4 Personal Growth Skills Content Creators Should Master

To succeed in the long-term, you need to work on yourself

Stephanie Thurrott
The Startup

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A young woman sketches outdoors, sitting on the ground. She is wearing a black tank top, jeans, and red sneakers
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The freedom that comes from being a full-time creative professional can be exhilarating. No boss! No set hours! Live your life on your terms! But then the reality sets in.

You’re working at 1 a.m. because you procrastinated all day. Your stomach is in knots because you have a deadline barreling down toward you and you know you should have started sooner. Living life on your own terms has become wearing the same sweatshirt every day and eating cheese sticks from the back of the fridge for lunch.

As a content creator, you want to be doing what you love— whether that’s designing apps, making music, creating art, or writing articles.

To do as much of what you love as possible, you need to master crucial personal growth skills. Here are four that will help you stay on top of the business side of your work so you can focus on the creative side.

You need to master your unpredictable schedule

I’m not going to tell you that you need to wake up at 5 a.m., time-block your weekly schedule, or practice the Pomodoro method. The internet is full of that kind of productivity advice that could apply to anyone.

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Stephanie Thurrott
The Startup

I write stories that make our lives better. I learn something with everything I write, and I hope you do too. Get my newsletter: stephaniethurrott.com/medium