Quitting YouTube? Let me Explain 

I haven't watched you (no offence, just life happens) for a long time, since your wedding videographer days, but you hit the nail on your head. Although one thing you also missed out is, there's quite a few people leaving or taking some longer extended breaks/cutting down uploads purely down to ... they've earned way more than enough and for them it's almost like it's time to just live life how they want with their savings now.

Super impressed with the audio consistency through the video. Thanks and well done.

I remember Rush Limbaugh used to say often, if you want to be truly successful find what it is you like to do and figure out a way to make money from it. And so right he was. Nothing motivates like the love of doing what you are doing. Warren Buffet, well into his 90s, still goes to work every day working hard on his “long term” investments. Clint Eastwood also in his 90s still making movies. David Attenborough 97, possibly the greatest nature documentary filmmaker ever, just finished his latest work - Planet Earth III. These people are motivated by love, not money. Focus on doing what you love doing and do it as best as you can. Don’t worry about the money. The money will come.

This was a fantastic message! All aspiring content creators should hear this. In my opinion, it is important to have realistic expectations with an evolving exit strategy.

So good Scott! When I do a video on this I’ll likely surmise that the reduction in long form viewership due to the shorts feed and a shift in content consumption is also a factor. Imagine waking up one day and your income is literally chopped in half?

You are so on point with this message. I successfully completed your 30-day vlog challenge a few years ago and instantly imagined everything you just stated. I literally told myself I did not want RU-vid to be anything more than an every now and then fun thing to do. At first I thought it would be cool, but after really giving it a hard look, I stayed in my lane. Successful RU-vidrs work incredibly hard to build that brand to reach the income level you speak of. I never want to reach "burnout" of the things I love doing so much. So far, it's working. I love making content, filming, and photography. Believe it or not, video production and photography is now my full-time job, but I only work when I want to work which is about one job per month. 🙂

I can sum up the "why" in one short phrase so everyone can stop making these videos: It begins feeling like a job and that burns them out. There, done.

You have a Buckeye accent...any relation to Jon M.?

Pocket 3? Oh lol you answered at the end. Looking good!

another video! Man your spoiling us! Great thoughts!

This is spot on.

How's the pressure washing business going?

Good vid Scotty. #honest

I wish you the best.

There will always be good and bad days in anything you do. That's a no-brainer.

In a nutshell: For now RU-vid is still a place where successful youtubers can still make money and get personal satisfaction, but the less people get paid the less motivation they have to produce good content.

Wow, it was like an old-school vlog. :)