The "taking accountability" section reminds me of something Quentin Tarantino told a reporter shortly after Reservoir Dogs came out. I'm paraphrasing but they asked something to the tune of "what advice do you have for young filmmakers who want to find your level of success?" and he responded "I found my success by writing Reservoir Dogs. Write a script as good as Reservoir Dogs and you'll succeed." It probably came across as arrogant with him just starting out and all, but the principle of the statement really stuck with me. Any time I feel tempted to blame the algorithm when a video doesn't do as well as I hoped, I remind myself that if I make something good, people will watch (and vise versa). There's definitely shenanigans that go on with TH-cam's back end sometimes, but it's getting to the point where YTers just blame the algorithm for EVERYTHING, thus removing the impetus to reflect and improve. Thumbnails and clickbait titles are not a good long term strategy, and not even really good for the short term anymore. Make enjoyable stuff and people will want to watch it. Good practical advice here Jason.
Yeah it's weird to me how so many folks will fail to look at what they actually made before blaming an inhuman algorithm. Or even comparing what they made to something that is pro level. It's crazy ha ha, but I've def been guilty of thinking I made the best thing ever even though it was trash.
Back when I was in art school I remember an instructor telling us that any artist who waits for inspiration will spend a ton of time waiting for inspiration instead of making art. Then they asked if we want to be inspirationalists or artists, and pointed out that like anything else, you have to just put in the work. Just nose down and go. Don't wait for inspiration or validation. Just make a thing, and if it sucks, learn from it and move on.
ehhhh. i think moment is more important than anything in art. in practice for art though, u should view it as different entirely and more just training. why make art if its basically "product"?
The video reminds me of this IT teacher I had in college. He was a very tough but honest man who basically told you that because of the way the IT industry works, you're better off learning everything yourself and the only things that counted towards a grade was attending one or two classes in three months and passing online tests from Microsoft. It was a shock to the system for me because every other class I've done I just attended it and did whatever the teacher told me, and later, the first in person day of the third class I took with him, he literally yelled at me to get out in front of a bunch of other students because I waited two months into the semester for instructions. He said a lot of discouraging things, like how gamers are inherently lazy and the majority of them will drop out, but also, he gave me pretty much exactly the same advice as given in this video. In his words, "If you want to do something, do it. Don't wait for anything else. I knew nothing about computers and wanted to get into them when I was younger, so I built one myself and I know more about computers than most people.". It's honestly a lot more freeing to learn stuff off the cuff and through direct experience, and yeah, I'd love to say hi to him again and tell him some of the accomplishments I made in the time since getting yelled at.
Thanks for the advice! Now I have 100 Trillion subscribers and have assembled the greatest military force the world has ever seen. We will convince everyone to play Metroid and give everyone a space jump in real life. Now that we can jump infinitely, not even the sky is the limit.
TH-cam does funny things sometimes. For example, I uploaded a lot of Mario Maker 2 videos recently and their reach was all over the place. I had a lot that barely got above 20 views, many that reached 100-1000+ views, and one that really was your example of pulling 20000 views to my (nearly) 500 subscriber channel. Best as I can tell, there's no real difference in the quality of the videos, the thumbnails, the titles, or anything else. And that's just comparing videos on my own channel. So I can understand getting lost in the mysteries of the algorithm when you have such similar videos getting wildly different responses. HOWEVER, you are right I think. If you're going to make it on TH-cam, you have to do the grind and put in the work, and make something that people want to watch. And from there you just roll the dice and see. Luck favors the prepared, and being prepared means having done the work and released the videos. You're not winning the game if you have nothing to share. That said, I don't actually recommend most people make a living off of TH-cam. I think it takes a certain madness to want to do this for the long term and I'm not blind to how many people have burned out trying. But, if you ARE going to do it, you have to actually, well, do it.
I think being yourself is very important. I think I glommed onto this channel because I also failed at college the first time around, didn't really get my stuff together until my late 20s, and also lost a parent early. Most people on TH-cam and in life are faking it hard and then not happy with the results. Just do the work, be yourself, and don't focus on the negatives and I think you have a decent shot at making it, whatever it may be. Thanks for sharing your top 10 tips and tips that they don't want you to know about JG!
