I attended a writer's workshop last night on how to build a buzz for authors. One of the panelists suffered multiple chronic illnesses, which forces her to be more strategic about how to use her time & energy. Yet she still manages to write 3 or 4 books before 30, and make a living on it.
She reminded me of Suleika Jaouad. I comtemplate on it and think perhaps we don't need to burn out to be successful.
As you mentioned in your previous posts, limitations can be advantage.
I started my youtube channel in 2006 and experienced a few times I felt a little burned out, however I simply took a small vacation, came back recharged then kept going. I still enjoy the creative process however I've scaled back from 3 videos/week to 1 video/week and repurpose my long form videos into multiple shorts, blog posts and medium articles. ChatGPT makes it easy and saves a ton of time.
I can understand Hilah and you moving on. I worked at the same career for multiples of 7 years (more than 4), but the repetition finally was enough. As for your former format space, I still am enamored of YouTube cooking shows, but they come and go. Even the PBS shows evolve, changing formats or exploring odd corners of their once traditional cuisines. At home, I’ve kept it fresh by substituting ingredients and merging recipes from different sources (NY Times, etc.).
Of course, for selfish reasons, I wish Johnson & Sharpe, Inc., had stayed in Austin, but California is a truly beckoning location. All the best to your fam & you, Chris. Keep up the great work!
I attended a writer's workshop last night on how to build a buzz for authors. One of the panelists suffered multiple chronic illnesses, which forces her to be more strategic about how to use her time & energy. Yet she still manages to write 3 or 4 books before 30, and make a living on it.
She reminded me of Suleika Jaouad. I comtemplate on it and think perhaps we don't need to burn out to be successful.
As you mentioned in your previous posts, limitations can be advantage.
This is great advice! Also something to aspire to.
I started my youtube channel in 2006 and experienced a few times I felt a little burned out, however I simply took a small vacation, came back recharged then kept going. I still enjoy the creative process however I've scaled back from 3 videos/week to 1 video/week and repurpose my long form videos into multiple shorts, blog posts and medium articles. ChatGPT makes it easy and saves a ton of time.
I can understand Hilah and you moving on. I worked at the same career for multiples of 7 years (more than 4), but the repetition finally was enough. As for your former format space, I still am enamored of YouTube cooking shows, but they come and go. Even the PBS shows evolve, changing formats or exploring odd corners of their once traditional cuisines. At home, I’ve kept it fresh by substituting ingredients and merging recipes from different sources (NY Times, etc.).
Of course, for selfish reasons, I wish Johnson & Sharpe, Inc., had stayed in Austin, but California is a truly beckoning location. All the best to your fam & you, Chris. Keep up the great work!