Being a YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers

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English with Jennifer


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At some point, all adults ask the same  questions: What am I doing with my life?  
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Am I happy? Am I successful? Online creators  can struggle to define success. I have,  
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but I'm more confident now about who I am  and what I've done these past 15 years.  
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I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer, and  I'm very excited to share my new book with  
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you. Being a YouTuber: One Creator's  Bumpy Road to 1 Million Subscribers.  
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This is a book of personal reflections written  for other creators or anyone who needs to feel  
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that they're not alone with their doubts and  struggles. This isn't a how-to book. It's  
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simple honest writing to remind you that each of  us is capable of inspiring and being inspired.  
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My book is now available for purchase on  Amazon. See the link in the video description.  
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This is an easy read. I know people are busy, so  I kept the book short, and I used a conversational  
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tone throughout. I shared the pitfalls that  creators can encounter while building an audience.  
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I invite you to laugh at past mistakes and learn  from them as you form your own "best practices."  
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Let me stress that this is  not a how-to book. However,  
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you will gain insight on setting professional  and personal goals. I challenge the idea that  
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success has to be measured in numbers:  likes, views, watch time, and revenue.  
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I say we put aside the usual yardstick. Instead,  we can focus on how YouTube allows us to impact  
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other people's lives, to gain work without showing  a résumé, to meet and collaborate with colleagues,  
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to learn new skills, to experiment and  find a better version of ourselves.  
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I believe that after you read this book, you'll  have an easier time remembering that we're all  
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wonderfully human. Whether you're a teacher or  not, life is one big classroom. Let's learn and  
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share the journey together. Please visit Amazon  and make your purchase today. Being a YouTuber:  
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One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers. I'm  Jennifer Lebedev, and I wish you all the best!  
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Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,  
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and Patreon. And don't forget to subscribe  here on YouTube. Turn on those notifications.
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