Cool video Jason, I think there's a lot of good wisdom here. I enjoyed the cake story as well and thought it did a good job of laying out the problem a lot of new creators have with getting stuck in their heads. Been there myself but glad to be past it and in a place of passion and confidence when creating videos.
I related to your experiences in college. A big part of succeeding is simply showing up and putting in a bit of effort, and that goes for anything. It's shocking how quickly you can get better at something if you're willing to try and fail a little.
I knew this guy who saw me streaming and he would message me saying that he wanted to do it too. He kept doing the same thing that your Chloe character was doing. He just had to have the most expensive stuff before he started and the equipment was so unrealistically out of his reach. He ended up never doing it. I totally see the value in your advice. I've been making goofy shorts with no expectations other than they make me laugh and they're gaining a bit of traction. I totally think your video (and content in general) kicks ass! Not sure how the almighty algorithm aligned me to your content months but I'm glad it did! Been a huge fan ever since!
This probably doesn't work for me because I need a haircut. All joking aside: 100% solid advice. Also lines up with what you said in another video--something along the lines of "there's always going to be someone better than you at something, so just get yours"
Great vid. Here's a wisdom for the people who did not grow up before cellphones computers and internet became common: - "How do you get to Broadway?" - "Practice man, practice."
Taking Accountability, that shit is legit. I'm no youtuber, I'm just some random jackass. But this is legitimately good general life advice. Thanks for a cool, unexpected video, dude!
The first time I got an A! That was a retake, my last semester before getting my A.S. (before I decided I wanted a bachelors) I had 3 classes I had to take, but 4 is considered full time for financial aid so I retook java. This was a bad idea because I started phoning it in immediately.
people feed into the algorithm, ive unsubbed from everyone that does victim thumbnail/titles etc "I made a big mistake" - or a "This might ruin me...." etc etc with the arrow on the thumbnail tired of these content creators acting like victims and trying to bait us into watching absolute garbage content.
Well. this is surprisingly relevant to my interests. I think I'm at that point in my TH-cam making that I stop watching videos about making TH-cam videos period especially if they're trying to sell you a product. That's some pyramid scheme shit. Except for this one this was good period short sweet to the point. You're also not trying to sell me anything
Upon watching this video, I have only a few things to say in response. First off, congratulations on making $1,000,000,000,000 on TH-cam. Now you can buy a yacht with a Super Nintendo in the lower deck area. Second, I am still deeply saddened about your Beyblade going down the sewer and still will make due on my word and send you a new one. Third, I haven't gotten a haircut in 4 years and promise to never do so if you will please review Ghost Lion on the NES. Thank you.
lol, I've been making stupid videos for like 17 years on youtube. nobod has seen any of them and I'm glad for it. I don't want people to see the crap I've posted.
You can't change nor take accountability for the algorithm lol, the rest is OK advice but overly simplified (also has a bit of a sell your soul vibe at some points), and the algorithm weighs heavier than anything else. As does promotion by already successful creators. YT's search function also barely even works anymore and results get flooded with unrelated bullshit. Videos/posts you're happy with and/or spent more time on won't get more attention or get recommended more based on that, while more low effort content related to something popular does (in general, this isn't consistent either). So it's more like, girl on the left keeps making pretty shitty cakes but theming and shaping them after whatever is popular, and churning them out quickly. People buy cakes and get used to the kind of shitty taste, now they think this is what cakes should taste like. Ultimately my advice would be to make things you're happy with at whatever frequency you're comfortable with, and don't worry about success unless it's something you're ok with not really liking doing or caring about the quality of, and you really have nothing else going on in your life. As someone who has a decent job and doesn't have to care about success on YT.
I’ve been a fan since I saw you on Red Cow, and your Ultima reviews won me over too. I never questioned your success. I don’t know the details obviously but your content definitely reflects your work and vision. You can see why you stand apart from the masses. Keep up the good work.
