- So if you've been on YouTube for very long,
you've probably realized that it can be hard
and it gets discouraging.
- So in this video, we'll be sharing five tips
on how to stay motivated right now.
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- Hey what's up, Sean here.
- Benji here.
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- So VisualSnaps asks, my struggle is with being patient
with the slow growth of my channel and being happy
with the small amount of traffic that I get.
And we know that a lot of you
in the Influencers community are feeling the same way,
so let's jump into the tips.
- Tip number one: remember your why.
Why did you even start YouTube, right?
Did you wanna be successful?
Did you wanna support your family?
Did you wanna be rich?
Was there something that motivated you in the first place
that even subscribe to this channel,
learn about YouTube, create these videos,
and gain subscribers?
It's the most easiest way for me.
My why is my family.
So every time I get discouraged,
or maybe I have like a hard day,
I always remember that I'm doing all this
because I wanna provide for my family,
and I wanna take care of them.
- And remember, the root word of motivation
is motive.
So what's your motive?
You know, from interviewing over a hundred
video influencers on this channel,
we've discovered that those that are most successful
in this platform, have the deepest reasons why
they want to build their influence
on this platform.
So what are your reasons?
In fact, post one of your reasons
in the comment section below.
And we also wanna encourage you
that you know, fame is fine, and building a fortune is fine,
but typically if those are your primary reasons
for success, they just might not last.
As Benji mentioned, family, maybe it's a cause
you care about, maybe it's something that you wanna prove
or you know, live up to your own dreams.
Really take some time to discover
reasons, and even write down reasons,
that will fuel you when times get hard.
- Tip number two: creating goals and making a plan.
You know, some of the most successful people
they stay motivated because they're going to a destination.
Take a road trip for example.
If you have a city or a place you wanna go to,
it's gonna be a lot easier to be like,
I need to get there and I'm gonna continue working
til I get there.
The plan is your route.
If you've got a plan, it's gonna be easier to figure out
how you're gonna get to the destination,
or the goal, and that's why it's so important
to have these things if you wanna stay motivated
on your journey to success.
- Yeah, one of the big causes of being demotivated
is kind of overwhelm and confusion.
And the way to get clear is to have
a written plan, and we'd really recommend
write down your goals.
Write down your plan.
And then to be reminded of just the next step.
You know, if you only focus on the destination,
it can be overwhelming.
It seems like it's really far away.
But if you only focus on the next step,
then you can focus on what you can control
and not what you can't control.
You know you ultimately can't control
how many views you're getting.
You can't control maybe how fast you want to grow.
You can influence those things,
but you know what you can control?
How often you're uploading.
You can control working on your communication skills,
your video editing skills.
Making yourself better at creating content.
Little by little.
So what are you goals for your YouTube channel?
But also, what are your goals for your content?
What skills do you wanna learn this year?
What kind of things do you wanna invest in
that will help you get to your journey?
Do you wanna level up your camera?
Do you wanna level up your gear?
That could be all part of your plan.
Maybe you can't do it all today,
but is it written down?
You know, if it's not written, it's not real.
As so one of the biggest ways to get motivated,
is to take all of the stress, worry, and overwhelm
that's in your head,
and put it on paper.
Maybe even write down your fears.
But also write down your plan,
because what you wanna do is plan your work,
and then work your plan.
- A suggestion I wanna make that I do
is whatever goals you have for yourself,
put it in front of you all the time.
I put my goals on my bathroom window,
so the first thing I see when I wake up
is that goal.
When I'm working at the computer
I like to put my goal under the screen
so I'm seeing that constantly as I'm working.
It's so important to put these goals in front of you
anywhere that you're at
so you're always staying motivated on reaching that goal.
- Tip number three for staying motivated on YouTube
is people.
Surround yourself with people online and offline
that will encourage you on your journey.
You know, if you've been a content creator
for very long, you've probably realized
that you'll face not just discouragement,
but that it also can be lonely.
And so we've found that you need to connect
with other people that will encourage you.
And maybe that's just in some private Facebook groups
of other creators.
