The Creator Economy Is Evolving, Here's What You Need To Know

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The 3 Biggest Mistakes Successful Founders Make When Building a Personal Brand, hosted by Clifton Sellers, a top 3 branding expert in the U.S.

Join us for a free live masterclass where Clifton will break down the exact roadmap he’s used to help agency owners, founders, and operators scale to $4M+ using content that builds trust, not just traffic.

What you’ll learn:

→ How to build systems that turn your expertise into authority
→ Why “just post more” is the worst advice out there
→ The playbook we’ve used with founders at Cal.com, Mighty Networks & more

📅 December 4th at 1:00pm CST

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If You’re Waiting for Clarity, or Saying to Yourself, “I don’t know what to write about…” This is for you 👇

Here’s the reality most founders don’t want to hear:

Clarity comes after you hit publish.

We’ve heard it many times:

• “I’m still refining the offer.”

• “We’re repositioning the brand.”

• “Once I know exactly what I want to say, I’ll post.”

But here’s the truth:

The founders who build real momentum aren’t the ones with the most polished message… they’re the ones who start sharing their thinking early and often.

It becomes a content feedback loop.

The more you show up, the better you get.

• Every post clarifies your positioning

• Every conversation reveals what’s resonating

• Every share helps you say it more clearly next time

The “clarity” we’re all searching for with out content comes from publishing, iterating, and repeating.

If you’re waiting until it’s all figured out, you’ll always feel behind.

Start with what you do know. Share what you’re learning. Speak from experience. And adjust as you go.

That’s how the best founders build both their message and their momentum.

Share a Decision You Made This Week (and Why)

This week’s prompt is simple but powerful:

👉 Post about a decision you made this week and the thinking behind it.

It doesn’t need to be some huge pivot or company-wide shift. It could be:

• Why you changed your pricing structure

• Why you paused a project

• Why you said “no” to a potential client

• Why you picked a specific tool, person, or strategy

Here’s why it works:

People trust leaders who share how they make decisions… not just the outcomes. It makes your thought process visible.

This kind of content:

• Builds credibility

• Humanizes your leadership

• And often sparks great conversation from peers

Try it this week. You’ll be surprised how much it resonates.

Play the Long Game. Most People Won’t.

Most people want growth.

Few are willing to earn it.

They jump into content with unrealistic expectations:

• “This post better go viral.”

• “If this doesn’t get likes, it’s not working.”

• “Why isn’t this driving leads yet?”

But the founders who actually win online are focused on showing up week after week, long after everyone else gets distracted or impatient.

One day, a founder decides to publish a newsletter.

Six months later, someone forwards an issue to a future investor.

Two years later, they raise $10M and it all started because they showed up early and stayed consistent.

That’s how this works.

The internet is a credibility engine, but it only pays out to people who stick with it.

Your content is your reputation.

Your reputation is your leverage.

And leverage takes time.

So post the thing. Send the newsletter. Show your work.

Play the long game. Most people won’t.

That’s exactly why it works.

From Creator Economy to Credibility Economy

The Creator Economy isn’t going anywhere… but it’s evolving. Fast.

For the last few years, growth was driven by polish, personality, and performance.

But now? People want perspective.

We’re seeing a clear shift:

• High-production content is getting ignored

• Clickbait headlines are wearing thin

• “How to go viral” threads are getting scrolled past

Instead, the voices rising to the top are the ones with real expertise, real insight, and a grounded tone.

They’re asking: “Does this person actually know what they’re talking about?”

This is the quiet rise of what we’d call the Credibility Economy.

Why this matters to founders:

If you’ve actually done the work… you now have an advantage.

In 2026, the best-performing content will come from operators who’ve actually done things.

And founders who show up as themselves, with insight and consistency, will become the voices their markets trust.

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