I don't think this kind of thing helps, actually, at least not for everyone. You're growing on TH-cam, probably partly because you're doing what you said, but you also have to take into account that you have a certain compatibility with the role you're playing, which won't be the case for everyone. Appearance, voice, facial expressions, mannerisms, etc. can all be a big problem for a TH-camr, and there are people who simply weren't born with the characteristics to expose themselves in this way. In other words, talent is real.
i dunno man, this doesnt apply to everything. if you have a taste for what needs to change in the cake, or if your a scientist and know how to make it fluffier, then all those things will contribute to your likelihood of success, or for ever learning anything to begin with. and like you said, when you self criticize youll also just say its alright
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The "taking accountability" section reminds me of something Quentin Tarantino told a reporter shortly after Reservoir Dogs came out. I'm paraphrasing but they asked something to the tune of "what advice do you have for young filmmakers who want to find your level of success?" and he responded "I found my success by writing Reservoir Dogs. Write a script as good as Reservoir Dogs and you'll succeed." It probably came across as arrogant with him just starting out and all, but the principle of the statement really stuck with me. Any time I feel tempted to blame the algorithm when a video doesn't do as well as I hoped, I remind myself that if I make something good, people will watch (and vise versa). There's definitely shenanigans that go on with TH-cam's back end sometimes, but it's getting to the point where YTers just blame the algorithm for EVERYTHING, thus removing the impetus to reflect and improve. Thumbnails and clickbait titles are not a good long term strategy, and not even really good for the short term anymore. Make enjoyable stuff and people will want to watch it. Good practical advice here Jason.
Yeah it's weird to me how so many folks will fail to look at what they actually made before blaming an inhuman algorithm. Or even comparing what they made to something that is pro level. It's crazy ha ha, but I've def been guilty of thinking I made the best thing ever even though it was trash.
If only I had seen this video 10 years ago
I took your tips to heart .. and died. Hello from the afterlife.
This is the only motivational video that actually cracked through my thick skull.
Actually great, Jason
Back when I was in art school I remember an instructor telling us that any artist who waits for inspiration will spend a ton of time waiting for inspiration instead of making art. Then they asked if we want to be inspirationalists or artists, and pointed out that like anything else, you have to just put in the work. Just nose down and go. Don't wait for inspiration or validation. Just make a thing, and if it sucks, learn from it and move on.
ehhhh. i think moment is more important than anything in art. in practice for art though, u should view it as different entirely and more just training. why make art if its basically "product"?
The video reminds me of this IT teacher I had in college. He was a very tough but honest man who basically told you that because of the way the IT industry works, you're better off learning everything yourself and the only things that counted towards a grade was attending one or two classes in three months and passing online tests from Microsoft. It was a shock to the system for me because every other class I've done I just attended it and did whatever the teacher told me, and later, the first in person day of the third class I took with him, he literally yelled at me to get out in front of a bunch of other students because I waited two months into the semester for instructions. He said a lot of discouraging things, like how gamers are inherently lazy and the majority of them will drop out, but also, he gave me pretty much exactly the same advice as given in this video. In his words, "If you want to do something, do it. Don't wait for anything else. I knew nothing about computers and wanted to get into them when I was younger, so I built one myself and I know more about computers than most people.". It's honestly a lot more freeing to learn stuff off the cuff and through direct experience, and yeah, I'd love to say hi to him again and tell him some of the accomplishments I made in the time since getting yelled at.
Jason's Tip for Success: don't f*** around, get to work
Yeah man that's good! Sage advice
And that's the story of "Amy's Baking Company..." Love this video btw
Success here I come
Thanks for the advice! Now I have 100 Trillion subscribers and have assembled the greatest military force the world has ever seen. We will convince everyone to play Metroid and give everyone a space jump in real life. Now that we can jump infinitely, not even the sky is the limit.
So what brand of pop filter would you recommend???
For real though this is good advice. Don't fuck around, just get to work.
Hell yeah! I'll be on the road to success in no time!
Like all good advice, this is simple but not easy. Glad you put this out man.
