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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 35 MIN

How I Joined Substack’s Top 1% for Consistency — and the 4 Writing Habits That Got Me There

from The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft · host Jim Kroft

Welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.After 117 consecutive weeks writing my Substack, I’ve learned this:Consistency isn’t about willpower. It’s about building the kind of system that sustains you when life doesn’t.In this episode, I break down the 4 practices that helped me join Substack’s top 1% for consistency — without burning out or losing the joy of writing.Whether you're starting a creative routine or trying to reconnect with your voice, this episode offers tools you can actually use — and a mindset to help you keep going.What you’ll learn:🗂️ How I capture ideas so I never start from scratch💬 Why commenting on Substack Notes leads to better writing than scrolling📓 How private writing unlocks your clearest public work🧱 Why essay writing is the fastest path to finding what you really think🔥 What 117 weeks taught me about staying consistent — and staying humanLet’s get into it.All music in this episode is mine — stream it on Spotify.Jim Kroft Links: YouTube | Newsletter | Spotify | Instagram | X ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.After 117 consecutive weeks writing my Substack, I’ve learned this:Consistency isn’t about willpower. It’s about building the kind of system that sustains you when life doesn’t.In this episode, I break down the 4 practices that helped me join Substack’s top 1% for consistency — without burning out or losing the joy of writing.Whether you're starting a creative routine or trying to reconnect with your voice, this episode offers tools you can actually use — and a mindset to help you keep going.What you’ll learn:🗂️ How I capture ideas so I never start from scratch💬 Why commenting on Substack Notes leads to better writing than scrolling📓 How private writing unlocks your clearest public work🧱 Why essay writing is the fastest path to finding what you really think🔥 What 117 weeks taught me about staying consistent — and staying humanLet’s get into it.All music in this episode is mine — stream it on Spotify.Jim Kroft Links: YouTube | Newsletter | Spotify | Instagram | X ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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