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The economy is shifting fast. If you're an entrepreneur or creator serious about scaling with YouTube, this is your moment. October 2nd and 3rd in Las Vegas, we're hosting the Think Media Mastermind. It's exclusive, it's application only, and spots are almost gone. Apply now@thinkmediamastermind.com if you've been spinning your wheels on YouTube, struggling to get views, inconsistent uploads, scattered ideas, then the one page YouTube plan is the answer. This is going to help you simplify your growth plan and build massive momentum in the next 30 days. In fact, this is the plan that I wish I had back when I was struggling to grow my YouTube channel and overwhelmed by all the different things to manage as well as the pressures of life. So let's dive in. Welcome to the Think Media Podcast. Sean Cannell here. Let's get straight to work. So we're going to be going through the seven parts of this one page plan, and I've actually included a link in the description, no opt in needed. So you can follow along if you want. But we've got to talk about two things first so that we can get the most out of this process to get you views and subscribers in the next 30 days. First of all, let's talk about the problem, the hidden trap that most creators fall into that causes them never to build momentum. They do too many things at once. Too many platforms, too many formats, no focus. You know, when I think back to 2015, I wanted to go full time on YouTube, but I was distracted and it was slowing me down. The way I was earning money was freelance work. But I was also trying to manage four different YouTube channels, think media, Sean Cannell, video influencers, and a channel called Think International. So my focus was massively scattered. And you know what's crazy? TikTok hadn't even started, Instagram hadn't introduced reels. And there's so many more distractions today in the creator economy landscape. I hear Michael Jordan saying, stop it. Get some help. And so the trap is, we're busy, but we're not productive. And the answer is having a simple plan. So here's the mindset shift before we get into these seven simple wins. The more complex your plan, the less likely you'll be to follow it. And so your focus for the next 30 days is simplicity, clarity and consistency. So let's dive into the one page YouTube plan for building momentum in the next 30 days. And I've put a link to this in the description so that you can download this, print it out, use it, however, you want, but it's broken into seven sections. Number one, who are you talking to? So before we actually start posting content, we want to have fierce clarity about the strategy for our channel. And the first question to answer is who are you talking talking to? Because if you're talking to everyone, you're going to end up reaching no one. So who's your channel for? What are they struggling with right now? What do they care about or dream of? You want to have clarity on this question. Number two, what is your channel's promise? What result, transformation or feeling do you help people get? And so I want you to complete this sentence. I help who get result through this topic or type of content. So here on the Think Media podcast, we help purpose driven people start and grow profitable YouTube channels through tutorials, podcasts like this, this and interviews. And clarity on this might come to you easily if you're an education type of channel. But you might be wondering if I'm more of an entertainment type of channel or I'm vlogging or something like this. You still want to get fiercely clear on who is your target audience, what is the value proposition of the channel? Is it entertainment? Is it education? Is it showing a lifestyle? And what is the format that you're going to be focusing on? Number three, clarify your focus for the next 30 days. Now, there's two types of people listening to this podcast. One, you might be more established and you're trying to scale, or two, you might just be starting and wanting to build some momentum. If you are just starting on YouTube, I want to encourage you to count uploads and not views. What exactly does that mean? It means that when you're starting on YouTube, it's way more about doing the reps than even worrying about the results. Your job is to build consistency, build your content creation muscles and stick with it for a full 30 days. But if you're more established and maybe your channel's plateaued, or you just want to take it to another level, this still could be the best 30 days of your YouTube channel. Because you get fierce clarity, maybe you cut out some of the noise and the detours that you've been investing your energy in. So here's the practical things you want to clarify. Are you going to be focusing on long form content or YouTube shorts? In my opinion, for most of us, we should probably just choose one. If you're a shorts focused channel, more power to you. That's an incredible format and channels are growing really, really fast with that format. But our suggestion, our favorite kind of Content at think media is YouTube long form. So you're going to want to make a decision. What is your upload rhythm? Is it going to be one video a week? Is it going to be three shorts a week? Get clear on that. Now it's time to set a goal. And it's so important to put it in writing. I've learned that if it's not written, it's not real. It's just an