Maybe that's online in different sites, websites, chats,
whatever.
And also offline though.
Who can you maybe connect with in your local community?
You could look at meetup.com for local
social media, or entrepreneur and business meet ups.
By the way, they don't just have to be YouTubers,
you just wanna be around people
that will encourage you to keep going for your dreams.
Keep leveling up your skills.
Keep investing in yourself and in your work.
Surround yourself with quality people
that will keep you inspired.
- Something Sean and I do often
is we talk to each other.
We'll actually call each other up
and we'll talk for like a good 30 minutes.
And oftentimes it's about videos we're planning,
or events that we wanna go to.
But half the time, we're just talking about
how pumped up we are.
You know, I don't know when Sean is down or up,
and he doesn't know when I'm down or up,
but oftentimes the end result of our calls
is we're both motivated, we're pumped up,
and we're like ready for the next day of shooting.
Or ready to plan videos.
So who is it that you can call?
That you can actually talk to
to get motivated today?
- And one other tip is you might wanna check out
a live event this year.
And we know it costs money, and there's travel,
but consider blocking some time
to get to a live event of other creators.
And we'll actually link to a video
and put it in the description below,
of some of the top YouTube events
that we recommend and we attend ourselves.
And if you can make it this year,
we'd love to connect with you.
- Tip number four: create a great morning routine.
Oftentimes how you start your day will influence
everything else.
And I like to workout, put good food in me,
plan what I'm gonna do,
and most of all put my goals in front of me.
Oftentimes that helps keep me motivated
throughout the day.
- So true.
I've noticed that even personally
when it comes to staying motivated,
I need fresh motivation every single day.
And so just like we have oral hygiene,
or body hygiene, I really believe we need
mind hygiene.
Like working on our thinking.
Getting into the right state of mind.
And just like Benji, I like to wake up,
and I spend time in prayer, reading,
spend time journaling, listening to content
that's gonna build my vision,
build my faith, build my courage,
get my body activated, my mind sparked.
So that you can then take on the challenges
of that day.
If you're feeling discouraged,
consider giving yourself a powerful morning routine.
I call mine the Prize Fighter Morning Routine.
That helps keep me charged and focused,
so that I can face every obstacle including discouragement.
- One of the things I like to do
that I think you can also do
is listen to motivational music,
motivational podcasts.
You know everybody's busy in life
and one of the things we can all do
is put some earphones on and just listen
to something very positive that will get you motivated.
And YouTube had tons of uploads like that.
So consider listening to something
that will get you sparked in the morning
and make for a great day.
- And we'd love to hear from you.
Let us know in the comments one thing
you like to do every day to stay motivated.
- Tip number five: embrace the struggle.
Maybe the reason you're watching this
is because you're facing some challenges,
you've got some struggles,
you're hitting some hard times.
I can tell you after doing this for 10 years,
I also hit those walls all the time.
And getting motivation is still important for me.
But know that you're not alone.
This is something that everybody,
successful or just starting out,
experiences when they're on YouTube.
- Absolutely.
You know, our struggle is something that we can
kind of all relate to.
I think about on shoot days like this,
where we're shooting a batch of videos,
we're gonna try to shoot 10 videos in one day.
I wake up on shoot days
and I actually face anxiety.
I kind of face overwhelm.
And we think about Influencers we've interviewed
who opened up to us
about feeling insecure, or battling depression,
or battling negative thoughts.
You know the struggle is real.
And the struggle is something we're all facing together.
So when you feel like you're alone,
just remember you are not alone,
we're in this together.
And we all need each other to stay motivated.
- Lastly we just wanna say
YouTube is a marathon, not a sprint.
You know, we understand this can be challenging.
We know you're going through struggles.
Just know that Sean and I have been doing this
for 10 years, and we're always facing challenges ourselves.
And we know the struggle can be real,
especially when you're just starting out.
So keep uploading.
Keep improving.
And know that there's light at the end of the road.
And there's a lot of opportunity on YouTube.
Even if you're just starting now.
- Question of the day:
what is one of your tips for staying motivated
as a content creator?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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