From goldfish to ducks!
SHAKING THE TREE #112
What follows is a re-share of something I posted almost 11 months ago.
Are your ducks in a row … ready for whatever’s next?
Mine are.
Well at least, they are now.
But this wasn’t always the case.
For the longest time my ducks—my content creation ducks at least—were all over the place.
I had no plan, no audience in mind, and no real content strategy to speak of.
While ducks are known for their ability to adapt to changing environments and situations, working together as a team to achieve a common goal, such as flying in a V-formation to conserve energy during long flights.
Me? I used to stubbornly resist any and all influence to get it together.
For me, getting organized for content creation was a struggle.
That was, until I learned the hard way of the importance of starting out by defining my goals and target audience.
Then, creating a content plan or editorial calendar to map out my topics and deadlines.
And making sure I gathered together all the necessary research and resources I’d need beforehand to save time later on.
And before I learned about the importance of setting up and using templates and outlines to streamline my writing process.
By following these steps I learned to improve the efficiency of my content creation process. It’s still not perfect (and to be honest, I’m OK with that because perfectionism is a hinderance rather than a help.
Who knows, maybe these points resonate with you. If they do, good. Feel free to share your own growing pains and maybe we can each learn something useful.
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P.S. Next time on Shaking the Tree … Lessons from Steve Jobs