I'm a Tiny YouTuber. 8,000 Watch Hours Feels Impossible!

I’m a tiny YouTuber. I’ve been publishing weekly for almost three years, and I’m not even close to 4,000 watch hours. When I heard that the YouTube Partner Program watch-hour threshold is expected to increase to 8,000 hours, my first reaction was pretty simple: Ugh. That feels impossible. And I know I’m not the only small creator feeling this way. I don’t have advice about how to grow a YouTube channel or how to get to 8,000 hours. There are plenty of people who are much better qualified to give you that advice! But I do have some thoughts about what we can do when a goal suddenly gets much harder. In this video, I talk about having the tantrum, sorting through the facts and the stories we tell ourselves, reconnecting with our “why,” and checking in with our future selves before deciding what comes next. Maybe the answer is to dig in and find a new strategy. Maybe the answer is to keep creating but stop making monetization the goal. Maybe the answer is to take your time and energy somewhere else. I think all three can be valid choices. For me, this is really about something bigger than YouTube: What do we do when the goalpost moves? So if you’re a small YouTuber feeling a little overwhelmed by the 8,000-hour conversation, grab a coffee, take a breath, and come have a chat with me. And yes… I’m still a tiny YouTuber. 😂 #SmallYouTuber #YouTubeCreator #YouTuberOver50 #LeadYourLiving #YouTubePartnerProgram