> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.jeffsu.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # I'm taking a break from YouTube (thanks to Gemini) - URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/gemini-told-me-to-take-a-break-from-youtube/ - Published: 2024-06-02T10:30:01.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-24T12:39:31.000Z - Author: Jeff - Tags: Career, Growth --- This is not clickbait. Google Gemini recommended I take a break from YouTube…and, well, I’m going to take its advice. And you’re actually the first to know since I haven’t told anyone else yet! ## A little bit of context For the past 4 years, I’ve been working full-time at Google while doing YouTube part-time. A year or so into the journey I started posting regularly on LinkedIn, writing weekly newsletters (thanks for being a subscriber by the way 😉), while also experimenting with short-form content (I’m still figuring that out. Man I wish I could dance 😏). And a few months ago, I decided to undertake an entirely new project - To distill everything I learned about Google Workspace into a **practical, no bullshit, and easy-to-follow course** for working professionals! This email is not about the course (although you can find out more [about that here](https://academy.jeffsu.org/workspace-academy-waitlist?utm%5Fsource=websitepost&utm%5Fmedium=organic&utm%5Fid=0007)), but rather about how generative AI turned what would have been a difficult decision - should I take a break from YouTube while I work on the course - into an easy one. ## **The poor man’s career coach** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/image-9.png) When I decided to create an entire course on Google Workspace, I knew something else in my life had to give; it simply wouldn’t be physically possible for me to work on so many things at once. And so I turned to Google Gemini and input this prompt: #### Prompt I work a full-time job at Google and I currently upload 2 videos a month on YouTube. Each video takes me 15-18 hours to publish from start to finish. I've recently also decided to undertake a new project to launch a full video course on my Google Workspace workflow. I'm worried that I will burnout and feel overwhelmed if I continue all 3 projects at the same time. Therefore I'm considering stopping my Youtube video uploads temporarily while I work on the course. What are the top 3 factors I should consider when making this decision? As you can see [in the output](https://g.co/gemini/share/a92cf0a77ccf?ref=jeffsu.org), Gemini offered up 9 considerations to help with my decision (many of which I wouldn't have thought of myself) , and I took action on quite a few. For example, the first bullet point around “time needed to create the course” lead me to sit down for \~45 minutes to forecast the time needed to script, film, edit, and market the course. I also ended up time blocking my calendar to get a sense of how long it would take. This exercise alone made me realize that I would need to spend at least 2-3 months of my spare time on the course. Another consideration that made me feel better about making the decision to take a break from YouTube was the question “Would pausing uploads temporarily hinder your progress significantly?” The answer to that is a resounding “No” since (1) You all wouldn’t forget me about after just 2 months (…right?) and (2) A lot of my content is evergreen so traffic to my YouTube videos is relatively stable. ## Cool Jeff, what does this have to do with me? Why am I sharing this with you when my situation isn’t all that relevant for 99% of you? Well that’s precisely the point. Compared to the dozens if not hundreds of colleagues I can turn to for advice on work-related matters, there are very few people I can talk to about this specific dilemma I face. Given the right context, Gemini is able to act like a super hands-on and emotionally invested mentor who can surface relevant factors to help guide me in my decision-making. Now it’s your turn: What is a hard decision in your life that Gemini can help with? If you feel comfortable sharing please let me know in the comments below! --- **Want to see more (or less) of this?** Tap the thumbs up or down to let me know ⬇️ **Want someone to be more productive?** Let them subscribe [here](https://www.jeffsu.org/#/portal/signup) 😉 **Thanks for being a subscriber**, and have a great one!