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I was trying to include Medium in my stack again, but they’ve disappointed me so far.
This doesn’t work for everyone, but it’s a solid gameplan.
Most creators run content like a short-order cook.
Someone orders, you cook, you serve. You're trapped in the kitchen all day making the same dishes on demand.
That's not a business. That's a burnout factory.
Better approach: Production line thinking.
In my Air Force and corporate days, we called it "batch processing." Same principle that keeps Amazon warehouses running smoothly.
The content production SOP:
Sunday: Draft your newsletter issues in sequence
Tuesday: Create one week's social content (seven posts)
Thursday: Process all comments and emails in one session
This isn't just batching. It's operational discipline.
Why production-line beats made-to-order:
Context switching kills efficiency. Every time you change tasks, your brain needs startup time. Flow state requires minimum 25-minute blocks. Random content creation never reaches flow. Buffer inventory protects against supply chain disruption (your life happening).
Emergency stock protocol: Keep a content reserve for operational failures:
Expert tip lists you can deploy quickly FAQ responses from your audience Process documentation (people love behind-the-scenes) Curated industry insights with your take
Content redeployment without waste: That post from six months ago? Most of your current audience missed it. Reissue it. Update the data. Change the format.
Your job isn't creating new ideas constantly. Your job is getting your best ideas maximum operational reach.
The 3-2-1 content allocation: Standard military resource distribution.
Three pieces: Two variations on proven topics, one new territory exploration.
This builds subject matter expertise while maintaining innovation capacity.
Try this operational test: Block one day this week for full content production. Measure your mental energy at day's end versus your usual daily creation grind.
The data will convince you.
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Killer read! I lost in the poll but my second place is winning.
I’m intrigued by you Calm Launch idea