I need to step back for a bit

In light of recent events in my life, I’ve decided to slow down on the cadence of posting.

I’m still going to be writing every single day, but I feel like the quality of my work needs more focus now…that and I’m in need of some updates and restructuring across the platforms that I’ve been writing on.

This isn’t a decision that I arrive at lightly. I’ve been publishing every single day since January 1st of this year, and breaking that streak is a painful one.

However, I’ve got some accomplishments out of regular publishing here.

• I’ve discovered more about my own views on my writing style

• I’ve refined my thoughts and opinions on the world and this journey

• I’ve published several weekly series that are aligned with my vision and my offer

The truth is that this work has taken its toll on me, and in combination with my 9-5 and my role as a parent, my physical, mental, and emotional health are not where I want it to be.

It’s not easy to do this, not by any measure. Those of you who are doing this along with me know that the attempt to scale this mountain is not for the faint of heart, and it’s the equivalent of the Everest of social media.

Here are some fun little stats a quick search can provide on this industry:

• 42% of content creators are Millennials

• 65% of them have adopted AI tools to assist them

• 63% of content creators expect to go full-time within 3-5 years

So I’m in good company…but I wonder how many fit into my particular category.

The road ahead

What does this mean for you?

You’ll hear from me less often for now. While my atomic newsletter cadence won’t change, the rest of my work will stay in drafts until I’m satisfied with them rather than just writing and scheduling so you’ll see something here once a week from that as well.

I’ll most likely continue to only publish on Medium and Substack from the work I’ve done here.

I think it’s safe to say that I have a solid handle on the writing aspect of this challenge, but I have no concept of the business side of distribution and promotion yet.

I need to get my house in order, and this summer will be interesting to say the least. There’s a lot that I want to get done, and while growing my skill in this craft is important to me, I’m not willing to sacrifice my family and my day job…something I’ve heard some gurus scream is a mark of weakness and lack of commitment.

I also want to focus on getting my coursework done, and I suspect that I’ve curated a curriculum that promises to be much more effective if I apply more of the lessons from each to this endeavor rather than just executing every single day with no time for other activities.

To put it another way, I feel like that fat caterpillar in Eric Carle’s book…or maybe Hans from “A Bug’s Life”.

It’s time to cocoon up and see what emerges on the other side.