DAY 108 - My 10 Year YouTube Experiment

Scared and Excited

I am starting a 10 year YouTube experiment today.

HERE’S HOW IT WILL WORK

• I will create 1 video a week for the next 10 years. (520 videos in total)

• My budget for year one is $1000 max. (that includes everything)

• My time budget per week is 3 hours max.

• For the first year I will only use my iPhone.

• I am going to do my best to shoot, edit and publish an entire video each Tuesday.

• I will share each video publicly. (No hiding!)

WHY AM I DOING THIS?

• I am getting tired of Instagram as a company. With each passing day I can see how much they are taking advantage of creators and I don’t want to be apart of it.

• My nervous system feels so much better on YouTube, as compared to Instagram or TikTok. It’s time to really prioritized my mental and spiritual health.

• I respect and trust Google/YouTube a lot more than I do Meta/Instagram and TikTok. I believe Google will continue to build a healthy ecosystem for Artists and Creators to thrive.

• There is more revenue potential on YouTube than any other social media platform.

• I believe long-format (10 minutes or more) content has a much better future than trendy short form content.

• Creation is sacred and I am ready for an even deeper spiritual experience.

Here’s video 1 of 520. I made it today and almost deleted it at least 17 times.

I don’t know why, but I feel very vulnerable sharing it with all of you.

I think it’s because I am letting you see the unclear, scattered and unpolished sides of me.

I am reminding myself that sometimes beginnings are messy. It takes practice to get better and less messy. 10 years will give me all the practice I need.

Big love,

D

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