--- Jun 4 ## Highlights As you find your voice, your vibe, and your style, you start to feel a lot more comfortable as a creator. Once you really feel comfortable with your unique approach, you naturally begin thinking more about the **quality** of your published work rather than the **quantity**. Your [inner artist](https://creatorscience.com/conflict/) begins to take over. It feels like a _yearning_. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h240wwewa0m1sq35nkdg4206)) you realize the _skill_ that is noticing things. You realize the _difficulty_ in finding perfect analogies. The _restraint_ in choosing just enough words. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h240x7bbvhtcpmspy1prqtp6)) That discomfort comes from a subconscious cognitive dissonance – on some level, you feel the desire to change your approach (but you haven't actually changed your approach yet). > You feel the pull to slow down and focus on quality, but the machine and habits you've built are still designed for quantity. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h240y0j66407kav911796x56)) Stage three means continuing that same level of quality (actually pushing that bar higher all the time) and increasing the frequency of publishing. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h240zhhc06vd93fe8gn04tft)) I believe that you won't build a resilient, sustainable creator business without a bias towards Quality. But it's unlikely that you'll create that bias without spending a season focused on Quantity. Ultimately, the biggest creator businesses don't compromise – they do both at a high level. But, in order to do so, you'll need to build systems, processes, and a team to support you. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h24114gtcrzb1ptzgak3npj5))