idea floating around in our head. There's something powerful about putting it on paper or in a Google Doc or in your notion template or wherever. Here's the goal. I will upload one video every Tuesday for the next 30 days. Define it, write it down, make a commitment. And by the way, if you want more support, accountability and some of the newest strategies and tactics for getting views on YouTube. Right now we're actually doing a free three day event called YouTube Jumpstart. This event will be like jet fuel to this one page YouTube plan and it's totally free. Plus we're doing some giveaways. You'll be able to connect with other creators and entrepreneurs. It's going to be really cool. So I'll link to that in the description or you can register at tubejumpstart. Com. Number four is plan your simple system. We've learned that you don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems. That's your routines, that's your habits. And so you want a weekly rhythm that you can repeat. So you want to define. It's not just about the time you're shooting your content. As you know, there is a couple different categories. When are you going to be planning out your content? I would call that your idea day. Now, I know we're busy. You've got work, you've got kids, you've got responsibilities, you got your job. So it doesn't have to be a day, it might just be your idea hour. But when are you going to sit down and collect the video ideas and the titles? And I highly recommend using tools like ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool to use a prompt like this. Give me 10 simple YouTube video ideas for your niche, your channel topic that will help your audience because you've defined who that is. Solve this problem or goal. And I highly recommend using ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool to use a prompt like this. Give me 10 simple YouTube video ideas for your niche or your channel topic that will help your audience solve this problem or reach this goal. Enter that in to brainstorm during that session and then start to outline your content. Now the second category would be a plan day. And you might do this all in one block. So you're going to outline one to two videos with talking points, a clear hook, and then the next one is going to be your shoot day. So you might be planning on Monday for one to two hours. You got a busy week, but you're going to shoot Saturday morning. Now, there's two big categories here of what a shoot day could look like. There's a very powerful concept called batching, where you shoot multiple videos at once. And if you're planned out, you feel comfortable on camera. I highly recommend it because it saves time, but I also understand it can kind of be overwhelming. If you're just getting started creating content, the idea of like having to shoot four videos all in one batch can feel overwhelming. So just shoot one video, but plan out when are you going to film that video, and then if there's going to be any editing, when are you going to edit the video? I believe that you can get a lot of traction on YouTube by doing videos in one take. But sometimes, you know, we're not super comfortable with communicating in that environment. So even very simple and basic editing. One of my favorite softwares right now is Capcut. There's a desktop version and a mobile app. It's pretty intuitive, easy to learn, but it doesn't matter what software you use. If you already have a Mac computer or laptop, imovie is great. Just keep it simple and then schedule your uploads in advance. Here's the point. It's a weekly rhythm, so you could hit one upload a week. Number five, plan your mini series. Now this one's optional if you want to just experiment, get some consistent uploads going, try some different formats or whatever. Great. The point is build momentum. But especially if you're more established, I think this one could be very strategic. So I like to think in seasons, not in just random uploads. So if I group videos around particular themes, a lot of times I can come up with a four part series pretty easy, you know, as one that teaches video. One of the series that I did was actually how to film a video, then how to edit the video, then actually how to upload the video on YouTube and then how to optimize it. And I broke it into four different videos. So I thought of a concept in my world that sort of breaks down into two different parts. And in one sense I'm only planning one video that's maybe really long like an hour's worth of content. But then I broke it up into four parts. So maybe you think of a series that if you were a DIY creator doing something with home decor, you have the planning out the project, the actually doing it. You have maybe the shopping day, you have it finally being all put together. Like you could break it into different categories. If you're vlogging, maybe there's actually now you're planning on your calendar, you're planning with your partner. Hey, we're going to do this theme this month. We're going on four different hikes. These are the hikes, these are the videos. This is how we can sort of save energy because we're creating a series, not just an individual video. Number six is momentum metrics because we've learned that what gets measured gets improved. But I think there's two different categories of creators here. If you're more advanced, it's super important that you start really understanding analytics, looking