If you go full-time, congratulations! You are a small business owner, and you should do everything you can legally and financially to educate and protect yourself. 2/
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When you decide to stream or create content, understand that you are responsible for everything that goes along with it, hobby or not. 1/
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The scary thing is, it's no one else's responsibility but your own. After all, you wanted the freedom to choose this job, the hours, the content and shape your community, right? 3/
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You invested all this time and effort into cultivating your channel, it only makes sense to protect your own investment. Take care of you! 4/
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Understand how your finances work, understand the contracts that are put in front of you, understand that obligations need to be met. If you want people to take you seriously, take this job seriously. 5/
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Please also understand the impact of everything you put on the internet. Spelling, grammar, a basic understanding of business are essential. 6/
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If you are not skilled at these things, don't be afraid to ask for help from peers. That's how you build your network of resources. 7/
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This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but here we go: if you are a platform partner or affiliate, please never assume that will automatically be approved for other programs. Each program has its own set of criteria. 8/
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Also, take the time to look at people outside of your circle. Far outside it. Understand the entire space you're in and where you are located in the industry. 9/
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Self-awareness will save you a lot of heartache and time--it should also help you objectively step back and look at your strengths when you make a pitch to a company, and acknowledge areas of weakness that need improvement. 10/
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You always need to think about how you can improve and grow, especially if you want to be full-time. There is so much competition and talent out there, you have to find a way to set yourself apart. 11/
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Don't always believe everything you read on the internet without fact-checking it yourself, even if it's from a peer. Get it from the source. 12/
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And for the love of all that is marvelous in the world, stop comparing your success to someone else's. You will not be able to imitate another person's trajectory, so please stop making yourself feel bad by trying to measure up. 13/
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Last two thoughts here: "Well no one ever told me," "I didn't know that," or "Everyone else got away with it," doesn't hold up in court or with a government official. 14/
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And lastly, please take a second to remember why you got into this in the first place. You, your communities, your friends, your peers came into this industry with a shared interest--a love of gaming. Please keep spreading the love and not the hate. 15/15
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