You've been told to work harder. Push yourself to the limit. Hustle and grind to achieve success in the creative industry. But doing this by yourself just leads to more frustration and less joy. There's a better way. By joining forces with other creatives, you can unlock your full potential, establish supportive environments, and reap the benefits of community and collaboration. Thankfully, there are some awesome tools being developed for creators to help you to do that easily and intuitively, so that you can find like-minded creatives that you can build with. In this episode, you'll learn to: Recognize the hidden advantages of adopting a cooperative approach in the world of creators. Apply "pay-it-forward" collaboration and how to use ConvertKit's Creator Network initiative to grow your audience automatically. Understand the crucial role of collaboration and community as the engine of your creative career. "The collaboration economy will be won by the people that don't shy away from the opportunities to create collaborative places where people can gather." - Allen C. Paul More Resources Mentioned in This Episode Try out the Convertkit Creator Match Tool and find like-minded creators to recommend - https://godandgigs.com/match Learn more about the Creator Network - https://godandgigs.com/growfaster We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.