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I discovered one overrated fact in content creation: - Perfection. ******** You see, Waiting for the perfect words or the perfect content usually leads to one thing: frustration. Sometimes, done is better than perfect, and here is why: • Perfection slows you down: Obsessing over every detail leads to missed deadlines and wasted time. The pursuit of perfection often results in nothing getting done. • Perfection may kill your creativity: When you are too focused on creating the perfect post, you stop experimenting. You avoid risks that could lead to more authentic, engaging content. • Perfection doesn’t help you build real connections with people: Perfect content can feel distant and robotic. People want to see the real you—mistakes and all. That’s what builds trust and relatability. • Perfection is not sustainable: Perfection doesn’t exist, especially in the content space where things evolve daily. What works today might not work tomorrow. It’s more important to stay adaptable than perfect. Also, your ultimate goal should be 1% daily progress, not perfection. Focus on showing up daily, sharing valuable insights, and learning daily. Your audience will appreciate your authenticity more than a polished piece that took too long to create. ************************************* If I may ask, does perfection slow you down too? Share your thoughts in the comments.🥰

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. As content creators, we often strive for perfection in our work, but it’s essential to remember that creativity thrives in an environment where mistakes are not just tolerated but celebrated. Scott Adams’ quote perfectly encapsulates this notion. Here are a few takeaways for content creators: Embrace Experimentation: Don’t be afraid to try new things and venture into uncharted territories with your content. Some of the most innovative ideas come from unexpected places. Learn from Errors: Each mistake is a learning opportunity. Analyze what went wrong, understand why, and use that knowledge to improve your future projects. Curate Your Best Work: Not every piece of content will be a masterpiece, and that’s okay. The key is to recognize the gems amidst the rough drafts and polish them to perfection. Be Authentic: Authenticity resonates more with your audience than perfection. Show your human side, share your journey, including the missteps, and connect on a deeper level. Iterate and Improve: Content creation is a continuous process. Keep refining your work, and don’t be afraid to revisit old ideas with a fresh perspective. Remember, the path to great content is often paved with mistakes. Embrace them, learn from them, and use them to fuel your creativity. 🌟

If you are a Creative, borrow me a few seconds, This might just transform you career, Now, have you ever heard Bruce Lee's famous quote: "I don't fear a man who practiced 1,000 kicks, but I fear a man who practiced one kick 1,000 times"? I'll tell you, this mindset completely transformed my approach to creative tools and skillbuilding. Here's the truth(Ouch, it's gonna hurt abit), Most creatives are oft on a chase for the next shiny tool, jumping from Figma to After Effects to Blender, Rive, mention it, but barely scratching the surface of each one. Well, I was guilty of this too. Until I discovered the power of deep practice, Now If you know of something called, "Deep learning" you already know what I am talking about, But I'll explain, Here is what I do now days, Instead of agtehring surface-level knowledge of many tools at ago(Which is somewhat important BTW), I started drilling down on ONE feature at a time: From the examples below, I Mastered After Effects' trim paths by creating countless variations, logos, texts, shapes, icons using only one effect.. I explored every possible way to work with glass effects, you saw my recent post about the same a few days ago. As you can see, I am walking the talk.., Now let me tell you what this did to me.., This focused practice accelerated my learning curve exponentially, Mahhhn!. Projects that once took days now take hours. Creative solutions flow naturally because I'm not fighting with the tools anymore, like I did sometimes back whilst chasing whatever shined! I'm telling you the truth my friend!. Here are the tools I've mastered this way: Framer, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Rive, Element 3D... Now, here's is the secret? Pick one tool. One feature. Practice it obsessively. Then move to the next. Don't spread yourself thin trying to learn everything at once. I'ld rather you, Go deep, not wide. Now, having said all that, what's one creative skill you're committed to mastering right now? Drop it in the comments – let's inspire each other to embrace the power of focused practice!, which in my personal Philosophy, I called "Deep focus" 😅 .

