Wanted to shout out @Alessandro Graci He recently just finished one of his best EPs, and it's absolutely phenomenal. You could tell that the EP took him a long time to make, so I just wanna give him the spotlight for a second. Congratulate him on this fantastic release! Good job man, thanks for sharing it with us too. I really appreciate it! 🌟

Reading time: 2/3 min. Today I closed a long-standing collaboration — my first ever social client (spoiler: It was not easy at all). We started at ~6,000 followers; today the ecosystem we built reaches a pool of 425k+ with millions of accounts touched every month. I’m proud of that arc. This isn’t a rant. It’s a field note for anyone (including me) navigating a relationship — client or personal — that might have run its course. 3 lessons I wish I’d learned sooner: 1) Clear communication isn’t optional — it’s a duty (to yourself).Not saying what doesn’t work doesn’t make you “easy” to work with; it just makes you quietly resentful. People carry different experiences and beliefs. Expecting them to intuit our boundaries is wishful thinking. Say the thing — early, specifically, and kindly. 2) Choosing change means wrestling with your own biology.Our brains love the familiar because it feels safe. That’s great for stability — and terrible for growth. We’ll tolerate low-grade toxicity because it’s less scary than the unknown. If you’ve been “coping” more than “creating,” that’s a signal. 3) Don’t minimize your feelings or normalize disrespect.Over time, I excused a few offhand comments and public remarks that didn’t position me well — partly because there was a near-friendship with the owner. Drip by drip, that eroded my energy. I was giving 101%, yet feeling diminished. That mismatch matters. Boundaries aren’t pettiness; they’re professional hygiene. How I decided it was time I ran a quick check I use with myself: - Alignment: Are goals and values still shared? - Math: Do the hours, margin, and opportunity cost still make sense? - Pattern, not a moment: Have ≥2 red flags persisted for ≥2 months? Red flags I won’t ignore again: - Energy consistently lower after meetings - Public comments that undercut credibility - Trust/clarity slipping despite explicit attempts to fix it - Harsh feedbacks when errors are committed How I closed it (practically)

Wish I could be at the Qna, but Im getting ready for a show at the Cafe, so here's something for the musicians grinding, hopefully it encourages more people to adopt this Model.

Hi, my name is Cristyan a.k.a. elcrysto, I’m a Music Video and Storyteller Director from Venezuela currently located in Miami, Florida, and my creative pursuit is (Not gonna lie), besides to improving my craft everyday and eventually get into the film industry, is also to gain some recognition in social media in the meantime I want to get these things from Asterisk Create: 1. The secret sauce of content creation that helps me grow on my niche 2. Make valuable connections with other fellow creatives 3. Power my personal brand as well as my content creation company For fun, I like to: 1. Play guitar (I'm also a musician) 2. Starting to get some love for sports cars 3. Expand the boundaries of AI filmaking, advertisements and workflows Desktop and Gear.

Im curious, how much time you all spend ideating, editing, recording... As Im trying to bump up my quantity, but I ussually spend at least 2 days in most reels. For example, on Monday, I was able to Ideate 9 ideas and started on one. Tried to do everything at the same time: script, recording and editing. By doing this, I go back and change things constantly , maybe I think - oh shoot I need another take, or Audioo is baad, and then in the edit I freestyle it a bit and change things. That takes me to needing 2 days to finish the video. I'll always have the vague Idea of things I want to do and a check list of things I think my videos need before posting, but by being so unorganized, maybe I waste my time going back and forward. I think this process helps me experiment, but is there a better way? Im curious, how are you guys doing working on content creation, is it more organized, less? And how much time do you all need to finish a reel?