Thomas Frank

In this conversation, Thomas Frank, a YouTube tutorial creator and Notion expert, dives into his bold decision to pivot from a 2 million subscriber channel to a focused tutorial platform. He shares strategies for crafting the perfect viewer experience and the nuances of browse vs. search views. Thomas emphasizes the importance of engaging content presentation and how it can enhance audience retention. He also discusses platform risks and the significance of personal branding for creators venturing into niche markets.

Today I’m talking with Thomas Frank. Thomas built a YouTube channel called College Info Geek to over a million subscribers. Since then, he’s rebranded and grown the channel to nearly 3 million subscribers. He’s also built a massive business around courses and Notion templates.In this episode we talk about making a pivot as a creator. Thomas has an interesting and understated approach that’s worked quite well. We also talk about the Notion templates he’s selling, the YouTube productivity channel he started strictly about Notion, and how it’s driving hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales per month.Thomas also explains why it’s easier getting started on YouTube today than it was 10 years ago, and I get Thomas’ candid thoughts on how Gumroad’s new pricing has affected his business and creators in general.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why now is a great time to get started on YouTubeHow to pull off a successful rebrand of your creator businessWhy your subscriber count isn’t as important as you thinkWas Gumroad’s price increase a mistake?Thomas’ Links (H5)Thomas’ websiteFollow Thomas on TwitterSubscribe to Thomas’ YouTube channelDownload Thomas’ Notion templatesCheck out Thomas’ Notion YouTube channelThomas’ Nebula.tv contentFollow College Info Geek on TwitterThomas’ Skillshare page

In this engaging conversation, Thomas Frank, a prolific YouTuber and author, shares insights from his impressive journey, which boasts nearly 2.5 million subscribers. He discusses the strategic decision to create a second channel dedicated to Notion tutorials and the complexities of navigating YouTube's evolving landscape. Thomas dives into the importance of short-form content, monetization strategies, and the impact of viral moments on his career. Plus, he reflects on building an effective team to enhance creativity and productivity.

Thomas Frank, a video creator and author focused on productivity and accelerated learning, shares powerful insights in this conversation. He discusses techniques to avoid burnout and improve memory, highlighting the importance of rest for creativity. Thomas emphasizes deliberate practice in mastering new skills and offers strategies to overcome procrastination through effective time management. He also explores self-discipline, the pitfalls of perfectionism, and the significance of supportive relationships in personal growth. Tune in for motivation and practical advice!

Thomas Frank, a YouTube personality and entrepreneur, discusses how he made $1 million with his new YouTube channel. They talk about the importance of becoming the go-to person in a niche, transitioning to a niche audience, building a sustainable YouTube channel, co-hosting a personal finance podcast, and starting and monetizing a YouTube channel effectively.

Thomas Frank argues with Dave about being part of the conversation (and Notion).Watch your favorite creators and listen to this podcast early on Nebula.https://nebula.tv/ndaDave Wiskushttps://twitter.com/dwiskusThomas Frankhttps://nebula.tv/thomasfrankhttps://nebula.tv/thomasfrankexplainshttps://www.youtube.com/c/Thomasfrankhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFrankExplainshttps://thomasjfrank.com/https://twitter.com/tomfranklySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Frank is a YouTuber. His main channel has 2.75 million subscribers. His second channel (about Notion) recently crossed 100,000 subscribers. And in today’s episode, we dove deep into YouTube, how to have a better title and thumbnail, why he started a new channel, burnout, what most people get wrong about learning, and much more… (0:00) Intro (1:27) 2.75 Million Subscribers (3:33) Design (7:28) Title/Thumbnail Best Practices (13:15) Early Days of Creating Online (22:23) Why Videos Instead Of Writing? (23:48) Working For His Favorite Creators (26:42) Why Do Schools Block YouTube? (27:33) Obsession (32:00) New Channel / Burnout (37:39) Changing Locations (47:43) Tracking Exponential Numbers (51:25) Issues With Getting Big On YouTube? (55:50) Thomas’ Impossible List & Generalization (1:00:20) Challenge (1 Percent Rule) - Resources Mentioned: Crash Course Study Skills – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7CwqNHn_Ns&list=PLx65qkgCWNJKHcoJzgJ8xd97JbS64e4xE This Is Why You Aren’t Inspired – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAWe4Qq-Rp0 Survivorship bias – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias Thomas Frank’s Impossible List – https://collegeinfogeek.com/about/meet-the-author/my-impossible-list/ - Thomas’ Links  YouTube (Main Channel):  @Thomasfrank    YouTube (Second Channel):  @ThomasFrankExplains    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomFrankly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/ Website: https://thomasjfrank.com/ - SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out! - My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

David speaks with Thomas Frank, a writer and video creator passionate about helping people become more capable and productive.Thomas is the founder of the College Info Geek, a blog to help you learn effectively, spend less time studying, and become more productive (even if you're not in college). He is also a Notion power-user, and creates tutorials and free Notion templates on the side.We talked about his background and his story and everything that has come along with his path, about how to nurture your own creativity and how to channel it into producing a consistent body of work that has a lasting impact.And so you're gonna hear us answering a bunch of questions like how do you find your passion? And how do you pick which projects to start? And then, how do you know when to quit? And how do you deal with success?📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/thomasfrank/📹 Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/O1XzyCrxlCM👤 Connect with Thomas Frank:Twitter profile: @TomFrankly | https://twitter.com/TomFranklyInstagram profile: tomfrankly | https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Website: thomasjfrank.com🗣 Mentioned in the show:College Info Geek Podcast | https://collegeinfogeek.com/The Inforium | https://art19.com/shows/the-inforiumThe Dip by Seth Godin | https://amzn.to/3TDIcJMRyan Holiday | https://ryanholiday.net/Sara Deistchy | https://www.saradietschy.com/Yahoo Geocities | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_GeoCitiesWanting by Luke Burgis | https://amzn.to/3AcZfeSDiscipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday | https://amzn.to/3USSjeJFeynman technique | https://fs.blog/feynman-technique/Nassim Taleb | https://twitter.com/nntaleb?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^authorKhe Hy | https://radreads.co/Back to The Future | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/Gifts from your past self | https://www.theknowledge.io/issue45/The Sunk Cost Fallacy | https://www.theknowledge.io/sunk-cost-fallacy/👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge🚀 Career HyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself.http://careerhyperdrive.com🧭 The KnowledgeOn The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds.The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Productivity guru Thomas Frank joins us this week to evaluate the state of the iPad Pro and Mac as productivity tools. Thomas is a YouTuber, podcaster, and content creator best known for his personal development video essays, Notion tutorials and templates, and Skillshare courses. We discuss the ‌iPad Pro‌'s hardware and form factor, the advancements and limitations of iPadOS 16, and accessories like the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. We explore the M2 MacBook Air, share some productivity tips, and weigh up the upsides and downsides of Apple's platforms for getting things done. We also touch on some of our favorite third-party apps like Things 3, Obsidian, Craft, and Notion. See more of Thomas's work on his YouTube channel or his website. You can follow us @danbarbera and @HartleyCharlton. Be sure to visit macrumors.com for all of the latest Apple news and rumors. This episode of the MacRumors Show podcast is sponsored by Banktivity. Visit https://www.banktivity.com/macrumors for more information! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Frank, a YouTube creator with over 2.8m subscribers, talks about his transition from helping college students to selling Notion templates, making over $100k p/m. He also shares insights on consistency, growing on YouTube, going niche, and building a streaming service called Nebula. The discussion covers productivity tools, revenue sources, and their journey in finding the right payment platform.