It’s summer right now, (Work has also been really busy🥺) which means we have summer interns in this summer.
My team doesn’t have it, but in the New York office, there are around 50 interns here.
One of them actually reached out to me on Slack, and she was like, by the way, I watch your YouTube videos.
I’m gonna go in and get breakfast with her.
I’m gonna use my hand cream as a perfume so that the scent is not too strong.
All right, now back to work. (Work begins!)
I like to bring my own keyboard and mouse because it feels more familiar, and I’m more productive that way.
Today’s schedule is slightly packed, but not too bad.
I also posted an IG Reel of my workday too, so you can check that out on my Instagram.
Every few hours, once I’ve made some significant progress, I like to treat myself by going to the snack bar.
These Swedish fish are my perfect treat.
One is enough, though.
It’s a lot of sugar.
I like to do some lighter work while I snack, such as reading presentations, giving feedback on something, or checking on emails.
I usually clock out around 5 pm.
We don’t really have a rule on how long you have to stay.
It’s really up to you.
So as I mentioned in my last video, I am building my own business analytics online course.
I wrote down a full business plan because I realized there was actually so many things involved in this operation. So the first one is scripting. I wrote the script based on my entire (19,000 words and 3 months later… Finally finished the script!) business analysis workflow. (And that’s why I had to slow down on my YT upload🥺) I was given a business problem all the way to delivering that presentation. (with a dataset that will be included in the course!) I then chop it up in sections.
Each section then becomes the chapters.
I think that way it feels more real, and I wanna teach you step-by-step how I actually do it in real time.
Actually, let me go through the writing business recommendations chapter. since you all really want to learn more about that. In each chapter, I have an intro on what this chapter about. I think this helps prep view on what to expect. I have also incorporated (Tutorial of ‘how’ to structure & write Business Recommendations) some of my personal experiences and tips. And by the way, in terms of pricing, (Q: How much will the course cost?) it will be set based on your responses on the survey. Make sure you fill out the survey. (Link in description box!) There’s an English version and a Chinese version. (Don’t need to fill it again if you already did it!) Once the course launches, you will get an automatic email with a discount code to ensure that you have the cheapest price possible. In terms of timing, (When will the course launch?) because I’m still working on it as we speak right now, likely September, that’s like best case scenario if everything goes well. (Building this online course has been one of the most difficult things I’ve done.) So on this one… (There are good days, there are bad days.) I didn’t click record. But I’m actually so proud of myself. I don’t know how to explain it. Dude, I’m so stressed. I wanna discuss something. (There are times when I question myself.) Hi, everyone. (What if this fails?) (What if I disappoint people? What if I can’t do it? What if it’s not good enough?) (But one day, I saw this.) (and this) You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. (If you are also building your dream._ (You are so brave❤️) (You are so strong.) (You are not alone.) Hi, Thank you so much for being here, and I’m so excited to bring you along this journey. (You got this!) Today is Friday My work gets really chill on Fridays I usually get up around like 2-3 pm and on Friday afternoons I try to meet up with friends or do coffee chats I am meeting up with one of my viewers she came to my in person event in Taiwan when I did one Can I get an iced decaf latte with oatmilk? is that it for you? sorry? is that it for you? yep gonna be $5.44 thank you so much you’re welcome
I usually work from home, Monday, Wednesday, Fridays.
Maybe because we only have food in the office from Tuesday to Thursdays.
I have like a full morning of meetings today.
I usually just make like this super quick smoothie. Frozen banana, frozen acai pack from Trader Joe’s.
And during this time, I also like to start my Roborock S8 Pro Ultra vacuum (Thank you Roborock for sponsoring this video!) to help me clean (Thank you Roborock for sponsoring this video!) This is where i set on my Roborock vacuum. (S8 Pro Ultra) Roborock is known for their intelligent automatic robot vacuum cleaner and it only takes a minute to set up the entire thing on the Roborock app. So you can see here, this is like my full apartment and the vacuums can also set up a route, avoid obstacles. Their vacuums comes with powerful cleaning performance (⭐Increased suction power(6000pa)) (⭐DuoRoller Brush)(⭐VibraRise(1.0/2.0)mopping system) and the S8 series can vacuum and mop (Vacuum) (Mop) which has saved me so much time. It’s also super easy to use. you can control everything on the app on your cleaning schedule. So here you can see I am setting schedule for Monday, Wednesday, Fridays 8:30 am which are the days I work from home and before I start my work. The S8 Pro Ultra also comes with a zero maintenance docking system that empties, washes, refills (Dirty water) (Clean water) and even dries itself. Hey, Google. (+voice control) (and pairs with Google Home, Alexa) start the Roborock. (+voice control) (and pairs with Google Home, Alexa) All the features can help people like me who are busy professionals who want to forget about cleaning and just let Roborock do the job. And when you press the home button on the vacuum, no matter where it is at that moment, it will find its way back to the dock to start charging and washing by itself. Charging.
On the days, when I’m really busy with you know work and YouTube and online course, I just let the Roborock run in the background because I just don’t have the time, to be honest.
So if you also work from home, I highly recommend Roborock S8 series to help provide you a fresh and clean workspace so you can focus on what you do best.
You can check it out in the link in the bio.
Got this package.
It’s actually Albert’s.
He’s been waiting for this for 5 weeks now.
Last month, he also got promoted at his job and he thought he would treat himself to this.
Oh my god.
That is insane.
Wait, it looks so good.
