I left my 2 million-subscriber channel. My income doubled.
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Well hello there! In this video I discuss why I left this channel, how leaving helped to double my income, and what I've got planned for the future of this channel.
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I love this era of creators being transparent with the behind the scene aspects of building a business
I think it is amazing that we can see many people become successful on thing that they care
My main takeaway from these 45 minutes I just watched is you are an absolute machine.
Lots of ideas but actually following through on them
So true, every one (including me) has many good ideas but there are only a few of them who could take action on them!
Gotta love how casually Thomas returned after a year
ok
no overthinking just do it mindset.
it reminds me of mkbhd "hey! (jump into the content right away)"
I think it's smart people already saw the picture and the title of the video now people once clicked await on : now feed my curiosity lol. ( Argh maybe I am overthinking...lets stay on the just do it mindset. )
Just like a cat who suddenly disappears and shows up days later as if nothing happened. 😂
Just like GradeAUnderA
I noticed he was gone this why I’m here.
It’s a wonder to me the ability for people to evolve. I started watching your content in 5th grade, nearly a decade ago. We were both really different people, and now we’ve grown and moved on. I really looked up to you and still do as someone who wants more, who isn’t complacent with doing what works the rest of their life. I wish you all the best, and I can’t wait to see what else you have in store for the world. :)
5th grade, that's incredible! Hope you're doing well and pursuing the things that interest you :)
@@Thomasfrank Thank you! I just started my degree in computer science (hmmmm, a little on the nose) and I’m loving it so far. I can’t wait to see how you got into programming recently.
@@breweroftheinternetwow! what's your name & where do u live? 😌
Wow! So pumped for you, Thomas! Inspired by what you've built (and the courage you had to step away from your channel).
Bro coming back after a year and with that title and doesn’t even plug a influencer course as a quick money grab, kinda disapointing
I just want to teach people Notion formulas and programming 😛
I didn’t understand, is this a positive or negative comment?
@@DayTripTookItTo10 Both
@DayTripTookItTo10 sarcastic, because most youtuber when they come back from a long hiatus it's because they ran out of money and they want to milk their subs, and that title and thumbnail of this video are reminiscent of that idea
You literally did spend the entire video talking about his new digital product...
Welcome back King 👑
he is amazing on explaining his stuff.
Huge respect for walking away from the sure thing for something more difficult, risky, and ultimately rewarding. Very inspirational.
It is something those entrepreneurs have they want to take more risks and get the excitement of it instead of doing the same thing again and again.
This is why you are the best of the productivity channels BECAUSE you put your money where your mouth is and actually build stuff. Bravo, Thomas.
Thomas hello 👋🏽 this is so inspiring! Proud of you for taking the risk and seeing the power of your audience. Huge congrats 🎊
Thank you Natalie!
Ditto
It's been fun watching you evolve. Congrats on the new projects. Exciting
I miss your podcast with you and Martin. You both are so relaxed while talking about really interesting topics. I am so happy you posted this video because honestly I was just curious how you two were doing. I am happy you are both doing well.
Martin and I have been talking about doing a new episode, or maybe a mini-podcast project. I don't know that I'm up for committing to a regular podcast again just because my schedule is already very full, but I do miss doing it!
@@Thomasfrank I know a lot of decisions have to be based on is the time worth the final outcome but even if you did it monthly (and broke that "we need to post weekly" streak then I am sure you will have followers! I will listen for sure.
Oh. I might be one of the few that remember you shot an amazing video at LTT. 100% cool if something happened that you can't post that but it's been in the back of my mind for three years lol.
do it plz@@Thomasfrank
Maybe an episode once a year or every once in a while? On one topic or just checking in with us, giving some life updates? 🥹 I LOVED that podcast! It was like hanging out with my two wise-beyond-their-years brothers 😁🥰
I still keep going back to the older episodes.
Nice to see you back. I have loved your self-help videos.
This is so great! Always go after what’s right for you and never stop leaning 😊
This was probably one of the most impressive productivity CZcamsr accomplishments I’ve ever seen. Fair, profitable, amazing.
I’m 25. Watching your video today, it’s the first time I’ve ever seen your CZcams channel. So you’re a genius? The coolest take away for me in this video, is that you’re incredibly curious, and caring. I think what shines through with what you produce, is that you create something that was always stitched with love, and made to last. This is one heck of a video, and I’m sure your audience retention reflects that. Congratulations on what you have achieved, and I hope that you are able to achieve something wilder then your craziest dreams. Thank you for expanding my horizon for what I see as possible for myself. What I like most about this video, is that I can see you care about the process, I think that builds trust, and increases demand for your services. Again, congratulations on doing things the right way, and genius or not, I hope you see yourself as a pioneer in your own space, and I dig your stuff.
it's good to have you back man!
