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  • My Top 10 Tips for Aspiring YouTubers

    Starting a YouTube channel is, hands down, the single best thing I’ve ever done in my life. I’ve met hundreds of incredible people, built an income-generating machine, and enjoyed every…

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  • How to Film YouTube Videos on Your Phone

    When starting a YouTube channel many of us think we need a ton of fancy gear and a super expensive camera before we begin filming. But, in reality, this isn’t…

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  • The PD Matrix: Finding Your YouTube Niche

    If we want to succeed as a YouTuber, people often say that you should niche down to blow up. In other words, they say that having a narrow content niche is…

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  • 10 Time Management Tips That I Genuinely Use Everyday

    Time is our most scarce resource. With only 24 hours in a day, it might feel like there’s just not enough time to do everything we want. Our usual reaction…

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  • YouTube Gear for Different Budgets

    If you’re starting or growing your YouTube channel, you’ve probably heard the phrase “gear doesn’t matter”. This is true, to an extent. You don’t need fancy camera equipment to succeed on YouTube.…

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  • 7 Essential Self-Management Skills: Definition, Examples, and Tips

    Deliberate self-management lets us take control of the trajectory of our life. With neither a plan nor an ability to stick to one, achieving any personal goal will be a…

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  • Triple Your YouTube Ad Revenue

    One of the many great reasons to start a YouTube channel is to make some money. And perhaps the easiest way for us to do this is to begin displaying…

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  • How To Stop Overthinking: 7 Simple Ways

    A few weeks ago, I got a chance to interview Justin Kan. Justin is a co-founder of Twitch (which sold to Amazon for $1B in 2014). For me, he belongs…

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