TH-cam does funny things sometimes. For example, I uploaded a lot of Mario Maker 2 videos recently and their reach was all over the place. I had a lot that barely got above 20 views, many that reached 100-1000+ views, and one that really was your example of pulling 20000 views to my (nearly) 500 subscriber channel. Best as I can tell, there's no real difference in the quality of the videos, the thumbnails, the titles, or anything else. And that's just comparing videos on my own channel. So I can understand getting lost in the mysteries of the algorithm when you have such similar videos getting wildly different responses.
HOWEVER, you are right I think. If you're going to make it on TH-cam, you have to do the grind and put in the work, and make something that people want to watch. And from there you just roll the dice and see. Luck favors the prepared, and being prepared means having done the work and released the videos. You're not winning the game if you have nothing to share.
That said, I don't actually recommend most people make a living off of TH-cam. I think it takes a certain madness to want to do this for the long term and I'm not blind to how many people have burned out trying. But, if you ARE going to do it, you have to actually, well, do it.
I think being yourself is very important. I think I glommed onto this channel because I also failed at college the first time around, didn't really get my stuff together until my late 20s, and also lost a parent early. Most people on TH-cam and in life are faking it hard and then not happy with the results. Just do the work, be yourself, and don't focus on the negatives and I think you have a decent shot at making it, whatever it may be.
Thanks for sharing your top 10 tips and tips that they don't want you to know about JG!
Cool video Jason, I think there's a lot of good wisdom here. I enjoyed the cake story as well and thought it did a good job of laying out the problem a lot of new creators have with getting stuck in their heads. Been there myself but glad to be past it and in a place of passion and confidence when creating videos.
Jason... your cakes are delicious.
Thank you for continuing to serve 'em up. 👍🏻
This is a good video, and thanks for sharing it here. Appreciate you.
What you lack in success you make up in humor and honesty, and those are priceless. ❤
I related to your experiences in college. A big part of succeeding is simply showing up and putting in a bit of effort, and that goes for anything. It's shocking how quickly you can get better at something if you're willing to try and fail a little.
Thanks for the TED talk bro, nothing beats hard work and focus along with humbling reflection.
Sent this to my nephew. Awesome and to the point!
Here before fargoretro
Big feat
I knew this guy who saw me streaming and he would message me saying that he wanted to do it too. He kept doing the same thing that your Chloe character was doing. He just had to have the most expensive stuff before he started and the equipment was so unrealistically out of his reach. He ended up never doing it.
I totally see the value in your advice. I've been making goofy shorts with no expectations other than they make me laugh and they're gaining a bit of traction. I totally think your video (and content in general) kicks ass! Not sure how the almighty algorithm aligned me to your content months but I'm glad it did! Been a huge fan ever since!
Very wise words, brother. Keep baking those cakes
Your tips are sound. Appreciate you Jason! 😁
You really gotta dive in to truly give anything a fair shake.
This probably doesn't work for me because I need a haircut.
All joking aside: 100% solid advice. Also lines up with what you said in another video--something along the lines of "there's always going to be someone better than you at something, so just get yours"
Deep down i already knew this, but I kind of needed it anyways. Great video man
I am so motivated to start my YT gaming channel... after I watch this video!
Great vid. Here's a wisdom for the people who did not grow up before cellphones computers and internet became common:
- "How do you get to Broadway?"
- "Practice man, practice."
SUGAR PLUMS + 10 HP
Solid report! It’s cool you’re going back to school
Taking Accountability, that shit is legit. I'm no youtuber, I'm just some random jackass. But this is legitimately good general life advice. Thanks for a cool, unexpected video, dude!
Literally all we have to do is to just bee ourselves, bro!
6:00 yes i was speeding, to save my freinds, 2 innocent people that wanted nothing more out of life than to love, be loved, and to be a baker
Great video! Big Chloe fan btw
I’m gonna be Amy when I grow up.
The ceiling bout to be shattered 🏆
Jason could be a twin peaks character
Look who got a B in Java! Way to go my man!
The first time I got an A!
That was a retake, my last semester before getting my A.S. (before I decided I wanted a bachelors) I had 3 classes I had to take, but 4 is considered full time for financial aid so I retook java. This was a bad idea because I started phoning it in immediately.
