I Am A Creator Why This Storyteller Left the Corporate World and Scaled to 25,000+ Subscribers Using ConvertKit
Jun 12, 2023
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Lawrence Yeo Used Jobs To Fund Creative Leaps
- Lawrence Yeo left finance for music after quick napkin math and minimal responsibilities made the risk manageable.
- He treated day jobs as funding mechanisms for creative work, enabling savings and strategic leaps.
When Music Became Chasing External Validation
- Music initially energized Lawrence Yeo, but the pressure to network and chase labels left him desperate and unrecognizable to himself.
- He returned to corporate work without abandoning his creative potential.
Writing Replaced Music As Lawrence's Connection
- Lawrence Yeo redirected pent-up creative energy into Medium essays about philosophy, faith, depression, and creation.
- A depression essay reached tens of thousands and felt more connective than music because it centered on ideas rather than validation.