In one full year of my first video being up, only three people left a comment: my mom, my older sister, and some random guy who found my video.
Three comments in one year. See, I'm an introvert. I didn't go on YouTube to be famous. I did it to try to help. But it took me a long time to get comfortable in front of the camera. I was nervous, shy, and disappointed with everything I made.
And then I met my now-business manager, Steve. He's a hardcore New York guy who helped build people like Mel Robbins and Grant Cardone into brands. In the first 6 years without him I went from 0 to 9,000 subscribers. Over the next 6 years with him I went from 9,000 to over 2 million subscribers.
Without a mentor or model, I failed. With them, I succeeded.