What do you do if you're afraid to fail and take risks in the Creator Economy?

If you're scared of messing up and taking chances in the Creator Economy, just start small and build up from there. Get some good vibes from your audience as you go, and use that positive energy to aim higher. Every move you make forward is a chance to grow and become even better at what you do.

I've had many ideas not work or really not have their season. I don't look at it as failure because I have had so much success bringing back old ideas that were just premature. Not every idea is a winner but I have the ability to take an idea and sometimes build on the base foundation of the idea to create an even new idea. At the end of the day it's all about execution and I've certainly had a few failures in execution. The idea might have been right but the execution was flawed

It is particularly relevant in the content creator's space that failure is inevitable. Because not all content you put out is going to perform equally well. Experimentation is very important and each piece, regardless of the result is a data point. And if the fear that a piece of content is not going to do well is hindering your efficiency in producing them, that then becoming the real issue. The "failure" actually isn't the obstacle. That's just part of how the industry works. It's our perspective towards it that determines if it becomes a stumbling block.

I take a ton of risks and over my career I have had to be the only one all the time. Most of my risks are putting myself out there with new platforms / digital tools. I also have become a DJ and I find there is such a great exercise in DJing and risk taking for me. I love trying records out that may be "risky" based on the crowd. That feeling of it working is so good.

I build a ton of communities. I have several that are going right now. There is a unique one that I'm spending more time in and it's literally 4 of us. I see the potential of it growing but right now we are perfecting the behavior and the culture by just being just us. I think there is tremendous value in starting small.

Seeking support is key to growth. You do not have to be a one man team. You need to find a mentor and then someone to support your work. When you are first starting a personal assistant is best. Someone who is good as an Admin and is good with people. The days of working with a Virtual assistant who does not treat your clients well is over. If you meeting someone and they do not like people, they are not the right person. You will be busy and you need someone to represent you well in any interaction.

My network is my net-worth. I have made building a community of supporters my cornerstone for over 25 years. It is a lonely planet doing what I do but I know I have others who are trying new things, innovating and standing out in my community. LIke my mentor Clarence Avant used to say "I don't have problems I have friends"

I am living in a diverse world all the time. One because I must be stimulated by different things. It fuels me. Sometimes when I stream content I will use streamyard to post to all of my social channels just to see what works. I also re-broadcast at different hours to see if other time zones pick up. Diversity means a lot of things and it means a lot to me.