Making the Leap to Full-Time Creator

If you’re a side-hustling creator, you’ve probably fantasized about taking the plunge and quitting your 9-5. But despite our fantasies, it’s always difficult to leave something good for something unknown. So what actually goes into pursuing a passion full-time? And is working for yourself really all it’s cracked up to be?

In this episode, Charli, Haley, and Miguel chat with a creator who’s plunged into the unknown and lived to tell the tale — Matt Ragland. Matt’s here to discuss the rarely talked about practical aspects of financing a freelance career. He also shares his reasoning for risking it all and how to keep pressure from stifling creativity.

“I do encourage creators who are really early on in the process, that if you want to do this, then the most important thing that you can do is just start making things. And it doesn’t have to be about a specific topic, it doesn’t have to be about a specific niche. Often that will cause you to get stuck. ” ~ @mattragland

Main takeaways

• Before going full-time as a creator, start setting and achieving monthly revenue goals.
• Make sure you’ve saved up enough money to protect yourself if things go awry.
• When you put in consistent work, you’re bound to achieve something great, even if it’s just the confidence of gaining a new skill set.
• Part of being a successful creator is continuing to push yourself forward, even when it feels like you’re not making any progress.
• Find the convergence between what interests you, what interests other people, and what makes money.
• If you’re waiting to start creating...stop waiting and just start!

Connect with our hosts

• Charli Prangley
• Miguel Pou
• Haley Janicek
• Matt Ragland

Links

• Watch The Future Belongs to Creators on YouTube
• Matt Ragland on YouTube
• Join Matt’s Email List!
• I Quit My Job For YouTube
• Ali Abdaal
• Craft & Commerce Conference
• Marques Brownlee
• Episode 101 - Choosing The Right Medium For Creating with Ben Schoeffler
  
  

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