Why You Must Show Up on Your Zero-Idea Days 💡

No. 163 #Dailyvlog #vlog #DJIpocket3 #filmmaking #youtubetips My main camera* https://geni.us/DJI-Pocket3_Bo My stills and second camera* https://geni.us/Fuji_Xm5 My most important piece of tech* https://geni.us/Samsung-Fold5 I colorgrade all my videos with Dehancer. Use discount code YOUKNOWTHEBO for 10% off at https://www.dehancer.com * * This is an affiliate link. You do not pay more, but you will support the channel😉 Thank you very much This is my second channel. Check out my main channel here http://youtube.ISMONO.com INSTAGRAM https://instagram.ISMONO.com PODCAST on Spotify https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Spotify PODCAST on Apple https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Apple If you enjoy my content and you would like to support my channel, you can check out my Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/youknowthebo ARE YOU A CONTENT CREATOR LOOKING FOR ADVICE? You can book 1on1 coaching sessions. Contact me via email ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ I'm sitting here on Episode 163, starting a new freelance project, and honestly, my brain is preoccupied with too many things—the project, a court date, and prepping videos for my main channel (like a recent amazing podcast with Ron Cork). I have literally nothing to say today. But that's okay! The most important lesson in daily content creation is that you don't need a topic every single day. The goal is to maintain the habit and put in the reps. I didn't want to break the vlogging streak, so I pushed record and just started talking. I relate this to the advice from photographers like Peter McKinnon: you need to have the camera ready and take the shot, even if it's not great. The more shots you take, the better you get. It’s about practicing the act of vlogging itself. You often find your flow state after you start recording. I hope this video serves as a helpful example that even on your zero-idea days, showing up is what truly builds consistency and improves your skills. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Intro: No idea what this vlog is about 0:43 - Why my brain is busy (Freelance project starts tomorrow) 1:08 - The important lesson: You don't need a topic every day 1:48 - Brain overload (Court date, main channel videos, Ron Cork podcast) 2:30 - The goal: Not breaking the daily vlogging streak 2:50 - The mantra: Put in the reps and just push record 3:15 - Peter McKinnon's lesson on taking the shot 4:23 - The photography metaphor: Have the camera ready and shoot 5:26 - This video is an example of putting in the reps 5:53 - Consistency: The more you do it, the better you get 6:19 - Flow state and the benefit of switching on record 6:48 - Looking to connect with German creators 7:08 - Outro and subscription reminder ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