Let's Move Forward (Important Updates) (Patreon)
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Hey everyone! I hope you are all well during the holidays.
This update will be lengthy and crucial for the Patreon page moving forward. It will be in two parts: a general update and a personal explanation. Second, I have laid out a roadmap of clear guidance and expectations from today until the end of the roadmap at the bottom of this post.
I have no excuses. My behaviour has been unacceptable between the staggered uploads and lack of communication, and I will go more in-depth later on here. Still, my primary purpose in this post is to open up about this conversation, provide an understanding to my Patreon family, who have been supporting me and are concerned, and update expectations moving forward.
Explanation:
Over the past few weeks, I have been struggling and have self-sabotaged myself to an extent and ended up in a severe rut, resulting in me being less responsive than usual. I won't go into details that contributed to this ultimately - because it does not matter.
While I may feel stuck and anxious, I have, too, been complacent. My previous attempts faded, and I have regressed recently and am correctly experiencing the consequences. The right time to make this post isn't after a significant video drop to "catch up"; it's right now. Leaving you all guessing if I'm not well, or I'm dead, or something (as expected) like life throwing a whammy isn't right. This logic and my actions only fueled my issues further.
Sound change cannot happen overnight but implementing this roadmap and opening up the conversation with your feedback is a step in the right direction.
(One suggestion I'm implementing that one of the Whale Army has recommended is not recording the day of a post. I know now that buffer time is crucial, and I'll need ample time to implement a recording schedule about one to two weeks ahead of the latest uploads. This way, I can manage myself better and ensure you receive content accordingly, and I do not spiral.)
While I understand that it can come across like I don't care - I greatly appreciate all of you. I'm sorry for my shortcomings as one of your favourite entertainers. Regardless of whatever I'm experiencing - this is my job, and you are my Patreon family. Being communicative and transparent with you all on what's going on is the least I can do.
And I assure you, this will be the last of "these" types of posts from me.
A personal note:
Over the past few years (especially two), I have yet to be able to maintain the bandwidth I used to have when I started my YouTube journey in March 2015. This change in capacity is just the reality, and I accept this now. It may stem from clinging to old highs, and I'm still determining this.
Over the past two weeks, I have given an honest look at myself and been answering some hard questions. What do I like and don't like? How can I optimize my workflow? Should I be editing more because I enjoy it? How can I better align my life, work, and goals to be as frictionless as possible? Why am I afraid to cancel or start a new idea?
I learned that I often try overcompensating for being behind by stacking four to five-hour-long reactions in a day + editing them. I better understand what is necessary to be in a headspace to achieve these goals and provide quality and consistent entertainment. My current bandwidth is around 3 hours of recording + 3 hours of packaging content for Patreon, and trying to take on more than that is unrealistic and unsustainable.
This period of reflection has led me to this post.
Ending note:
Thank you, guys, for showing me support in the past and present. I love all of you. After reading this, you can keep me accountable as this roadmap begins, and I intend to see this through. I'll read over the comments and respond with any feedback you have. All I can do is work at being better daily and intentionally work towards reaching our goals and being the best entertainer I can be.
Now that there's a clear expectation and roadmap let's move forward.
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ROAD MAP
December 12th to January 16th
- Finish Farscape and Peace Keeper Wars
- Finish Stargate SG-1
- Finish Buffy
- Select new shows and post Patron polls to decide new content
- Find an additional video editor
- Bi-weekly meetings with current editor and advisor.
- Quarterly content strategizing and Patreon polls in advance.
January 14th - Feb 27th
- Start recording movies and making a back catalogue, then begin posting
- Start recording new series and making a back catalogue, then begin posting
- Begin posting weekly Patreon schedule, and it is accurate.
- Finish Stargate SG-1 on Fail Whales
- Finish Buffy on Fail Whales
March 2nd, 2023 goals:
- Executing consistently on expectations
- Have a fresh balance of older and newer content (TV shows and Movies)
- Begin working on new ideas