A valuable lesson you can learn from top creators is that they have a goal, a message they want to get out.

A target. Like you look at Mr. Beast, he literally just wants to be the biggest YouTuber in the world.

It's like a driving passion for him.

Maybe it's to raise a certain amount of money that'll keep you motivated through the hard times on YouTube.

One of my passions over the years is studying the principles and lessons that I can learn from

top performers in any industry. And in my case, that is learning from top YouTube creators. And even more

so, business owners and entrepreneurs that are using video to reach more people and generate more income.

And I've really discovered after interviewing now hundreds of different people that have

started YouTube channels and have had extraordinary success over an extended time horizon

for valuable lessons that you and I can apply whether we're just starting or we

want to scale our channel to the next level. And the first one is that top YouTube and

successful YouTube creators start before they're ready. Now maybe you've heard this before,

but it needs to be said maybe you've heard this before,

but it needs to be said, when you study the greats,

you gotta understand that they started messy.

Friend, listen, there's never gonna be the perfect time.

See, if you're waiting for the perfect time,

it will never come.

You're never gonna have the perfect calendar.

You know what, when things are just a little bit lighter on my calendar,

maybe when the kids are back in school,

and when I'm in this different season.

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