Jay Clouse

This week marks 8 years since I quit my job and became a creator.

Took a minute, but turned out to be a good move. 🙏

There’s a special feeling when the puzzle you’re trying to solve in your mind clicks into place.

Almost nothing beats it.

Sometimes I have a great idea for an essay and then I realize I already wrote it a few months ago 😅

this was fun!!

Should you still build in public? Peldi (Balsamiq) and Jay Clouse (Creator Science) Peldi is the founder of Balsamiq and pioneered transparent business...

New episode of The Panel: Should you still build in public? Peldi (Balsamiq) and Jay Clouse (Creator Science)

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This upcoming episode of @thepanel.bsky.social was so fun.

@peldi.bsky.social, founder of Balsamiq, came with questions about #buildinpublic and building community.

We got @jay.blog on the call to teach us everything he's learned building Creator Science. 🔥

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Most creators don’t think about how they use their time when building their creative business.

That’s why I admire how @jay.blog navigates life as a creator and a new dad.

Recently, he shared how costly it’s been *not* to be 100% dialed in when it’s time to work.

If I am not injected with coffee very soon I fear I will perish

In today’s social media, followers are only marginally more likely to see your content than non-followers.

Followers are a vanity metric, not a distribution system.

Friendly reminder that email will never be banned in the US.

You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.

So if you’re beating yourself up for not doing X or Y thing, ask yourself what you ARE doing.

You’re not a failure — you’ve just made different choices and chosen different priorities.

really appreciate this perspective!

I’m naturally optimistic, but I’m not naturally cheerful.

That’s something I’m trying to work on.

#238: OK I have some thoughts on AI (and its impact on creator-educators) [Voice Memo] Creator Science · Episode

New 7-min voice memo on the podcast:

"OK I have some thoughts on AI (and its impact on creator-educators)"

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If you feel yourself losing momentum, you probably need to regenerate your enthusiasm.

Find the fun.

Set yourself up for small wins.

Small, positive outcomes will generate enthusiasm and start to rebuild momentum.

Creator businesses are tied to the creator's enthusiasm.

more enthusiasm → more momentum → more enthusiasm → more momentum...

But it goes in reverse, too:

less enthusiasm → less momentum → less enthusiasm → less momentum...

If you’re stuck consuming everyone else’s content, you are likely lacking clarity around your own priorities.

When you are clear about your vision, you don’t want to spend time doing anything else.

As more creators join the scene, the expectations for all content increases.

If you aren’t constantly improving, you're falling behind.

that’s exactly our setup! a wet bar too

Basement studio is coming along:

✅ Gear
✅ Design
✅ Drywall
✅ Insulation
✅ Flooring
❌ Trim
❌ Painting
❌ Final setup

We will have three cameras, two mics, and two different shots — all managed through one interface with everything activated by switch.

Glad to hear that!

2024 Year in Review The good, the bad, and the honest.

Just published my 2024 year in review.

I share the highs, lows, and lessons learned both personally and professionally.

5500+ words 😅

Read it here: creatorscience.com/year-in-revi...

i hope you enjoy it!

Welp, my 2024 Year In Review post accidentally turned into 5,000 words with a lot of data. 😅

Sharing it tomorrow morning in the Creator Science newsletter.

Writing my 2024 Year In Review...

What do people typically NOT include that you wish they did?

Alternatively, what do you hope to see in it?

ayyy i’ll see you there!

I won my fantasy football league last night...

idk maybe I should build a course about it

This week, I went through my calendar for the next 6 months and proactively blocked time for ME.

I never blocked time for:
• Workouts
• Meals
• Travel prep
• Travel recovery

That's changing in 2025! More of my time for me and the family.

The week between Christmas and New Year is always when I improve my Notion setup 😂

your pajama drawer must be insane 😂