a *PRODUCTIVE* work week as a full-time content creator

Key Concepts

• Comfort brand sweatsuits for travel
• YouTube Shopping/Affiliate Marketing
• Content Creator Confessions podcast
• Mildew and cockroach hotel experiences in NYC
• Therapy and life decisions
• Metro Cool paid advertising report
• Signature pasta recipe
• Grocery store etiquette
• SD card recording issues and syncing audio
• "Do whatever will make future you thankful"
• Cleaning and organizing before a visitor
• Client video projects and frame.io
• Newsletter creation
• Focus issues post-2020
• Packing for a cruise in the British Isles
• Studio updates and organization
• Transformer table
• Disposable film camera photos
• School platform for free courses
• Down to Business community
• Hospitality cart
• Employee area organization
• Whiteboard for studio schedule
• Google My Business verification video

New Travel Outfit and Upcoming Trip

The vlogger discusses being influenced by short-form video content to purchase a comfort brand sweatsuit with multiple pockets, including a sleep mask, for an upcoming trip "across the pond." She mentions debating between sizes and ultimately choosing a small. The trip is a significant one, marking her first time flying internationally in many years.

New York City Trip Recap

The vlogger recounts her recent trip to New York City, describing it as both her "best" and "worst" New York experience.

• Best Aspects: Meeting a client, Elena, from Luxembourg, attending a YouTube shopping event (focused on YouTube affiliate marketing), spending time with a friend from Florida, and eating at a new favorite vegan restaurant called Candle.
• Worst Aspects:
  • Hotel 1: Smelled like mildew and was dusty, leading to a refund request.
  • Hotel 2: Beautiful initially, but she found cockroaches in the room. She debated what to do and was very disturbed by the experience, which detracted from her vlogging efforts.

She mentions doing a recap of the YouTube shopping event on her second podcast, "Content Creator Confessions," with her friend Ryan, and plans to experiment with YouTube Shorts for affiliate marketing.

Therapy and Weekend Plans

The vlogger expresses excitement and nervousness about an upcoming therapy session, anticipating an analysis of recent "not great life decisions." She notes that this weekend is her last full weekend at home before her big trip and that her mother will be visiting to help with tasks. She also plans to film videos based on reports about paid advertising, specifically mentioning a Metro Cool report.

Video Production and Grocery Shopping

The vlogger mentions finishing two videos and feeling extremely hungry. She plans to go grocery shopping to make her "signature pasta," noting a specific type of stewed tomato she needs. She humorously discusses grocery store etiquette, specifically the frustration of waiting for someone to move from in front of a freezer section. She buys some less healthy items due to being very hungry.

Home Organization and SD Card Issues

The vlogger describes taking out a large amount of trash due to recent deliveries for her studio and trip. She expresses guilt about the wastefulness. She is also cooking pasta and pulling footage off of her SD cards. She notes that one of her SD cards is splitting recordings into four-minute clips and plans to sync the clips to audio while cooking. She mentions a tip about doing things that will make "future you" thankful, even small tasks.

Friday: Cleaning and Client Work

The vlogger states that she stayed up late editing and wants to dedicate Friday to cleaning her house before her mother arrives on Saturday. She describes her house as a "hoarder's house" due to accumulated laundry from back-to-back trips. She needs to finish a client video project for a coaching duo in Florida, involving shortening the video and swapping B-roll. She also needs to add captions to a video for Metrical. She uses frame.io to communicate updates with clients. She uses markers in Final Cut Pro to indicate where edits need to be made.

Focus Issues and Newsletter

The vlogger mentions getting distracted while working on client projects and sending out a newsletter for her own videos. She describes experiencing focus issues since 2020 and wonders if it's related to having had COVID-19 multiple times or the changes in the world. She is considering medication or behavioral therapy to address this.

Saturday: Packing and Mother's Visit

The vlogger's mother is arriving by train. The house is cleaner, but she realizes she needs to start packing for her trip. She got a new suitcase. She is going to the British Isles, Ireland, UK, and Paris. She is bringing a universal adapter and compression socks for the flight. She also got a raincoat from Uniqlo. She mentions that she didn't realize it would be so cold on the cruise and that she needs to bring a coat. She bought cheap "fake Uggs" to wear on the ship. She plans to wear her Vans to the airport and bring sneakers for working out. She is trying to find dresses in her closet to wear on the formal nights of the cruise.

Weekend Recap and Studio Updates

The vlogger had a good weekend with her mother. She plans to show studio updates. She shares footage of them moving a transformer table from the studio to her living room. She also got photos back from a disposable film camera. She is happy with two photos: one of her and Ryan and one from her first trip to Tampa. She is transferring her free courses to School, a community platform. She is launching a free community called "Down to Business." She will get on a call with new members and suggest paid products if she thinks they would benefit.

Studio Organization and New Additions

The vlogger shows the sign she got for her studio door. She went to Target and bought bottled waters, pink bins, whiteboard markers, a label maker, an eraser, a first aid kit, a planter, and cloud bookends. She is turning a cart into a hospitality cart. She organized the employee area. She built a wire rack for storage. She hung a whiteboard for the studio schedule. She got remote-controlled box lights to use as hair lights for the podcast set. She brought over copies of Freelancer magazine, where her column is. She is organizing baskets with small items.

Evening Work and Community Launch

The vlogger plans to work in the evening, including launching her community, editing the vlog, and recording a video for Google My Business verification. She is launching her free community and wants viewers to help her build it. She will be on vacation for a couple of weeks. She is leaving a link for viewers to join the community. She will start meetings and calls at the end of August when she is back from her trip. She encourages viewers to leave comments and subscribe. She will continue vlogging and will vlog her trip.

Synthesis/Conclusion

The vlogger provides a detailed update on her life, including travel plans, business ventures, personal struggles, and creative projects. She emphasizes the importance of community, organization, and self-care while navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship and content creation. The vlog offers a glimpse into her daily routines, creative processes, and personal reflections, inviting viewers to connect with her on a deeper level.