3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Burning Out on YouTube

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I've been doing YouTube all wrong. For a while now, I've been hyper-focused on all the stuff that happens AFTER YouTube (our live workshops and cool products and stuff). That means, I’ve neglected connecting with you, here.

In this video, I'll break down my mistakes as an accidental creator, what I’ve learned, and how I plan to change my approach to create more value for you moving forward.

00:00 - Start
00:53 - How I became an Accidental Creator
03:44 - What I’ve gotten wrong on Youtube
04:03 - What I’m hoping to move towards now
04:22 - My YouTube backstory
06:48 - Our first six YouTube videos: The Obsidian beginner series
11:22 - Insight 1: Engage more directly with your audience
12:53 - How to make it sustainable
13:40 - My mistake this 2024
16:00 - Insight 2: Take time to step back and pause
17:00 - What does burnout feel like?
21:29 - Insight 3: Be intentional and make space for space
22:00 - What you can expect from me next

🔖 TAGS: #burnout #youtuber #contentcreator
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TL;DR:

11:22 - Insight 1: Show up without an agenda

16:00 - Insight 2: Take time to step back and pause

21:29 - Insight 3: Be intentional and make space for space

Curious: Which insight resonated with you the most?

linkingyourthinking
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The reason I came to your channel was for your Obsidian content, and the reason I continue to return is because of you. You care, and it shows. You have passion for the things you share with us, and vulnerable, introspective videos like this help us understand the tremendous work behind the content we love and the real struggles that come with it. I was relieved that this wasn't a farewell video. Keep doing what you do, and we'll keep dropping in. We're all the better for it.

travisfoley
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Really appreciate your strength and honesty in bringing this out. Its not easy sharing personal vulnerabilities out in the open. Hope things find their way for you in good time.

aneetsinghchadha
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I really enjoyed learning about your history and the history of the work.

cantstopaturtle
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Add oil Nick! You've been amazing and I hope to see your next adventures soon!

patrickngchihim
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Hello Nick, I've been introduced to this channel by a friend about 3 or 4 years ago. It's also the first time I started using Obsidian. Back in my school days I've been doing quite similar thing on papers and notebooks. It's the only way I knew to process everything flowing in and out of my mind since childhood, which was all by sheer intuition, not by carefully thinking. So it's mind-blowing to knew about Obsidian and people who developed a community and workshop around it.
I can totally understand the feeling of burnout, although I didn't create things toward public. But I stopped doing notemaking since a deciding moment, and didn't give it a return time. I believe that's something beyond brain's control. Please just live your life. You don't owe anything to anyone.

Woo
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Nick, I was driving long distances on the 401 highway (here in Canada) the other day. At every gas and food court place along that highway there are now enormous digital advertising screens pulling drivers’ attention from the road and from the natural landscape. It felt like another assault. Now not only am I being pushed at, put through sales funnels, and urged on to ever more anxious overwhelm when I am online, but I can’t escape it when I’m driving.
Your LYT workshops and videos have always been the exact opposite of that — honest, thoughtful, inspiring, helpful. You, the team and the LYT community have helped me recover from a very serious creator burnout.
With today’s video, my already very high opinion of you has multiplied. Thank you, Nick, for being authentically you. While no one achieves individuation in their lifetime, your intentions going forward show that you’re making some significant leaps along that path. I look forward to the journey.

KarenHumeProEd
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What resonated? To be (harshly) honest, it wasn't any of the personal stuff, video essays or all the other stuff. It was seeing someone talk passionately about PKM, which I at the time I was starting to get passionate about as well. You seemd like a one-stop solution to get into PKM, like the authority in the field. (similar to AthleanX for fitness, in case you happen to know that channel). Essentially, I could tell from the video quality that there was real value in your channel. Seeing this value, and not wanting to miss out on any future value, I instantly subscribed.

idkbruh
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Thanks for making this video! I am really looking forward to seeing your new content, especially as someone who hasn't been able to attend your workshops in the past!

syberyah
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I really appreciate the amount of genuine thought that you put in to your output- you set me on my still rather stumbling, though excited path with Obsidian having bought both the LYT and Obsidian pilots training. I am hoping that you new YouTube content will be like mini grappling hooks and pitons to help those who loved your courses but got a bit left behind to catch up!

skybluepink
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As one of those couple hundred people who loves your next level offerings and workshops, your content is so rich and dense that I worry about my own burnout from trying to take it all in! Thank you for modeling meaning, "zooming out, " and aging gracefully.

vanessasperling
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I worked as a doctor for 30 years. At the end of the pandemic, after three years of working 96 hours a week, I burned out. It was so bad that the simple idea of returning to work at the hospital was making me feel bad. I left my job, I graduated in philosophy, and I am doing a doctorate. I am happy, I have a life that I love now. Vulnerability can be scary. But it can disclose to you your deepest humanity and become a superpower to change your life. Obstacles limit you only if you see them as obstacles. What if they are opportunity to change? I wish you all the best, and I hope you can be happy with yourself soon

monochromios
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I always wanted to hear more about what you find exciting, what intrigues you, what starts the sparks. Thats why the New direction of your Channel sounds something I want to be part of. I wish you all the best, take care!

jonamarkovna
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I feel curious. I feel connected. I've enjoyed both the front of and the back of the stage with your videos and products Nick. I've also had my own challenges with job burnout this year and the timing of this video is perfect. I don't want to see other people going through burnout, but I'm glad they are recognizing it like I am and try to get out of the vicious cycle. You and your team are so great, keep doing what you are doing and can't wait to see what's next!

skipangel
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With the quality and enthusiasm, I was frankly surprised you were experiencing this tension between the cohort effort and youtube channel effort Nick, but hearing your perspective makes perfect sense.

I'm GLAD you're navigating your way through (like you expertly did by creating MOCs in the tension between top down rigid structure and bottom up fluidity) and, more importantly, THRILLED for your path forward and novel ideas -- like the 5 decade rule :)

Looking forward to the changes ❤

seankim
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I just arrived at your channel because I just started diving into Obsidian. It's really inspiring to see someone be genuine and acknowledge that something needs to change. Hustle culture has a toxic side and so many people forget to leave room for themselves to be themselves. I watched this video to the finish, and the reason was because I could tell it was real. Thanks for being authentic. We definitely need more of that in the world. I look forward to seeing how things evolve. Liked and subscribed, and let's see where all this takes us. Keep it playful.

lifelearner
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Nick, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate this video. Although I am nowhere near as well known as you are, I definitely identify with the "Accidental Creator" discussion. I started sharing organization tips as a hobby and just recently monetized. Juggling that with a full time position in higher education and teaching part-time at two other institutions gives me a full plate. My trick so far is to try to find common threads with what I'm doing, but I am definitely concerned with trying to do too much. I look forward to more of your videos.

Change-
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I saw that development coming. Wish you all the luck. We will be on the lookout for all the interesting staff you will keep producing.

jjhartlohner
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Thank you for all the effort and time spent helping to build up the knowledge management space in general and then building the amazing community that is LYT!

ClaytonMiller
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Felt so much of this, Nick!

We need to hang out some time.

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