My 100th Video As A YouTube Creator

The display screenshot was captured in June 2023 when I uploaded my 100th video on YouTube.

In this article, I am going to share about breaking barriers, the journey, and the lesson behind the 100 videos I made.

? Breaking Barriers

I am an introvert.

Speaking in front of the camera was never my cup of tea, even though I am a videographer.

Someone asked me, “How do you start your YouTube channel?”

I chuckled before answering the question.

“Just like my business, it’s the same as how I started my YouTube channel,” I said.

I jump first swim later

I have this habit of doing things first without thinking it through.

But the universe has been kind.

I received so many experiences — which I will share in my journey in the next point

I remember my first video and how awkward I was. I was staring at the lens of the camera without blinking.

My niece commented the hard truth, “Why aren’t you blinking and looking like a robot?”

The truth is your first video is going to look bad and cringey. And it’s okay.

Here's how I overcome it. Watch the video below

100th video later, I am not afraid to go out of the script as long as I put across the points I want to for my audience.

? The Journey

When I first started I was creating videos for the sake of creating.

Neither do I have a strategy nor plan on how I should grow my YouTube channel.

I was creating videos based on my gut feel.

Example: This week, it’s all about video tips. Next week, all about tutorials.

In a nutshell, I was experimenting with the type of videos for my audience.

6 months into the YouTube world, I received invitations to speak about video marketing and video content.

I was also hired by an organisation to teach their community about creating videos on YouTube.

I looked at this as a success for me because my YouTube videos have reached the correct audience.

In my headspace..

I got clients because of my YouTube videos! Woooohhhooo!

But in terms of growing my channel itself, I was still without strategies and plans.

I was still all over the place.

Until one fine day, I burned out.

I stopped creating videos on YouTube. I began to think I was not cut out for YouTube.

I took a step back, analysed the videos I have done, and see what I can do better for my YouTube.

I attended meetups and networking sessions that gather YouTube creators to learn from them.

After a year of hiatus — with a lot of consuming and learning, I came back to creating YouTube videos.

If you want to know some of my mistakes, I shared in my video below:

? The Lesson

If there’s one thing I learned from my YouTube journey is..

“Sometimes to move forward you might need to take a few steps back. And there’s no loss in doing something that hurts in the short run but proves worthwhile in time.”

I am glad I took the 1-year break to analyse what I should do next.

And today, I am proud to say I came back to the YouTube world with better clarity, and a solid strategy so that I can grow my YouTube channel.

I share my 40s journey, managing caregiving and business, and offering YouTube insights for entrepreneurs.

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Originally posted on Medium