Looks so good on countertop.
you’re gonna like open a coffee shop now Go (Videographer me🎥) We actually have 2 cameras here. He’s clearly stressed. (he completely missed the frame lol) Oh wow! I can totally taste difference, can you? It’s good. It’s so good. ok thank you! (for being my prop lol) So it is currently the weekend. This is what our weekend looks like. We just stay in and work on our content business. Albert is back there helping me as well (he does a lot of mail/ reviews my videos haha) I think with my 9 to 5 job and content creation also doing this online course side business, a lot of you, even my friends have always asked me, how do you just time manage everything? I think the first thing is like you just have to create more time for yourself. For my typical weekday, it’s not just a 9 to 5. There’s a pre morning 7 am to 9 am I check my sponsorship inquiries, I respond to them, and I go into 9 to 5 my job. In the evening, this is where I like to edit, because I don’t really film at night. My weekends most of the time are fully dedicated to my content business. So like full Saturday is I’m writing a script for my online course. Sunday I might film something for my next video. In terms of tools, I schedule my entire life on Google Calendar. At work, we already use Google Calendar, so what I do is I sync my calendar with my personal email. For my personal, I only put the deadlines because I don’t wanna overcrowd my calendar. Here, you can see that on Thursday I have to post an IG Reel. So that gives me a signal of OK, use Sunday to film, Monday Tuesday to edit, Wednesday I need to do the translation. What’s really important after that is doing it. Holding yourself accountable and start thinking and brainstorming. I brainstorm everything in my Note app. (Notes app on iPhone/Mac) And I like it because I don’t have the time to build or maintain a template. The best ideas don’t come when you’re sitting and forcing it. They come when you’re out and about, on the subway, on the toilet, in the shower. So for me it’s really important to just capture them as soon as possible, and as easy as possible. I don’t care how they look, I just need them to be in there so that I can work off of it later. And I organize my notes by topics. All my pinned notes are the topics that I am I’ve been thinking about top of mind. For my YouTube video ideas, this is like the preliminary title I thought about. Usually I go through rounds of refinement on my talking points. Oh, and there’s also my grocery lists. You can do to-do list in here and you can just check off the list. If you meet me in real life, you realize I’m always brainstorming, I’m always thinking about something. Even my friends they would tell me, you know Lillian, I feel like you live in your head so much. When you become an owner in your side hustle, it’s a 24/7 thing. For me, I feel like I’m really challenging myself. Maximizing all the potential that I see myself in. If you also wanna start something, just do it, because there’s really nothing that’s stopping you. It is currently Saturday. I was gonna stay home but Albert was like, Lillian, you gotta get out of the house more, it’s better for your mental health. I’m also going to wear my new sunglasses out. I got this when I was in Taiwan, and I thought it’d be like a little gift for myself. It comes with the bead I love how sleek the design is. (Brookfield Place) So nice. Sometimes after work, I sit right outside there by the water with my coworkers. So this is the one you want? Kendall Roy. Roy Kendall, from ‘Succession’ huh. (on our way to SoHo) This is one of my favorite stores in SoHo. KITH! Always a line but it moves really fast. snack brain let’s taco in New York city yeah feel like the smash work Yeah. This looks really good. (ended up getting the lighter one on him) I like this a lot. (asked him to hurry up bc I wanna shop too hahaha) this is my favorite store.. The Webster. It looks very normal from the outside, but trust me, when we go in, you will see what it looks like. (it’s a luxury boutique with multiple desinger brands) (all their curated products are so.. cute!) It kind of looks good. But it’s a little bit big. Fun day. -Thank you! I know, thank you for dragging me out! You literally dragged my butt out of the couch. I think outside is so good for my mental health because when I’m home I’m just thinking about work a lot or YouTube like what is my next video idea. But something I’ve learned is that you get the most creative when you are recharging, and you’re outside, hanging out, just absorbing everything that the world has to offer. Just got out of work. But I am getting ready to go to a creator event that I was invited to. Up until like 20 minutes ago, I was literally on the couch debating if i should go because I’m just so drained. But then I feel really bad for I’ve already said yes to the brand. And secondly, Albert’s actually coming with me. He’s gonna come as my manager. And there are days when I feel like, you know, I can be a superwoman, I can do everything. But there are times like today where I’m just like I want to sink into a couch, I don’t want to talk to anyone. What I’m feeling a little bit overwhelmed like I am right now, I always remind myself that, I’m given so many different opportunities and experiences. Like I’ll meet other creators and be able to talk to the brand. It’s so much more genuine than just talking via email for it the whole time. It’s really interesting to not only meet the creators but also people who work with the creators, like manager, content strategies for YouTubers. I think they come with a lot more business perspective, which I love, because I’m a business analyst. I’m wearing these Timeless earrings from Ana Luisa. He’s still working. He’s on a call right now (but have gotta go…!) You look great! Thank you. We are off to the event. Did you get the car? Yeah I booked the Lyft. (the theme today was “AI”) (it was a full panel talking about generative AI) We bought some on the takeout on the way because, I was starving! How did you like the event, Albert? It’s cool! I also met one of my favorite YouTubers at the event his name is Jed. He used to be a software engineer and he doescareer/ lifestyle vlogs now. We also met the person who heads up influencer marketing at Grammarly. And we were like, “oh my god, it’s so good to finally see a face to the name!” (Even though I was tired, but it was worth it!) I think the course description is a little bit harder. (10:00pm. revising our online course survey for the 23rd time..) I was also using this one as reference. why I don’t need a little bit But yeah, I think like a product marketer. Did that help you or no? (when we are both prefectionists..) Not really. (final version..!) But you know, I’m like a mastery anything unlocking (behind the scenes bc you made it this far 🥺) (he asked me if he can be cool like dannyhaboi) (me = director, albert= actor) hold on hold on (setting the frame) do not move. Ok, Don’t arch your back lol (ignored) (1 scene 3 cameras) Want? Sugar? It’s fruits! whatever man 🙄 (I’ve also been busy apartment hunting) (coming in the next video!)
