In this presentation Axel shares his tips on how to avoid creator burnout.
- Over 50% of our Instructor Partners reported that they have experienced creator burnout on a pre-event poll
- Axel shared 3 burnout myths (too much work leads to burnout, burnout only affects weak personalities, constant fatigue/ depression is a sign of burnout) and highlighted the mental games content creators might play with themselves
- Following a great discussion about which factors our Udemy instructors are currently grappling with Axel shared 5 tips for how to avoid burnout:
- Identify your individual drivers
- Take breaks
- Define boundaries
- Do the Feat Setting exercise
- Do the one thing exercise
We had a lot of great conversations both in breakout rooms and in the chat. Some takeaways
- Finding a group of instructors to connect with really helps (hopefully the Instructor Partner Program provides that for you!). ccΒ @HenryLegge
@RobinHills
@timpamungkas
- Several instructors have a team member read the reviews to summarize key feedback. The instructors review the positive reviews and help answer tough questions, but donβt get too caught up in the painful negative reviews. ThanksΒ @EvanKimbrell
andΒ @BretFisher
for this advice.
- We closed the session with a few commitments from instructors:
- Delegate -@ToddMcLeod
- Teach the topics you actually enjoy -Β @FrankKane
- Find a community of instructors to support you -Β @FedeGaray
Have you experienced creator burnout? How does it impact your business on Udemy? How do you avoid creator burnout? Let us know in the comments below!