Looking back at the b-rolls of your old videos and poscast made me realize what a big part of my journey you are. From my last year of highschool, when your channel was the gateway drug for productivity content, to now having a permanent full time job and seeking out new ways to evolve. I really think that I difinitely grew with your videos and I'm glad this will probably be true for this new phase too.
Love from Italy
Super excited for Flylighter!
I've been using your ultimate brain template since it first came out - your little courses were fantastic.
Thank you for these products and following your intuition.
It's been awesome watching your journey
Your content and values are unparallel to others in the productivity scene.
Thank you for coming back !.. I love watching your videos to learn English pronunciation.
Thomas you are one of the first content creator I’ve ever followed on CZcams. Thanks for being a huge inspiration and for delivering so much value over the years. And your product is great! 🔥
For someone claiming to have been following for years, I find it exceptional you think frank is his first name...
@@mikelytou typos happen in life 😉
Welcome back Thomas! Been watching your new Notion channel but also your tweets. Very excited to see this new chapter! Feeling very inspired
I’ve been following since the college info geek days and it’s just so cool to see your evolution into this CEO who is transparent about his process, knows what his values are, and can’t help but impart wisdom to others as you share your journey
I FREAKING LOVE THAT APP IDEA! Can't wait to download it! Also, thanks for helping with all your Notion videos. In my previous job, I used your tutorials to make a database and CRM for the store, learned from your videos to help me create my own D&D database system for running D&D games as a DM using the Lazy DM templates (and tweaks it a little), and I even bought your Ultimate template for my own personal use for some projects I wanted. I hope you keep going while being able to focus on self care. Thanks again, Thomas!
Been a viewer since around 2016. Loved the CIG website, loved the podcast, and - slowly but surely - started to love the Notion videos on the other channel.
I’m glad you’re back here, on your main channel. Excited for what’s to come! Let’s go 💪🏽
Loving all of this Thomas. You were the trigger to me getting into Notion and that’s been one of the best choices I’ve made in recent years. Love seeing your journey unfold, thanks for the update! Flylighter looks amazing too.
You're probably my biggest role model, Thomas. From as far back as 2019, and it makes me beyond happy to see you grow and evolve over the years. From the bottom of my heart: thank you, for showing such a fun and exciting way of building a career, heck, a life. Please never stop. Cheers!
Thanks for coming back. Loved the whole journey. Would love to join your team
Love to see how successful your pivot has been. I have missed the podcast and videos on this channel, but it is important to grow and change as a person. Glad it has worked out for you, but I am glad to hear that there are some more videos planned for this channel
Welcome back 😊 looking forward to watching more.of.your videos
Welcome back, Tom. I’m happy to hear about your success! Look forward to your upcoming videos
Was SO shocked and pleased to see you back, Thomas! 🎉 Kept the channel in my subscribed channels list, always hoping you'd resurface. You and your content were GREATLY missed. Welcome back!
Late to the party but I'm very happy for you, Thomas! I remember when I first came across CollegeInfoGeek as a high school student (you guys were the OG study influencers before influencers were even a thing 😂), and your study advice got me through so much--- not only in high school, but well into college, med school, and even the boards!
I'm a licensed MD now and I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am. I've always looked up to you and your faith in every person's capacity to keep learning and improving and growing. Thanks again Thomas, I wish you not only success but also fulfillment in your next pursuits. 🙏🏻 - Patricia :)
This was revelatory. Your SkillShare on Productivity opened my eyes to a problem I had with managing my attention. I’ve read books on productivity and have gotten better, but I still struggle. I hadn’t developed a system because no platform had out-of-box solutions that worked. It never occurred to me that I needed to find a platform that could support what I needed to have, learn what I needed to know, and then commit to build it how I need it. With this video, and a new subscription to Thomas Frank Explains, I can see a path forward. Thank you.
Good to finally see you Tom, I used to come back regularly and check if you had uploaded, glad to see it finally happened!
So good to see you back 😊
Welcome back Thomas!! Can't wait to try out Flylighter!
I have been suscribed to your channel since ages ago, can't even remember since when. Have lost interest on your productivity video content but man you are still such a source of inspiration. The fact that you left your other projects for something you actually enjoyed, find a way to, ethically, monetize it, create something really valuable for a lot of people, organize a team around it and still find ways to have fun learning new things on the road is trully inspiring! Glad yo hear you are doing great and that you are working on something you are really passionate about!
I'm on your mailing list so I've been following you on this journey ❤ Anyway I'm glad you're back, and it's very inspiring to see you excited at doing something you truly enjoy doing!
🙏🏼 glad to get an update about things, amazing to see how hard you've worked and managed those things to be successful
You got me obsessed with Notion - never knew your previous work. Now I kinda want to learn to code too! I never want to stop learning and growing.
