"The problem is, the internet makes the flashy course landing pages look like the mature form of a craft, when often it’s just the earliest escape hatch from the slow, humiliating work of getting good." Completely agree with this. Extremely astute, and have grappled with the same issue myself. AND, it is possible to commit to teaching something when you're a few steps ahead and continue to pursue the getting good goal as you are teaching, and in fact, improve craft in ways you wouldn't have otherwise without the teaching. But there is a delicate balance there.
This is one of those pieces that makes you want to underline every other sentence. At this point, I’ve highlighted so much that I might as well print the entire article and wallpaper my room with it. Every other paragraph made me stop and think. Beautifully written. Your insightfulness is just incredible. I absolutely love the way your mind works, Becky!
Oh Becky I really liked this! These days no one can escape the "should I build & sell a course"... And the reality is that yes, maybe, people pivot into this option way too soon. And then you have the "Inception" ones": People with no followers, gaining followers because they teach you how to gain followers, until they have enough followers that it is credible 😱 so were they ever Google at the craft?!
If I ever want to sell a course, I'll come back to this article for further reflection 👌
This found me at the right time and something I've been thinking about (again). I feel like so many of us want to be creative and it's so tempting to take the little off ramps off before we make it to Taylor Swift level. For some reason, top paid creator level feels more "realistic" but it can be a lose lose situation.
Damn this is really good. I could just feel the fire behind the writing. Although I've never really admitted it before, but I think I had the perception that my "end goal" was to someday build and sell my own live program. It's not that this path is wrong (it is still a viable route and one where I can find meaning in), but this made me consider if there are other paths available, and how getting better at my craft now - the work I'm already doing - could be the main priority and that's more than enough for my career.
"The problem is, the internet makes the flashy course landing pages look like the mature form of a craft, when often it’s just the earliest escape hatch from the slow, humiliating work of getting good." Completely agree with this. Extremely astute, and have grappled with the same issue myself. AND, it is possible to commit to teaching something when you're a few steps ahead and continue to pursue the getting good goal as you are teaching, and in fact, improve craft in ways you wouldn't have otherwise without the teaching. But there is a delicate balance there.
finding the balance is really hard!
Your article gave me the right encouragement as I finished Day 14 of my painting practice. I promise to embrace the suck.
If you compare w your day 1, you'll see how far you've come!!
This is sooooo true. You gotta keep MAKING.
Yes!
This is one of those pieces that makes you want to underline every other sentence. At this point, I’ve highlighted so much that I might as well print the entire article and wallpaper my room with it. Every other paragraph made me stop and think. Beautifully written. Your insightfulness is just incredible. I absolutely love the way your mind works, Becky!
You're so kind!! Thanks so much for reading 🥹
Oh Becky I really liked this! These days no one can escape the "should I build & sell a course"... And the reality is that yes, maybe, people pivot into this option way too soon. And then you have the "Inception" ones": People with no followers, gaining followers because they teach you how to gain followers, until they have enough followers that it is credible 😱 so were they ever Google at the craft?!
If I ever want to sell a course, I'll come back to this article for further reflection 👌
Right?!?! Gives of mega MLM vibes
Thank you for writing this, Becky! This resonated a lot.
thanks for stopping by!
This found me at the right time and something I've been thinking about (again). I feel like so many of us want to be creative and it's so tempting to take the little off ramps off before we make it to Taylor Swift level. For some reason, top paid creator level feels more "realistic" but it can be a lose lose situation.
in a way it’s a lot easier to build a business than to keep perfecting a craft
this is too real
Once you take care of the craft, everything else takes care of itself.
hear hear
Damn this is really good. I could just feel the fire behind the writing. Although I've never really admitted it before, but I think I had the perception that my "end goal" was to someday build and sell my own live program. It's not that this path is wrong (it is still a viable route and one where I can find meaning in), but this made me consider if there are other paths available, and how getting better at my craft now - the work I'm already doing - could be the main priority and that's more than enough for my career.
it’s like the new “default path” but for creators!