Sep 6, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min · 19 segments
They’re on a mission to build the number one community of creators in the world. And in just one year, they’ve helped thousands of creators with the knowledge and resources they need to thrive. But…
Adaora Lumina MbeluHost
Salem KingHost
Mofe AdeGuest
Karishma Daryani-ChuganiGuestKosiHostSomeone watching this is ready to stop being a one person operation and start building something real.
What's one mistake to avoid?
One mistake I think that is important to avoid is not being clear about roles, responsibilities, expectations and reward.
You're trying to build something and you're vague with the idea of how everyone fits into this thing that you're trying to build.
And the more vague that it is, the more that it opens up is space for confusion, right? There's not enough clarity on things.
Like everyone has different motivations, right? What you may assume is motivating one person might not be motivational to another person.
Like for example, you might have someone on the team who cares about reputational um who's motivated by reputation right meaning that they want to do this because it adds to their portfolio of things and it makes them look good but you might have another person who has who has built a strong brand doesn't need your reputation um and that might not be something as important to them you might have someone who is primarily motivated by you know, money and growth and things like that, you might have another person who's motivated by building together.
But it's important to clarify and know, you know, because when you know, then it's easier to make sure that everyone is properly compensated in the ways that are meaningful to them.
You know, a lot of people make me make the mistake of assuming that, You know, there's only one way that compensation works, and that's equity and money.
You know, you because then within your organization, you can say things like, OK, you know, someone wants to be a bit more visible.
How can we find opportunities for them to be visible? You know, and if you don't if you don't lean into those things, then they feel like there is some deficiency.
in the expectation of what it is that they're supposed to be getting from the dynamics.
So just one mistake is not being clear about just, you know, what it is that you're building, but also how it is that everyone's plugging in and what it is that everyone's getting.
Building on what Adara said, another thing that's important to note if you are ready to build with others is that you must understand that what you guys are coming together to build is a new identity.
So, as Salem said in the past episode of Dear Creator, I'm taking a part of me, you're bringing a part of you, and we are fusing it together to create a new thing.
It sounds good to hear, but in practice, it means that you must be comfortable with that pain, from that pain from within, when you have to kill something that you're like, oh, this really feels good.
No, if you want to do that, go solo, right? When you're working with other people, learn how to, kill some things.
Someone watching this is ready to stop being a one person operation and start building something real.
What's one mistake to avoid?
One mistake I think that is important to avoid is not being clear about roles, responsibilities, expectations and reward.
You're trying to build something and you're vague with the idea of how everyone fits into this thing that you're trying to build.
And the more vague that it is, the more that it opens up is space for confusion, right? There's not enough clarity on things.
Like everyone has different motivations, right? What you may assume is motivating one person might not be motivational to another person.
Like for example, you might have someone on the team who cares about reputational um who's motivated by reputation right meaning that they want to do this because it adds to their portfolio of things and it makes them look good but you might have another person who has who has built a strong brand doesn't need your reputation um and that might not be something as important to them you might have someone who is primarily motivated by you know, money and growth and things like that, you might have another person who's motivated by building together.
But it's important to clarify and know, you know, because when you know, then it's easier to make sure that everyone is properly compensated in the ways that are meaningful to them.
You know, a lot of people make me make the mistake of assuming that, You know, there's only one way that compensation works, and that's equity and money.
You know, you because then within your organization, you can say things like, OK, you know, someone wants to be a bit more visible.
How can we find opportunities for them to be visible? You know, and if you don't if you don't lean into those things, then they feel like there is some deficiency.
in the expectation of what it is that they're supposed to be getting from the dynamics.
So just one mistake is not being clear about just, you know, what it is that you're building, but also how it is that everyone's plugging in and what it is that everyone's getting.
Building on what Adara said, another thing that's important to note if you are ready to build with others is that you must understand that what you guys are coming together to build is a new identity.
So, as Salem said in the past episode of Dear Creator, I'm taking a part of me, you're bringing a part of you, and we are fusing it together to create a new thing.
It sounds good to hear, but in practice, it means that you must be comfortable with that pain, from that pain from within, when you have to kill something that you're like, oh, this really feels good.
No, if you want to do that, go solo, right? When you're working with other people, learn how to, kill some things.
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