5:35 Amy...hopefully not as in Amy's Baking Company haha
This was really good tho.
"Just keep showing up, Dawg"
-Joey "coco" Diaz
This is like taking advice from an old man in their 70s who has been single his entire life, on what the key to a long and happy marriage is
You're not wrong
This should be on Skill Share
perfect advice!
I was mildly successful until I started shitposting lol
loved it!
Hey, where did you get your shirt? Like, the Dragon Quest slime shirt.
bruh I wish I went to Valencia when they offered Software Dev
Probably worse than UCF's but it's cheaper so here I am, it's a bachelors program too
@JasonGravesPoser As long as you get the degree dog! I loved my time at Valencia and the instructors there were all super cool.
*plants a cake tree ten years ago and now sleeping on a bed of money*
Look out world. I am become success.
Thanks dad!
Hi, It seems you are getting older, you gave the vibe of and older brother saying come here you little ssss this is how life is.
💯
people feed into the algorithm, ive unsubbed from everyone that does victim thumbnail/titles etc "I made a big mistake" - or a "This might ruin me...." etc etc with the arrow on the thumbnail
tired of these content creators acting like victims and trying to bait us into watching absolute garbage content.
Well. this is surprisingly relevant to my interests. I think I'm at that point in my TH-cam making that I stop watching videos about making TH-cam videos period especially if they're trying to sell you a product. That's some pyramid scheme shit. Except for this one this was good period short sweet to the point. You're also not trying to sell me anything
Upon watching this video, I have only a few things to say in response. First off, congratulations on making $1,000,000,000,000 on TH-cam. Now you can buy a yacht with a Super Nintendo in the lower deck area. Second, I am still deeply saddened about your Beyblade going down the sewer and still will make due on my word and send you a new one. Third, I haven't gotten a haircut in 4 years and promise to never do so if you will please review Ghost Lion on the NES. Thank you.
lol, I've been making stupid videos for like 17 years on youtube. nobod has seen any of them and I'm glad for it. I don't want people to see the crap I've posted.
👍🏽
Was this from your dragon quest stream?
you should wear your mic on your hair
Mmmm..sugarplums.
I can fix Chloe
You've lost it after all those streams, Graves!
You can't change nor take accountability for the algorithm lol, the rest is OK advice but overly simplified (also has a bit of a sell your soul vibe at some points), and the algorithm weighs heavier than anything else. As does promotion by already successful creators. YT's search function also barely even works anymore and results get flooded with unrelated bullshit.
Videos/posts you're happy with and/or spent more time on won't get more attention or get recommended more based on that, while more low effort content related to something popular does (in general, this isn't consistent either). So it's more like, girl on the left keeps making pretty shitty cakes but theming and shaping them after whatever is popular, and churning them out quickly. People buy cakes and get used to the kind of shitty taste, now they think this is what cakes should taste like.
Ultimately my advice would be to make things you're happy with at whatever frequency you're comfortable with, and don't worry about success unless it's something you're ok with not really liking doing or caring about the quality of, and you really have nothing else going on in your life. As someone who has a decent job and doesn't have to care about success on YT.
You lost me on the first tip 😢
I’ve been a fan since I saw you on Red Cow, and your Ultima reviews won me over too. I never questioned your success.
I don’t know the details obviously but your content definitely reflects your work and vision. You can see why you stand apart from the masses. Keep up the good work.
You really think I'm going to trust someone who needs a haircut?
I don't think this kind of thing helps, actually, at least not for everyone. You're growing on TH-cam, probably partly because you're doing what you said, but you also have to take into account that you have a certain compatibility with the role you're playing, which won't be the case for everyone. Appearance, voice, facial expressions, mannerisms, etc. can all be a big problem for a TH-camr, and there are people who simply weren't born with the characteristics to expose themselves in this way.
In other words, talent is real.
i dunno man, this doesnt apply to everything. if you have a taste for what needs to change in the cake, or if your a scientist and know how to make it fluffier, then all those things will contribute to your likelihood of success, or for ever learning anything to begin with. and like you said, when you self criticize youll also just say its alright