at your results on YouTube, click through, rate, watch, time, all of that different stuff. But if you're just getting started, I actually think you should measure different metrics. The win is the upload. I actually got the video done. It's actually made public now. I'm celebrating. I'm not even counting views, I'm counting uploads. The win is how many videos you planned. I want you to give yourself grace that if you are going to take this 30 day challenge, use this one page plan. Aim for four uploads, but you only do two or three, that's still a win. You know what I mean? Like, you still get hit a 75%. But of your goal of four uploads, if you only upload three because you've set a target, you've taken so much more action than the average person who just consumes all day, but never actually steps into being a creator. Never actually punches fear in the face and presses record. And so how many videos uploaded, how many videos planned, and then also how many hours in creation. If you've ever done a time log before, this will give you a perspective of what this actually takes. It's like I set aside 30 minutes for ideation, but it ended up taking me more like an hour and a half. A lot of times the work does expand and that's okay. I thought it would only take two hours to edit the video and I edited it for a longer amount of time. No big deal. It allows you to realize this entire process is going to take me five hours a week. It's going to take Me seven and a half hours a week that gives you data and insights that maybe you're more efficient the next week, or you're actually just budgeting the proper amount of time to be consistent towards your YouTube goals. Number seven, your mindset matters. In fact, I think this is one of the most underrated aspects of YouTube success. Actually, planning on paper is good. Having a content calendar is good. But most humans are not suffering from a lack of information. They suffer from a lack of implementation, actually following through. And so that's a psychology thing, that's a motivation thing, that's a mindset thing. So a couple ideas for you to consider. First, start small and stay consistent. I think realistic expectations are good. I know personally, I fall into the trap of always imagining I can do a lot more than I can actually do. It's like Thanksgiving dinner, you know, you start to upload your plate at your family's house and you're like, man, I want that turkey. So you put a lot of that on there. I got the mashed potatoes and the gravy. Oh, they're stuffing. And then you walk over and your aunt is like, did you see my salad too? You're like, oh, man, I need salad. So now you have two plates, three plates, you're juggling, and you put so much more onto your plate than you can even eat. As creators, as entrepreneurs, I think a lot of times we do that. Less is more. Simplify. Make a super simple plan. The second big idea is don't compare your beginning to somebody else's middle. That's one of my favorite quotes from John Acuff. And this is not about comparison. It's about you being consistent with where you are at today. Run your own race, mind your own business, and celebrate your own wins based on the progress and momentum you're making. The third one is done is better than perfect. A video uploaded on YouTube, published and shared with the world is better than the script you're planning out that could be really good, but never sees the light of day. And remember this, simplicity wins every time. A simple plan violently executed is way better than the perfect plan that never gets put into into practice. And if you're interested, myself and the Think Media team would love to help you build massive momentum in the next 30 days. We're actually doing a free event called YouTube Jumpstart, and it's three days, it's entirely free. If you want to register, there's a link in the description, or you can go to tubejumpstart.com and this will really help you turn this one page plan into real results. We're actually be talking about how to build a channel that finally gets views, subscribers and income, even if you're starting from zero. How to create videos that captivate your audience and keep them watching. Investing in skills and learning. Because remember, this is just about reps. But to break through on YouTube, you got to skill up. You actually have to improve. How do you make great videos that hold people's attention? You're going to be discovering some of the 2026 YouTube strategies. We've been going through a lot of different tests right now as we're a few months out from the new year, the game has changed on YouTube and so it's about learning the latest strategies, the new skill sets needed, how to use AI tools to help you go faster. And we'll be going through a deeper system. Still simple to help you stay consistent without stress or overwhelm. Plus we're giving away over a thousand dollars in tech and prizes during this event. So it's coming up. You could go to tubejumpstart.com if you want to register for that. And I think this will be the ultimate jet fuel for for this one page plan that you make for the action you're gonna take. And then we're here to help with accountability and support if this was valuable like rate, review or share the podcast wherever you watch or listen. My name is Sean Cannell. Your guide to building a profitable YouTube channel. This is the Think Media podcast and I will check you in a future episode.