The video for y'all this week is something that was equal parts therapeutic and terrifying.

It’s a video about my 10 biggest mistakes as a creator, not the cute, humble-brag ones everyone shares, but the real ones. The expensive ones. The ones that made me question whether I was cut out for this at all.

My cat Myra joins the video around two minutes in. She CANNOT help herself.

Anyways.
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I’ve been seeking that elusive feeling of “making it” as a creator for over a decade. And while there have been incredible moments of reward and achievement, I’ve also paid a LOT of “dumb tax” along the way. I've made mistakes that have cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Most creator struggles aren’t really about tactics or strategies. They’re about identity, self-worth, and the patterns we repeat when we don’t trust ourselves.

The pattern behind all patterns

After reflecting on every major mistake I’ve made, from perfectionism disguised as quality to treating my body like a machine, I noticed they all came from the same place. Not trusting that I was capable, valuable, or worthy of success.

I was so afraid of being “found out” as a fraud that I sabotaged myself before anyone else could.

The breakthrough came when I started documenting everything. Writing became my way of processing, understanding, and ultimately healing from the patterns that kept me stuck. And that writing has become the foundation of the content and products I create today.

Your struggles aren’t character flaws, they’re data. Every failure, every pattern, every repeated mistake is information about what’s not working. But you have to pay attention to collect that data.

What I want you to steal

Here’s my challenge from this video: Pick ONE mistake from the video that makes you go “oh shit, that’s me.”

Don’t try to fix all ten, that would be repeating mistake #4 (saying yes to too much).

Then ask yourself:

1. How is this pattern currently costing me time, money, or peace of mind?

2. What would change if I addressed this ONE thing in the next 90 days?

3. What’s the smallest step I could take today to start breaking this pattern?

Write your answers down. Not in your head, on paper. Your brain is for having ideas, not storing them.

The person you become by solving these problems is exactly the person others need help from.

I hope this video helps you catch some mistakes you could be making!

[NEW] on YouTube 10 Costly Mistakes I Made as a Creator (So You Don’t Have To Repeat Them) ​ Watch on YouTube

Quote of the Week

“Every yes to something unimportant is a no to something that could change your life" - (Me, from the video above)

Cheers,
Noah

P.S. Eight years ago, I was so scattered I couldn’t finish a single project. Today, I get to help creators like you finish what they start. The difference wasn’t talent or luck, it was addressing these exact patterns. You don’t have to repeat my mistakes, but you do have to start. 🤎

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