Here's how you can resolve common conflicts in the Creator Economy.

Overcommunication is key. If you have a thought, it's best expressed, and completely worth making sure you're both on the same page. Even better if you're in a position where you don't care if the other person "takes" more than you. That way you can't be let down, regardless of the outcome.

Managing conflicts requires, understanding patience, open conversations and a commitment towards finding resolutions when there is conflict. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Ensure that all parties understand their roles and responsibilities from the beginning. 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: What type of work is not liked by your team members and what do they love to do? If we can focus on people doing what they are good at it creates more productivity. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Agree on timelines and have a system to keep the team accountable. Not to forget to have wriggle room, to allow for the unexpected. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: Agree on how many revisions will be done for the work from the start.

There's almost always some point of contention that everyone is avoiding. The elephant in the room. Usually it's more of a mouse in the room. It's not that big. You've just made it big in your mind, and bringing it up for a conversation won't cause as many problems as the story you've made up.

Having a long-term perspective, and not needing to "win" right now is such a huge advantage. It not only keeps you safe from other people's immediate anxieties, but allows you to create space for mistakes, changing winds, and the fact that you may need to redefine what "winning" means to you in the first place.

Your audience will tell you what they want. The bigger problem is them NOT telling you what they want. If that's the case, you have a bigger problem than them being upset: they're apathetic. They don't care. That leaves them ripe for your competitors to pick them right out of your hands.

In my experience, collaborating with someone should be an undeniably natural experience. Almost as if you're setting up a canon event and the universe NEEDS this. Even if the energy is right, it's possible one partner will be hoping to ride the coattails of the other, so you have to consider if the sum of both parts equates to something much bigger.