Content creation is becoming a safety net… and there’s a lesson in that for every business owner.
I just read a story about a marketer who moved to NYC for his dream job… and literally a week later got laid off.
So he posted a video. Raw. Real. Emotional.
And it took off.
Millions of views, tens of thousands of comments… but the part that hit me most wasn’t the virality.
It was what happened next:
People started showing up for him.
Referrals. Job leads. Résumé reviews. New connections. Interview opportunities.
Not because he posted a “5 tips” carousel…
But because he told the truth.
And that right there is what I want every business owner to understand:
Content isn’t just marketing. It’s community infrastructure.
When you share what’s real:
you give people something to relate to
you create belonging and you build trust way faster than “expert content” ever will.
This kind of storytelling doesn’t just build an audience.
It builds a network. A safety net. A community that responds.
And honestly… that’s what most businesses want, even if they don’t realize it yet.
If the algorithm disappeared tomorrow, would your content still work? If the answer is yes, you’ve built community.
👇 Question for you: What’s a “real life” story you could share this week that would make your people go…
“Wow. I feel seen.”?