Hey there,
My first set of subscribers to this newsletter are obviously from my youtube journey. So I reflected on this journey for my first issue.
Publishing on YouTube was my first experience of putting my views out in public, without having any control over who it reaches or how it will be perceived. I still remember working on the script for my very first video. My goal was to publish something that would be perceived as valuable, useful, or good by the people who watched it. I ended up researching & honing the script for almost three weeks.
The video eventually crossed 1,000 views, thanks partly to friends and family sharing it—and partly to my mom rewatching the video almost every day.
After a few more videos experimenting with different formats and topics, I took a break for nearly a year before starting again—this time with more clarity. But what clarity brings is also further scrutiny of what is “good” and what isn’t “valuable enough.” I started putting even more effort into my scripts, trying to find a consistent tone and message. I even hired an editor so I could spend more time finessing my writing.
But here’s the twist: One of the most viewed videos on my channel was something I put together in a single day—just because I had some free time and felt like sharing an idea. No three-week script. No hired editor. Just a simple video I almost didn’t make. It went on to get close to 30,000 views.
The same thing happened with my wife when she was starting out on YouTube. She once created a short she didn’t feel confident about and was pretty sure it wasn’t worth posting. But eventually, she just shrugged and said, “Who cares? Let me post it even if I don’t like it.” That video ended up crossing 2 million views and brought her over 5,000 new subscribers.
Now, in both our cases, we very much knew that a majority of these viewers would never come back to the channel. But the spike in reach brought much-needed traction—and more importantly, it exposed our content to some of the loyal followers who do stick around to this day.
So here’s the point:
You are an extremely unreliable critic of yourself.
Some of the things you over-analyze might never matter. And some of the things you almost abandon could end up opening the next important door.
We often assume our internal compass is accurate—whether we’re launching a project, pitching an idea, applying for a role, or making a career decision. But your perspective is shaped by fear, perfectionism, and limited feedback. What feels “not good enough” to you might be exactly what someone else needed to see, hear, or experience.
Whether you’re building a career or a business, learning to share your work isn’t just a creative lesson—it’s a strategic one.
Sometimes progress comes not from being right, but from being visible.
