In this episode of Monday Meeting, host EJ Brieva welcomes everyone back from summer break to kick off Season 10 with an open discussion, allowing the community to reconnect and share updates from their time away.

This episode includes:

• Entrepreneurial journeys: Community members sharing experiences building social media presence and creative businesses, with insights into beating algorithms, sustainable content creation, and planning for streaming-based community building
• Professional rebranding: Discussion of comprehensive rebranding processes including strategy, messaging, and visual identity development through structured courses
• Conference experiences: Detailed discussions about recent industry events like Dash Bash, including the value of workshops for networking warmup, the challenge of managing time with 400+ attendees, and comparing different event formats
• The "not enough" struggle: Deep conversations about creative burnout, perfectionism, and toxic hustle culture affecting freelancers, with practical coping strategies like recognizing patterns and taking strategic breaks
• International collaboration challenges: Navigating miscommunication about project scope and strategies for recovering from overselling situations
• Decision paralysis solutions: Addressing the struggle with too many creative directions and exploring solutions using randomization tools, 30-day focus periods, and structured scheduling to overcome choice overwhelm
• AI as creative assistant: Brainstorming how artificial intelligence might help with decision-making and project prioritization based on personal patterns and market analysis
• Community collaboration ideas: Plans for voice-over character design challenges and featuring more community work in newsletters and social media

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