I recently came across this killer tweet from Gumroad.
 


 

I loved the short bits of advice—especially:

Don’t be the person telling yourself “no”Promote. If you don't promote, no one willLearn the mindset, patterns, habits, and systems of the creators you idolize, and incorporate those into your daily lives

But, these <280 character tweets weren’t enough to fully satiate my curiosity on how creators are thriving.

It made me want to dive deeper. 

So, I connected with some of my favorite people to get more advice about how creators can grow, find a niche, connect with brands, and be successful.

Here’s what they had to tell me.