You're such an inspiration, really excited for the new direction for the channel :)
Welcome back, Thomas. Your content is the best, and we're looking forward to see what's next.
I was wondering where you've been, but kept coming back to a few of your older videos while I waited for your return. This is really inspiring and motivating...and I don't even use Notion.
LETS GOOOO!!!!! So excited to have you back Thomas!
Really happy to see you back in the feed Tom! ❤ this video itself feels like a hundred books compressed down to a 46 minutes, yo. The value is priceless! Thank you very much for coming back and specially for sharing your story, mate! I'm personally so inspired by where you've taken me from this video. Got a lot of aspirations. Am really happy for you man! Thanks Tom! ❤❤
I really love the way everything is laid out in Ultimate Brain. Between the tutorials and Notion feature deep-dives, I appreciated how it got me to organize my life, and I'm proud to have been an early adopter.
Unfortunately, between the required network connection (a drawback of Notion, not the template) and a glaring mobile performance bugs that Support couldn't reproduce, I ended up moving away from UB managing my day-to-day. It's still pretty good for cataloging notes, and I learned plenty about formulas and databases in the software. Kudos to you and your team!
Following for years Tom, awesome stuff as always! Thanks for sharing :)
You are so inspiring!! Love your endless energy, motivation and curiosity!
Genuinely smiling while watching this video! Absolutely loved it! There's SO MUCH to start off and learn from this one video alone. I feel like my mind's swarming with ideas and inspiration once more. Thank you so much!
Hello Thomas. It's so good to see a new video from you. First of all, congratulations on your achievements. I'm a big fan of your work, especially your blog and the podcast with Martin. There are two things about you that I admire immensely: 1 - you don't let yourself be defined by labels; you're both a creative person and a numbers person, and you excel in various areas. For someone with many ideas like me, that's very inspiring. 2 - you can truly convey your enthusiasm for learning new skills. I wonder if you still enjoy writing. I can't wait for the new videos. , specially the one how you learned to code. Stay cool!
It takes a lot of guts to walk away from something so secure and successful and begin building something new. Massive respect for pivoting and doing what you are passionate about. I love the Thomas frank explains channel and it’s been a huge help to my business :)
Glad to see you back! I found myself coming back to the channel every few weeks hoping there was some new content. lol
I'm so happy to see you man fr we really missed you and your content.
I'm so proud for the journey you have taken over the last & this present year. Everything you have shared with us makes me smile. I am 22 years-old & I started to watch you when I was around 15 or 16 years-old. I have growth, as well, and work at Costumer Services & worked at IT Support. Hearing you shared you have experienced both areas makes me smile even more & connect with you. I will definitely continue to check out your content. God bless you !
I literally just found the Notion chamnel last week. Welcome back!!
So much freaken respect for you! The integrity is unreal.
This is so inspiring and motivating to hear. Amazing Journey! Thank you for sharing it!!
I love your Notion channel! It has been so helpful for me as I learn to use Notion, especially lately with the new calendar feature! I’ve been following your content for years, & personally I have loved your pivot to Notion & was so excited when I learned that’s what you were making content about! Everything you make is quality content & I’m so thankful!
love the work and passion your putting behind these projects, good luck
so cooool! i just recently thought of you and so I visited your channel and was shocked that you havent posted for a long time. but here you are! :)
Thanks Thomas for all you've done. I've been using your ultimate brain for the past year and a half and honestly I feel like a different person. Love to see how you learned coding not because you consciously needed too, but instead was an unconscious byproduct of following your passion. It's got me thinking that perhaps I should dive back into coding.
I’m glad to hear of your recent successes! I stumbled across your content in college and you were the guy that really got me into personal development/self improvement. You really helped me get through college and life more efficiently. So thank you!
Havent watched yet but genuinely love your way of thinking of doing stuff. Hope all is well and continues to be ❤
You helped keep me motivated to push HARD in college - thank you for being part of that! Graduated spring of 2020, which of course is a whole thing in itself... All that to say, excited to see you back and looking forward to all I can learn from you moving forward!
Good to see you back! Congrats on the journey.
Good to have you back, Thomas! Been following the channel and website circa 2015, glad to know everything’s been going great for you and the team!
Same thing happened to me I left my channel for two weeks at 400 subscribers and now I skyrocketed to 489 and returned
Inspirational 🤩
@@ellis7796 thanks
Lmao
Found you from recent videos interviews and mentions. Excited to see what comes
The “Self-Imposed Pressure” section of your email to this video resonates with me soooo much. I struggle with the same at times and wish I had a Tony to put things into perspective. Welcome back!
I love Notion, thank you so much for talking about Notion. Will actually buy your template. I’m dangerously overexcited about this.
you are so inspiring. This is what i needed to watch to get my lick back. Wishing you all the best and can't wait to see where flylighter goes
Glad to see you back Thomas, enjoyed the video!
