In the last 20 years, I started many projects. I had a dozen blogs with less than ten posts. I had a podcast in 2006 with five episodes on computer-related topics. I lost count of how many journals I had bought.
These projects were nowhere to be found three months later (sometimes only two weeks).
Cantonese, my first language, has a lovely expression for someone like me: “having three-minute passions.”
While six months isn’t long, my weekly newsletter project is the most consistent creative pursuit I have ever done.
This time, I made a simple rule for myself: No matter what happens, the newsletter goes out on Friday at 6:30 am Pacific Time every week. No exceptions. Even if the week is a disaster. Even if doubt kicks in. Even if I cringe at my draft on Thursday night.
Let’s see if one change can break the patterns of two decades.