The Best Daily Habits for Content Creators

How to Jack Up Your Energy

and Be Crazy Productive!

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My Question"What allows stellar content

creators to consistently produce great work?"

It’s NOT aboutthe content

"I only write when inspiration strikes.

Fortunately, it strikes at nine every morning.”

- Somerset Maugham, British playwright

Great Habits, Great Work

Access your energy, passion, and genius

Focus on ThisWhat #1 habit will change your

life more than any other?

Consistent Content

Better for You AND Your Audience

Deadlines for You,Anticipation for Them

Consistency WinsProductivity is getting important

things done consistently.

Compound Effectbook by Darren Hardy

Tiny habits add up to BIG change.

Growth Over TimeHabits improved my blog and podcast.

Blog: Traffic Increased 4x in 1 YearPodcast: 30,000 downloads per month

Habits Changed My Life250+ Blog Posts in 2 years

46 Podcast Episodes (without missing a

week)

12 Marathons

40 Pounds Lost on Raw Vegan Diet

Crazy Energy

The GoalSolidify healthy AND productive habits to produce stellar content

Pre-Work (habits)+

Work (content creation)

Better Habits = Better Content

Imagine ThisHigh Energy + No Distractions

= Opportunity

The Pre-Work:intentional daily habits focused on

energy.

You May Be Asking1st: Why do healthy habitsmatter for creating content?

2nd: Why should thehealthy habits focus on energy?

1: Healthy HabitsCan’t I just write the blog post

without any pre-work?

Yes, but . . .

Preparation Matters

Peak Physical & Mental Condition

The best content is created by people

who are at their best.

Better Habits = Better Content

When Great Work Doesn’t Happen

Tired, Bored, Burned Out, Distracted, Looking for an Excuse

#2: Why Energy?The Power of Full Engagement

Elite athletes recover faster

Energy is Productivity

Caffeine, Adderall, Cocaine . . .

High EnergyCreativity, Passion, and Enthusiasm

Willpower, Discipline, and Endurance

The Transfer of Enthusiasm

My audience like my energy more than my content.

Which Daily Habits Produce the Most

Energy?

#1: SleepFoundation of Everything

10 Year-Old @ Football Game

#2: HydrationEnergy and Clarity

1-liter H2O while Blogging

#3: ExerciseEnergy is Fitness, Not Fatness

1-Minute Workouts

#4: Nature’s BestFruits & Veggies

15+ Bananas a Day

#5: Daily Progress

Forward Motion is Addictive

Create Content Every Day

Trade OffsMore:WaterExerciseStructureSleep

Less:FatExcusesDistractionsBurnout

The 5 AM MiraclePlan Tomorrow, Tonight

Early mornings are POWERFUL.

My Morning5 am

1 liter of waterReading

Exercise + Smoothie

The Work:structured and repeatable content creation in focused, uninterrupted

blocks of time.

Focus on FocusDistractions are the Enemy.

Read everything by Steven Pressfield

What Matters Most

The Calendar is Sacred Space.

Planned in Advance w/ ZERO Distractions

Execution is Everything

Stellar Content Won’t Create Itself

Volume = QualityMore Mistakes, More Often

Better Habits = Better Content

The best content is created by people

who are at their best.

Which Habit Will You Start?

. . . on Monday Morning