If there’s anyone that can attest to self-actualization being the fruit of being able to take control over your life and the ability to master yourself, it’s Roberto Blake. In this episode, I talk to Roberto about his family life that influenced his mindset early on, how his non-linear career trajectory affected his work ethic, overcoming depression to get to where he is today, and his philosophy for doing the work he does.The top-tier creative entrepreneur, YouTube Certified content creator, and sought-after keynote speaker and I discuss:
His recent tweet theme that circles around personal empowerment
How his upbringing contributed to him being raised to be a self-empowered critical thinker
His watershed moment and the many turns he took transitioning from agency work to freelance and eventually building his personal brand
His views on self-initiated or free work as means to maintain creative control while gaining client references
Working for experience vs working for exposure
How he developed his abundance mindset and why he’s all about leveraging 
Taking the “beatdown” of owning up to his choices at the expense of his self-confidence
The “Fire Me or I quit” decision
Why he sees himself as a true-born entrepreneur
The standard by which he measures himself against
Expanding his content themes and why he believes everything we do is a lifestyle
How the difference between where he is on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and where his audience is affects what he teaches
His Create, Grow, and Earn Framework
Separating your economic value from your human value 
How not having ownership of his time, work, and relationships pushed him into depression
Taking back control through doing independent work and working out personal resentments 
His radical transparency with his earnings and altruistic giving of learnings being means to pay it forward for all the training he himself received
Why chasing the feeling of pleasing his parents translates to him wanting to empower and share knowledge to others
His thoughts on achieving mastery, being multi-creative, and how to self-actualize creatively 
Being intentional and purposeful about choices but trusting the process at the same time
Why a career is like a web, not a ladder and how this is telling of a creative’s non-linear approach to life
Why knowing what to do beyond victory is as important as knowing how to achieve it
How he fell back in-love with taking photos, picked up wedding photography gigs, and allowed it to challenge himself and meet new people
Finding the fulfillment of seeing growth in others through hands-on, people to people mentorship
What’s next for him and what audiences can look out for in his next videos
His concept of net happiness
A practical guidebook of his Create, Grown, and Earn Framework that’s in the works
How he applies the Japanese concept of Ikigai in everything he does
Why he believes quality and quantity are non-combative and what should actually be more prioritized above the two
His advice to younger creatives to be consistent first before exceptional
The 4 Rs of Entrepreneurship that he lives by 
His personal mantra
Roberto Blake is the Founder of Awesome Creator Academy where he motivates and mentors small business owners and content creators on how to build their brands and businesses. He has created over 1000 educational videos on his YouTube channel and regularly speaks at his Create Something Awesome podcast where he has reached millions and inspired even more to embrace their creativity and achieve their ambitions.To connect with Roberto, head on over to his channels:Instagram: @robertoblakeTwitter: @robertoblakeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Robertoblake2/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertoblakeWebsite: https://www.awesomecreatoracademy.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovtFObhY9NypXcyHxAS7-QThanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, head on over to the following links for more of my work and some valua