Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago
We often look up to the biggest names in our field and think, "Wow, I want to be just like them", but we rarely consider the consequences.
While it can be great to take inspiration from others, it can also backfire...
Why?
Because the top 1% in our field are really, really good at some things (like taking the perfect photo or creating a memorable logo), but that doesn't mean they're experts at EVERYTHING.
In this episode, we dig into what I call "inbred businesses."
This is when everyone looks to the top 1% in their industry for how everything "should" be done... leading to a bland, tasteless copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.
We're all creatives, so we (of all people) cannot simply accept the excuse, "Well, that's just how it's done in my industry".
You need your own special sauce, which (much like the restaurant industry) is best found outside of your industry's bubble.
For full show notes, visit 6figurecreative.com/273
We often look up to the biggest names in our field and think, "Wow, I want to be just like them", but we rarely consider the consequences.
While it can be great to take inspiration from others, it can also backfire...
Why?
Because the top 1% in our field are really, really good at some things (like taking the perfect photo or creating a memorable logo), but that doesn't mean they're experts at EVERYTHING.
In this episode, we dig into what I call "inbred businesses."
This is when everyone looks to the top 1% in their industry for how everything "should" be done... leading to a bland, tasteless copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.
We're all creatives, so we (of all people) cannot simply accept the excuse, "Well, that's just how it's done in my industry".
You need your own special sauce, which (much like the restaurant industry) is best found outside of your industry's bubble.
For full show notes, visit 6figurecreative.com/273
