Posting Daily Seemed Impossible To Me – Until I Found This

7 tips for busy creators to grow their audience in less than 1 hour a day

You know you should publish daily.

But there's always an excuse to not do it, right?

I've been writing daily emails and consistently publishing blog posts for the past 5 years.

And let me tell you this: You don't have to be chained to your keyboard 24/7.

All you need is to implement this:

Stop losing your best ideas

Writer's block is like cancer for creativity.

We writers are full of ideas. But we never know where to start. So we procrastinate and end up doom-scrolling on the internet.

But being consistent is about never running out of ideas.

Most ideas won't hit your cortex when firing up a blank Google Doc. But in weird moments like when:

• Washing the dishes

• Walking the dog

• Driving.

This is why you want to set up a capturing system and capture your best ideas as soon as they arise.

I have over 1,060 content ideas sitting in my note-taking app:

When I have to write, I don't have to think about what to write.

It's already there.

Turn on monk mode

The cheat code to get more done isn't spending more time in front of a screen.

But increasing the amount of work you can get done.

Some call it deep work. Others flow. Others genius zone.

No matter how you want to call it. The idea is simple: your brain requires a heating period to operate at its best. It's like warming up before lifting weights.

And once you're in the zone, squeeze all your creative juices out of it.

That's called batching.

If you have a packed schedule, making time to sit down every day is a utopia. But it's easier to sit down once a week and batch it all.

The key is to start slowly. Start writing one piece, then another. And slowly increase your amount every week.

Transform your ordinary life into extraordinary output

It blows my mind how many people want to make a living from their content but are completely unorganized.

They have a calendar to block out vacations or their dog's birthday… But not to create content.

Are you kidding me?

Instead of winging what you'll do on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday, create a content calendar

Dedicate Mondays to brainstorming ideas and outlining. Tuesdays to write. And Fridays to edit your work.

Less guesswork. More output.

The forgotten writing technique

Prolific creators have a secret.

They don't think about how to structure their content. They rely on templates.

Templates kick decision fatigue to the curb. I use the same templates all the time.

Instead of thinking about the format, you can dedicate all your brainpower to the ideas you want to share.

And your ideas are what make your content unique. That's the fun part.

Now, some may scoff at templates or think that they're impersonal.

Nonsense.

Stories have been working for thousands of years. Every Hollywood blockbuster uses the same narrative arc.

What matters isn't the structure. But the ideas.

If you want my 3 best blog post structures that I use 99% of the time, click here (it's free.)

Create on the go

I consume content like others consume drugs.

For 10 years, I've been consuming content without intent. Today, I actively take notes on stuff that I consume.

The reason? It allows you to build "content creation blocks" that you can repurpose at will.

Before showing you how it works, you need to understand that every idea is a combination of ideas you've consumed in the past.

So if you take the time to distill what you consume and turn it into notes, what you're doing is cutting content creation time in half.

When you stumble across an interesting concept, go the extra mile:

• Rewrite it in your own words.

• Save it into your note-taking app.

By doing this, you not only reinforce your understanding but also generate valuable raw material for future content creation.

This process also:

• enhances retention

• solidifies your understanding

• and facilitates the seamless integration of ideas into your own content creation workflow.

Don't just highlight, save, or bookmark. Rewrite instead.

Play the game on your terms

There are a gazillion ways to create content online.

You could:

• Write

• Film yourself

• Talk in front of a mic

But each one of these ways comes with its own rabbit holes.

You could create long or short-form types of content. On a variety of platforms.

Which format is the best?

Short answer: the one you enjoy creating.

In 2020, I committed to creating (almost) daily YouTube videos. The more I created, the more I realized that I hated it.

However, I don't have issues writing daily. I even went on a daily Substack Sprint in April 2025.

The secret to being consistent lies in finding a content format that you genuinely enjoy and find fulfillment in. You do it for the sake of doing it, not because a guru told you to do so.

And when you engage in an activity that brings you joy and satisfaction, you are more likely to stay committed and dedicated to the task at hand.

Don't play someone else's game. Play yours.

Get more mileage out of your ideas

If you commit to post daily content, in 6 months, you could have 180 pieces.

Congrats, you're now part of the prolific 1%.

And that's when content recycling comes in.

Recycling is not only good for the planet, it's also good for your business.

But most people never do it. They're afraid that their audience will notice.

Spoiler: they won't. I don't even remember what I posted last week. Do you?

There are 2 ways to think about it:

1. You could talk about the same idea, in different ways. (Check out this guide)

2. You could simply repost your content verbatim (for newsletters and short-form posts.)

The key is to do it the smart way:

1. Keep track of everything you post, and save the publication date.

2. Repost stuff after 6 months of the initial publishing date.

I use Obsidian to keep track of all my content:

• newsletters

• articles

• short-form posts

Every post has a publishing date and a topic attached to it.

That way, it's easy to stay organized.