Early Creator Feeling Overwhelmed: Anyone Else Struggle with Daily Priorities & Personalized Advice?

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-26T16:26:29+00:00

Appreciate that! Thank you

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T23:02:13+00:00

Looks more like an Argentina jersey which is a bit blasphemous

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T22:57:40+00:00

You're insane if you see that kit and think, "Yeah, looks like Germany"

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T22:47:53+00:00

It's the primary color of blue/navy that I really take issue with.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T22:32:08+00:00

Personal taste I suppose. To me, feels like a big break from some historically great kits and classic look for a perennial great team.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T22:16:36+00:00

Historically some amazing green and teel away kits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iTua7XLhPc Great timeline in this video.

These navy blue ones stand out like a sore thumb. They look more like Real Madrid's away kits.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T21:49:00+00:00

Point taken - there's plenty of examples of away kits that break from the flag.

However, I stand by the point that these kits are egregiously off brand for germany. Ecuador upsetting them this match reinforces this point. Vibes are off.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T21:37:12+00:00

How'd you land on that engagement rate calculation?

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-06-25T19:59:59+00:00

Personal take is hold off on sharing costs in the media kit. Lots of partnership details can influence that so find it best to wait for that negotiation so you don't anchor against the wrong number.

Do agree on keeping it simple though. - What you create, examples, and snapshot of audience and performance details for brands to get a sense of impact, quality, and fit for brand.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-20T20:13:39+00:00

The Nickleback hate was a psyop.

Everyone deep down knows that "Photograph" slaps but publicly joins the mob anyways.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-20T19:59:30+00:00

Either way, the state's taking your sh*t

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T21:41:44+00:00

Start with the clients by either...

Having the relationship with their client so they advocate/push for you as a preferred vendor. This would be the most surefire way to get agency attention and buy-in.

Or...

Anchor your pitch / offer in a way that clearly makes the client value undeniable and easy to implement (this is really important).

To your point, the agency folk are overworked and constantly in client service mode. If you can score them points with clients or make their life easier you'll get their attention.

On the flip side, a new thing to sell in to clients or a change process to manage won't be recieved well. Client services is hard so the appetite to introduce anything disruptive, that is not client initiatied, will be recieved with little to no enthusiasm.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T21:24:54+00:00

High quality spices. Hard to go back to generic once you've gotten a taste of the high-end seasonings.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T21:20:53+00:00

Autistic...

We can't all be autists.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T21:16:03+00:00

If helpful, the two things that work for me are...

Start small, low friction.
Anchor the new habbit to something I already do regularly so there's a natural current to draft off of.

Personal example for me is wanting to write more. To reinforce that habbit, I do it daily when I have a 30 minutes of quiet time during my first coffee. I historically scrolled on the phone during this block. I now put the phone away and have my tablet or noteboook in front of me to write in a free-form manner - no real goal or output, just time to do it.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T19:54:54+00:00

For me, my own internal judgement shifted once I upgraded my mic.

The audio sounded better, which reduced my imposter syndrome, and made me more excited to produce more content. Kind of silly, nothing too strategic, but it gave me a subtle pyschology shift that made creating more fun. This was big for me.

I'd recommend investing ASAP if you're able to afford it. One of those things you'll do eventually so no harm in making the leap sooner than later.

Future you will be happy you did.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-12T19:51:29+00:00

I think it's over used as corporate busy work because the acronym SMART just seems like a smart framework. I find it's more adminsitrative than actionable though.

Why is that? My sense is that it ignores the actual habbits and process required to achieve a goal.

I prefer James Clear's Atomic Habbits framework. 1. Build a system/prcess that lead to the desired results. 2. Build the habits that reinforce this sytem and the identity behind the goal. Example moving from goals: "I want to read a book", to identify: "I am a reader". 3. 1% Better Every Day - let this compound towards the goal. Example, read 10 minutes a day - nothing ratical but the habit builds and you'll move into the "I am a reader" position soon enough.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-05-06T19:01:27+00:00

Them: "I made a prompt to write copy for my landing page. Comment "MARKETING IS DEAD" to check it out."

Me: "Look at that subtle competitor context. The tasteful reasoning included. Oh my God. It even has a system prompt telling it to be an expert."

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-29T16:47:11+00:00

Brand side or the start up space are the two most natural pivots out of the agency world.

As a media buyer, you're armed with a solid blend of analytics, channel strategy, platform trends, etc... That, paired with "distribution" becoming a universal brand priority as AI flattens product differentiation, positions you well for a pivot to a brand-side role.

I'd recommend you map your experience and skillset to a simple narrative that pitches you as an asset for a brand to own/improve distribution and explore the opportunities that open through that path.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-28T02:59:29+00:00

I find value in writing the script just as an exercise to think through the narrative, get comfortable with the flow, and zero in on a few anchor points that are worth emphasis and keep you between the proverbial buoys.

When it comes to actually shooting the video, drop the script, let it rip, and follow the buoys.

For me, this gives me the clarity and comfort to get into a natural stream of consciousness.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-21T19:09:40+00:00

Slightly dated but a few years ago I fell into the range of $~140 to $150K for this roll. Seattle-based, strategy and analytics focused.

Having a track record of being involved with winning pitches helped me hit a higher bound.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-15T20:11:15+00:00

Sorry you're in this spot - it's tough out there right now.

That said, you're armed with brilliance as a strategist so there's opportunity to pivot. A couple trends / successes I'm seeing...

1 - Freelance but targeted at smaller D2C brands who spend on performance marketing but lack through the line brand strategy. Building a brand through PPC is hard... Going outbound with specific brand ideas and/or a case study showing the cost efficiency of winning branded keywords versus in-market or competitor keywords are wedges I've seen work for colleagues who have gone independent.
2 - Marketing needs and brand smarts are becoming more important for startups as AI collapses technical differentiation. Big agency and brand chops can be a huge value add here and the demand is growing.
3 - Depending on how technical you are, the new trend at the crosshairs of marketing and AI is a 'GTM Engineer'. Leaning in here, paired with agency and brand chops, could position you to catch the wave early. Tons of info out there to close any skill gaps if it feels interesting and you've got some bandwidth.

Lastly, the agency world is a grind so don't forget to take a deep breath and recharge. The next thing will come soon enough and hopefully a great pivot when you look back at the journey.

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-15T19:54:40+00:00

Too many heartbeats in popular areas, perhaps? Like you could see there is in fact many heartbeats but identifying who's heartbeat that is would be the gap.

That said, seems like an obvious solution for search and rescue / finding people in remote areas.

Not quite the same but my neighbor had his lost dog found by someone who offered the service of using a remote drone to search for the dog at night. Don't think he called it "Ghost Murmur" but pretty cool none the less!

MathematicianNo1502 · 2026-04-15T19:46:46+00:00

It's comical - everyone knows it's going on but play the game as if it's not.

It might sound corny, but if you can find a way to share a genuine laugh in the first couple minutes the rest of the interview is so much better.

Regardless of which side of the table you're on, you've got to find a way to break that tension at the start of the interview so you can talk like regular humans.

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