I've gotten this question about 100 times now ′ “Are you a designer too?” “Do you make your designs?” "Do you help people design too?" Well, here's my answer; I'm not a fan of slapping tags on names. Ghostwriter, Copywriter, Graphics designer. I wouldn't want to tag myself as any of them. Even though I practice all of them. When I started on LinkedIn, I could write a bit. Not superb. Just simple. To share my thoughts. But, after 1 month of making content; - I saw the need to add visuals to my content. - I realized we humans have vision as our biggest cue. And I needed to leverage that the best way possible. So I started modeling designs that stood out. I started with peeps like Saurabh | Nashif | Nick | |Praveen and a few others. - I spent tons of time analyzing their designs. - Down to each and every elements they used. - Then, I started replicating them in my designs. They were a bit Canva-ish at first (ngl). But they evolved with practice—in time. I honed the skill so I added it to my offers. However, I still don't tag myself—a “Design bro.” I believe we're in the renaissance era. You need to stack skills to stay relevant. Not just 1 “high-value” skill they told you to learn. You need to stack hella marketable skills. - writing, designing, human psychology etc... Then combine them to solve real world problems. See beyond those industry tags. You're way more. The full-stack creator is the future of work. They have a vision. They're on a mission. And AI just can't replace them. That's what I'm up for. 💪 P.S: What [other] skills do you offer as services?

What's the weather in Singapore like right now? So, I'm late to the game, but I managed to check out Sora Turbo and did a side-by-side comparison with a few other tools like VIMMERSE, Canva and VEED. Here's what I figured out after using it for a few hours and asking a few friends about it. 1) Sora is very easy to use - pretty fast generation and they seemed to have worked on their user onboarding and UX quite a lot since they started 2) Free tools are not really there yet - they work decently well, but as with everything in the world, once we get a taste of the best, we struggle to settle for mid-tier 3) The credits (1000 to start) may seem like a lot, but every single time you edit or test out a new prompt, it keeps on chipping away 4) Monetization for the video generators will continue to evolve with this credit-based system not sufficient to really be useful for a creative team 5) Video production and editing are going to really suffer unless everyone figures out how to become AI video experts and hope (blindly pray) that clients don't expect prices to drop by 95%

Ideas don't come from staring at a blank sheet, or do they? Here are two fun ways to generate new ideas: 🎈Active Creativity: When you need ideas on the go, stay alert to your surroundings because anything can spark a new thought. So, how to make this happen? - Read books to get inspired. - Screenshot amazing quotes, posts, and ads. - Jump into webinars, courses, and videos, and take a bunch of notes. - And the most underrated one: stop staring at that blank sheet and just start writing until you hit something big. Active creativity is all about sparking new ideas on purpose🎯 🎈Intuitive Creativity: This kind is more like a happy accident, and ideas just flood in. It usually happens when you are: - About to sleep or even in the middle of the night. - Riding a bike or taking the subway. - Watching a sunset or the garbage truck picking up trash in front of your house. - Taking a shower, doing groceries, or doing laundry. Intuitive creativity isn't planned✨ And that's exactly the problem. You can't count on it all the time, especially when you have tons of tasks and tight deadlines. That's why active creativity is so crucial. Keep your mind busy, save your notes and screenshots, and explore new things. They won't let you down. New ideas will be waiting on the other side🎨 I used to rely only on intuitive creativity, but as a copywriter, I realized that's not sustainable. I needed to be ready for last-minute requests and big projects. That's where active creativity comes in. How about you? P.S. I took a screenshot of this picture and used it for active creativity. Shout out to Michael J Boorman for the inspiration.

🚨 What if you’re wrong?   We’ve all been there: staring at a design, second-guessing every choice, and haunted by thoughts like:   • What if the client hates it? • What if the audience doesn’t get it? • What if I completely missed the mark?   But here’s the twist: What if being wrong isn’t the disaster you think it is?   As freelancers and creatives, the fear of being wrong often paralyses us. But the truth is, playing it safe is far riskier than making bold moves.   • Clients aren’t expecting perfection on the first pass. • Audiences don’t see the messy drafts behind the final masterpiece. • And your peers? They’re more focused on their own work than critiquing yours.   The real risk lies in holding back. Every “safe” decision could be costing you innovation, growth, and the edge that sets your work apart.   When you reframe being wrong as a step toward discovery, experimentation becomes your most valuable tool. Creativity thrives on risk—it’s how breakthroughs happen.   So, the next time you think, “What if I’m wrong?” ask instead: What could I discover if I risk it?   👉 Read the full post below:    #CreativeRisk #FreelanceLife #GrowthThroughFailure

