Working for yourself is not for the faint of heart. It can lead to intense anxiety if things don’t go well, and unease into the future because not much can be known all the time. But working for yourself has an allure that transcends these things. When you work for yourself you call the shots; you decide where the ship goes; you are your own boss and you answer to no one else. That is a powerful thing, indeed.
Lexie Jansen (MaiOnHigh) and Gab707 (of DRL fame) have both worked for themselves for a while, now. They “hustle” on the daily, and they “rise and grind” all year long. But they do so because they love it.
In this conversation we talk about what it’s like to work for yourself. We talk about the challenges and trials they face regularly. And when it’s all said and done, neither one would have it any other way.
You can find Lexie here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaiOnHigh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maionhigh/
You can find Gab here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Gab707
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gab707_fpv/
Gab’s 1MM view flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pSKo2N8WGY&t=5s
Creator Spotlight today is Optimize Drone: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6nRZXtxfvoaEFQg8t5AZg
0:00 Lexie is kidnapped
11:20 Spanish Mafia Skit
57:14 Interview Intro
5:17:25 What pushed you to go full-time?
13:16:04 Who did you seek wisdom from?
19:09:11 What is the best thing about notoriety (or is there a good thing about it)?
33:25:27 Since you work for yourself, how do you keep motivated?
45:28:26 How do you diversify your income streams and is there one that is more stable than others?
59:40:25 Is there a consistent income stream that allows you to branch out creatively?
01:08:11:02 What are the things that keep you up at night?
01:15:12:17 What wisdom would you tell anyone that wants to go down this path?
