Solopreneurship

3 pieces of common creator advice I’m on the fence about

And why.

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The internet is awash with advice these days.

“Do this for the next 30 days to become a millionaire in the next 6 months.”

“Successful solopreneurs stop doing these 5 things (in this order)”

And so on, and so forth.

Usually, I mostly agree with the advice I hear from other writers and creators. Usually because it’s correct.

But some common advice gives me pause for thought. I read it and think, “Hang on, I’m not completely convinced by that. And I’m not sure others should be, either.”

Here are 3 common pieces of advice that I’m on the fence about.

1. You have to be obsessed with what you’re doing if you want it to be successful

I totally get where creators are coming from with this one. And to be honest, I’m pretty obsessed with what I do for a living, and that obsession has probably driven me to get better at it every day.

But at the same time, the idea of ditching everything else in your life (hobbies, friends, downtime) to make room for that obsession — which I’ve seen other creators suggest you…