Improve your creativity 🌈     Do you want to stand out in a world where it seems like everything is invented? 💡       This is one of the things that most overwhelms content creators.    Creativity is the essence of joining 2 points that seem to have no relationship.    1_Search for inspiration 🔎 : We can look for inspiration anywhere, nature, a video, or simply thinking  Going for a walk in a park, forest, or beach can be a source of instant inspiration.    BE ATTENTION to the details around you, they are the best sources of ideas.    (Remember to go out with an intention to take these walks, doing this will open the doors for the answers to arrive alone)    2_ Read To inspire you 📖 :  When reading we enter a world of incredible imagination and concentration where good ideas abound, at a time where you can practice reading, do this.    📌 Take 2 or 3 minutes to relax, simply breathe and condition your mind for reading.    📌 Have a annotator close where you can write down the thoughts that arise while you read. (This is the greatest source of creative ideas)    📌 Take ideas from the authors and make them your own:  By understanding the idea that the author is trying to convey to you, you will be able to personalize it and put your personal touch on it.😉    3_Carry a notepad on your phone 📲 .    Either in an application or by sending messages to yourself.    When an idea appears in your day that seems good to you, write it down, whether it's crazy or meaningless, because later those ideas become points to connect in the future!!    PRO TIP⭐:  when you form the habit of writing down your ideas is also very good for getting to know yourself,  As you write down your ideas 💡 , you identify your thought patterns, your opinions, and what are the things that influence you the most in your life.         And you use some of these ideas?tell me in the coments💬.      Thanks for you reading 💘   ---------------------------------------------------

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺—𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸! Do you wait for an idea to strike and just go with it?
Or do you keep notes to flesh out later? Do you just ‘wing it’ - and during whatever time you’ve devoted to content creation just ‘force’ something out? (Side note - you know what they say, right? .. Content is kinda like a fart.. if you force it, it’s probably 💩) Or maybe you’ve got some genius method the rest of us are missing. If so, please enlighten us! I’m working on improving my own process because, in the past, it’s been pretty sporadic. (Which isn’t exactly reliable.) So here’s what I’ve been changing: * Always Be Curious:
Observe everything—anything can be a source of inspiration. * Take Notes, Always:
When an idea strikes, write it down. DON’T QUALIFY OR EDIT IT—(that comes later.) * Devote Time to Creative Work:
Carve out time to sit, think, and create without judgment or expectations. Sometimes the best ideas come when you let go of the pressure to produce something perfect. * Work Creativity Like a Muscle:
What do they say - If you don’t use it, you ‘lose it’? * Do SOMETHING Every Day:
Something, anything.. but do at least on thing ‘creative’ daily. It can be a simple photo, a video, writing.. but do it daily. This list isn’t perfect or exhaustive, but so far, it’s made a real difference in my own creative process. If you’ve got some awesome insights to how you create, share them!! 

What a beautifully crafted piece! Here's some feedback and suggestions to enhance engagement and structure further: 1️⃣ Title Enhancement: The current title is engaging but could be even more captivating by making it more dynamic. Example: "Shadows of Creativity: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Innovation" 2️⃣ Opening Hook: Start with a vivid, thought-provoking question or statement to draw readers in. For example: "Have you ever noticed how shadows give life to art? Imagine applying this principle to uncover hidden potential in your business and creativity!" 3️⃣ Subheadings Reimagined for Impact: Your points are excellent but could be more compelling with action-driven titles: "Depth in Shadows: Turning Challenges into Opportunities" "Embrace the Unknown: Innovate Through Uncertainty" "Contrast for Clarity: Shape Your Unique Path" "Feedback as Light: Illuminate Growth Opportunities" 4️⃣ Interactive Call-to-Action: Your closing question is strong. To boost interaction, you could phrase it more interactively: "What challenges have helped you grow unexpectedly? Share your story—your insight could light the way for someone else!" 5️⃣ Visual Aid Suggestions: Incorporate visuals to make the post more engaging: A painting or photograph showcasing striking light and shadow contrasts. A metaphorical illustration of growth emerging from shadows. Let me know if you'd like help reformatting the piece or creating visual prompts! 🌟