Today's episode is a fireside chat during my trip to Dubai. In this video I talk about how self-awareness and humility are needed to be a successful creator. We also discuss the importance of being contextual to a platform and how to monetize it. Finally, my thoughts on how the quest to perfect your content is a disguise for insecurity. To enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Content creators and self-awareness
3:17 Falling in love on a platform
4:00 Starting with zero followers
6:43 Start making TikToks
9:55 Diversify your income streams
11:30 Consistently create content
14:45 It's okay to post less content
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NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vAwMJ6bScB2s&listPLfA33-E9P7FAcvsVSFqzSuJhHu3SkW2Ma
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Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the creator and CEO of VeeFriends.

Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on the future of culture, relevance and the internet. Known as 'GaryVee', he has been described as one of the most progressive thinkers in business. He recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior. Whether it's emerging artists, esports, NFT investments or digital communications, Gary understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase and Uber.

Gary is an entrepreneur through and through: he builds companies. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands capture consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, LA, London, Mexico City, LATAM and Singapore. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes VaynerProductions, VaynerNFT, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, Tracer, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerTalent and VaynerCommerce. Gary is also co-founder of VaynerSports, Resy and Empathy Wines. Gary guided both Resy and Empathy to successful exits – both were sold to American Express and Constellation Brands respectively. He is also a board member at Candy Digital, co-founder of VCR Group, co-founder of ArtOfficial and creator and CEO of VeeFriends. Gary was recently named to Fortune's list of the Top 50 Influential People in the NFT Industry.
In addition to running multiple companies, Gary documents his life as a CEO daily through his social media channels, which have over 34 million followers and more than 272 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms. His podcast 'The GaryVee Audio Experience' is one of the top podcasts worldwide. He is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and one of the most sought-after public speakers.

Gary serves on the boards of GymShark, MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants and Pencils of Promise. He has also been a Well Member of Charity:Water for many years.

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