Content creation These two words didn't seem to be around a few years ago....Now everyone is becoming a content creator of some sort...

How does one become a 'content creator' in the first place?

For me it was easy....I just wrote about what I loved on my blogs! And that was working from home.

And it then transformed into live streaming, recorded videos, podcasts, social media posts and heck...Even a self-published book.

I was hooked and had a huge passion for sharing what I loved with the world. And it hasn't changed, sure the technology does but when you are obsessed with what you love, creating content becomes second nature.

Over the years, I've used certain tools....Some are no-brainers and others might get you scratching your head. But I hope my little cheat sheet helps you discover the uber-passionate content creator that's hiding in you...

1. My Personal Library

There is a reason I do book reviews on @dtube every Friday. I love to read! I truly believe self-education can lead you to fortunes but more importantly you become better after reading a book. And nothing gets my creative juices flowing more than reading from a marketing, business or personal development master. I'll say it over and over again, the best investment you can ever make is to build your personal library!

2. My Blue Yeti Micrphone

Isn't she lovely?

I record videos and live stream a lot. So a good microphone is a must. The best thing about the Blue Yeti is that it doesn't require a mortgage payment to purchase it. And it's a USB mic which means....You also don't need a PHd in computer science to set it up. Plug it in and away you go!

3. My iPhone

Or Android. Or smart phone. Or heck, whatever floats your boat...But my phone is my lifeline for content creation. Here's something I'm ashamed to say...I have this fancy Canon EOS camera sitting in my office that I've never used. Why? Because nothing beats...Pulling out your phone and taking a pic. Or recording a video. Phones these days are crazy powerful and simple to use. I like that :)

4. My Journal

Sometimes I'm reading and take a pic with Evernote on my iPhone (see above...lol) when I find a quote I want to remember, but one look into my Moleskines and you'll find about a decade plus of ideas, thoughts, quotes and inspiration that I've written down for future reference. And if you knew how many pieces of content came from journaling, you'd understand how important it is to my creative process. Spend a few bucks and invest in a journal...Your future self will thank you!

5 My Whiteboard & Bamboo Spark

I love to mind map ideas and nothing is better than putting your thoughts on a big huge white board and just...Stare at it! Weird right? And I love to take one ideas and see how many others come from that single thought. It's such a powerful technique for content creation and developing business ideas....I also love tools like my Bamboo Spark.

I admit, I haven't been using it much yet here on Steemit, but that may change :)

Written on my Bamboo Spark :)

6. Steemit!

You won't believe the inspiration you will find my watching and reading some other Steemians produce epic content! And the best part is, we have access to it RIGHT NOW and RIGHT HERE! I'm honored to be a part of this community and can't wait to see what 2018 will bring. And the things I've learned in my short 2 months here have been...A massive blessing!

Poke around, you'll get some fantastic ideas from your fellow Steemians on what to write about, podcast about, stream about and do videos about! No need to go anywhere else online, we've got the best people right here!

7. And finally....And this comes as no surprise....

Coffee.

Glorious glorious glorious java!

I mean...Without this....How can we ever survive :)

I hope you enjoyed my 'must have content creation tools'...

Is there something I missed? What would you recommend for other creators to try out?

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