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Creating is lonely sometimes…
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Hey Reader, One of the best things about being a creator is the flexibility and freedom you get to make your own schedule and work from wherever you want. You can wake up and write your next newsletter or video script on your laptop in your pajamas. But working from home can be isolating. Even if you’re an introvert, it gets lonely at times. You go to a coffee shop to mix things up, but even when you’re around people, you’re rarely around your people. The people who get it. The people doing things similar to you: Other creators. Where do you find these people? Well, if you’re like me, you find them online. You follow their work, you DM them, and maybe you even hop on a call every now and then. But what I’ve found is that the best, and most valuable, relationships I’ve built have been with people I met at conferences. Some of them I met for the first time and others I followed for many years online before meeting in person.
3 days in person changes everything.
It accelerates relationships more than six months or a year of talking online.
Once we’ve met in person, the online connection changes forever from that point on. We become “real” to each other, and it completely changes the dynamic. Many of these people became my business partners, investors, board members, mastermind members, and some of my closest friends. We collaborate and promote each other’s work all of the time now (without any of us having to ask for it). I consider those connections to be so valuable, the cost of attending the conference doesn’t even register. It’s hard to say what my life might look like today had I not gotten out of my comfort zone and met people all those years ago. Because it’s not just the relationships I formed with them but also the relationships I formed with people they introduced me to. My network grew exponentially, and that played a huge part in ConvertKit becoming the success it is today. Conferences so fundamentally changed my life, I decided to host one of my own in beautiful downtown Boise, Idaho. Started in 2017, Craft + Commerce is still going strong 7 years later with our next event happening June 5th-8th. We have some incredible speakers lined up this year, but beyond those keynote talks, we’ll also have intimate workshops, parties, meetups, and plenty of opportunities for you to connect with people who just might become your lifelong friends. You can view our full agenda, venue details, and learn more about Craft + Commerce here. But if you’d like to save $200, click the button below. Our Early Bird promo lasts just 3 more days. After February 23rd, ticket prices go up. This will be the only time I mention the promo in my newsletter, so don’t wait! Grab your ticket now and save $200:
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Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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