I am appreciative of who I am and what I have, but I know I could be more, so it gives me something to strive for and something to look forward to. But, at the same time there are people who are doing it for the exact opposite reason, they aren’t content with themselves and feel they NEED to improve. In that scenario I could see it being what you just described, but even then, they are trying to better themselves and give themselves a reason to accept who they are. So is it fulfilling? I’d say yes if it works out. Is it living life at peace? Definitely not during the process, but if they can get to a point where they are more accepting of who they are I would say they would be living a more overall peaceful life.
@@devmaurello thanks for such a thoughtful response! I see that self improvement coming from a place of love and acceptance seems the best approach to this.
hey bro, how are you? Your video came out a little late today lol, I say this because I'm Brazilian and your video was published after 00:00, I'm enjoying your videos, you're insane
We've all got to push through the discomfort. It helps to be stone cold. Good video!
It always helps being stone cold
I watch a few channels similar to yours. It interesting how the positivity and information flows into each other. Letting fear fuel your change. Pushing yourself to improve, but having real exspectations. Understanding that taking on something new doesn't require you to put in 100%, you can verify if you have a true spark of interest. That, as you pointed out, the uncomfortable will shift with time as you continue to learn and apply yourself. The key is having an open mind and learning to adapt.
On a side note. I've notice one similarly with everyone. Respect. Each channel I watch when it mentions approaching a girl all offer the same advice. Strike up a conversation, ask for their number, if they say, "no,", accept it, and move on. Not, one of you pushes that BS alpha garbage, suggest manipulation, playing games, or not accepting her rejection.
It really shows your strength of chacter and also how confident you are as a person.
It clearly shows the difference between someone who self-improves, but only dies so for external validation. Or, because they have a superiority complex, brings themselves up by bringing others down and mentioning their success.
Compared to those who spread positivity, work to bring others up, and know they determine their own worth and value as a person. That actions speak louder than words. And doing right by others offers a more fulfilling life, than any amount of praise.
So, in short, great video, and thank you for your integrity.
Thank you man, appreciate you as always! Any advice you can give me that you think could help me stand out more? Sounds like the other channels were very similar and I’m sure you’ve noticed from how I talk in some of my videos, but I’m very competitive and I’d like to know if you have any recommendations
@@devmaurello When comparing, you do everything right. Regular posting, short concise videos, engage with the community, have a Discord. You offer coaching. The only thing I can suggest, and I say this tentatively, do a poll on TH-cam, Instagram, Discord, wherever you think you'll catch the majority of your followers (or hit multiple platforms) and see what advice, information, or things they'd like to see.
Just watched your, getting advice video, so obviously keep the poll options focused on topics you feel comfortable with.
I checked another channel and literally, his best performing videos are about dating, relationships, meeting a girls, etc . . . Otherwise his videos views are parallel to yours. And to be clear his dating advice is pretty generic. Not being unkind, just that it wasn't beyond being respectful, being okay with rejection, and realizing how not being in a good mental head space prevents you from being a good boyfriend. Pretty simple.
Looking at your past videos, but your consistent with your approch, video length, topics. I truely don't understand, outside of the weirdness of the TH-cam algorithm and the polarizing intrest of your subscribers. I checked over channels and their views are all similar. Some videos go big, others fall flat.
Another option could be TH-cam shorts. For example, take a clip of a longer video to peak interest.
Or a yoga instructor I watch does video shorts around proper posture, leveling up different poses, and breaking down positions.
You could maybe expand to some fitness videos breaking down positions, muscle group, and forms in a quick short.
Another channel I watch is a podcast with a medical physician. He gives medical insights, also relationship advice with his SO, and he also does once a week fitness videos, 15 minutes 3 to 4 exercises one to two sets.
In general, as a possibility, don't change the direction of your channel, but expand the content to expand the audience by adding different content.
The last thing I can say is, maybe incorporate a little more personal experience with the advice. You do this already, but expand a bit more, like a specific time doing x either resulted in something embarrassing, funny, or awsome. Not getting to personal or detailed (boundaries), but making yourself more relatable.
Obviously, this is all just some food for thought, that may help to increase your audience. But, like I said, you're doing everything right. Heck, you even have a Playlist with your videos categorized. So, really, at the end of the day, it could just be a time factor. Or just making that one viral video that blows up. And you don't need to change anything.
I hope this helps, sparks an idea more related to you, or at least makes you feel you're on the right track already.
@@Dragonmoon1598 This helped more than you probably think. I really appreciate you taking the time with all the suggestions. I’ll definitely be taking a lot of this into consideration.
As of now I’m steering clear of short form content. I’m sure I would get more subscribers from it, but I feel like the audience I’d be getting from it would steer me away from the content I have been making if that makes sense.
Thanks again for your input!
@@devmaurello Completely understand. You do you. Actually I do want to correct one thing I said. If you ever do go the short content route. Be very careful on posting video clips. They can be very hit or miss. As it may not effectively convey the message of a longer video. So, put simply, if you ever do go that route in the future, probably best to keep it as individual content.
I watched a movie called American Fiction. In it the writers have a dialogue where one talks about black writers not reaching their full potential. To that the other writer responds, potential is just another way of saying something isn't good enough. That made me wonder if self help is just there to distract us from finding ways to truly accept ourselves. Or is it actually fulfilling? At the end of the day who is truly living life at peace?
@@Avidcommentor32 that’s a cool perspective to look at it from. I guess it really depends on what way you are approaching self improvement. The way I view it is I am content with who I am but there is always room to improve so why not try to improve in the areas that could improve my life. I am appreciative of who I am and what I have, but I know I could be more, so it gives me something to strive for and something to look forward to.
But, at the same time there are people who are doing it for the exact opposite reason, they aren’t content with themselves and feel they NEED to improve. In that scenario I could see it being what you just described, but even then, they are trying to better themselves and give themselves a reason to accept who they are. So is it fulfilling? I’d say yes if it works out. Is it living life at peace? Definitely not during the process, but if they can get to a point where they are more accepting of who they are I would say they would be living a more overall peaceful life.
@@devmaurello thanks for such a thoughtful response! I see that self improvement coming from a place of love and acceptance seems the best approach to this.
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hey bro, how are you? Your video came out a little late today lol, I say this because I'm Brazilian and your video was published after 00:00, I'm enjoying your videos, you're insane
Haha I’m good just got home a little late and it wouldn’t finish uploading from my phone. Appreciate you bro
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