Well done for your business acumen and your respect for your end consumer, this is why I never unsubscribed from your channel - it is logical that at some point you would evolve and expand your business. Wish you the best for you and your team in whatever you get yourself into next, I am certain it will exceed our expectations.
Great vid! Glad you're back!
I was following your channel from the time you looked young and thin in the videos.... Was very heart broken when u were away.... Very excited you are back... Waiting for you ❤
I discovered your channel on your break apparently and I had no idea. CZcams recommendations was doing its job very well!
I’m so happy to see that you’re back!!! You are an inspiration 🫶
You do you Thomas! Every creator making behind the scenes and I like them, enjoy the vloggy stlye rythm of the video, the energy which people radiate. I miss so much the Inforium podcast, every time I have an anxy chaos moment in my life, I just listen to one of the episodes.
We’ve missed you!!!! Been following your channel since 2015 and podcast on CZcams and then Spotify. Glad to hear you’ll be spending some time back again in this channel 🙌🏽
this is awesome thomas, thanks for sharing!
One thing that I enjoy about your productivity videos is that you apply that productivity into your life and that's admirable. I think you were one of the the first few people who made a channel for productivity before a lot of people did it and I only stuck with yours because I was satisfied with what I've learned from you. Thank you for all these years and I will keep watching you no matter what channel you're on or what website you create, especially because I'm subscribed to your mailing list
Thomas you and your channel hold a very special place in my heart. I started watching your channel when I was in 5 th grade when we got home internet for the first time and I had access to YT for the first at time. I’ve learnt and grown so much with your content. Thank you for everything you’ve shared with us to lift and inspire so many to improve their lives and outcomes. We will forever miss this great era but wish you all the best in all your endeavors and can’t wait to see what you achieve!
Thomas, I absolutely admire your ability to focus on building something. It's simply amazing. Being able to dedicate yourself to a single topic for 1 - 3 months at a time. I am at the point of being overwhelmed by my ideas, with no really way of choosing what to focus on :D
This is the first video I watched in your channel but respect man! Great work and great breakdown of what was going on behind the scenes.
I started watching you maybe 6 years ago? Maybe more. I loved your college info geek videos. I was in college at the time. I watched this video through and through. I loved hearing and learning about your last few years and it has made me think very seriously about quitting my job and doing my own thing because I am like you - I love going off for hours and learning how to code and using it to develop an idea I’ve had. I don’t have that environment and freedom in my current full time job. Anyway, just saying your video was really cool and interesting and I actually paid attention to all of it and these are the types of videos that people will actually use instead of productivity videos where it just makes you feel good for 10 minutes then you go back to doing the same stuff you’ve been doing. So happy for you!!
This is incredibly inspiring. CONGRATULATIONS
Hi! I started watching your channel in my senior year of highschool. Im now in my second year of my PhD program. Thanks for the motivation and information! I may try to delve into notion for organizing notes for my upcoming dissertation.
Love the mpmd reference, and agree that the long video format that's super detailed and informative is a great way to talk about a product.
This is such an inspiring video! I'm currently working as a software engineer and despite enjoying programming, I'm just feeling stuck in this job. The content you've created and the business you've built around it, I can't help but say that you have given me a more concrete vision to what I wish to achieve and beyond, so thank you!
So so interesting, thanks for sharing your experiences!
So happy to see you again! I was just wondering a few days ago if you were all right, very glad to know you are. Thanks for your email too, it's perfect timing, I've got a big project coming out soon (I hope so ;)) that I've been putting off for years, it's always nice to know you're not the only one going through it... May the force be with you and welcome back! 😊
Thomas, happy to see you back. I started my own channel finally and you’ve been my inspiration
Awwww, you’re team looks like a nice bunch! And Martin is still there too ☺️ missing you guy’s podcast a lot 🥲❤️
Missed you so much. But again I appreciate that you took some time for your "Life and for some experience" . Really a smart step. ❤
Great to see you again, your channel is one of the best on youtube for me
thanks for sharing your adventures and looking forward to what you share here.
You are truly a Gem of a creator on CZcams.
Your channel is one of the channels that inspired me to start my CZcams journey... I had mild success pretty quickly and then decided to take a month or two off, now 11 months later I too am in the process of getting back on my CZcams horse. Glad you're back!! -Brian
Fascinating and inspiring story. Thanks for Sharing!
I can't emphasize how stoked I am to see you coming back to this channel. You're definitely a staple in my inbox, but more importantly you've sparked a love for productivity and content creation that has never gone away and I can't express how grateful I am for that. Welcome back!
PS: I was literally just thinking about how nice it would be if you came out with a quick capture tool (I love Ultimate Brain so obviously I trust it would be quality) so I love that it's actually happening