30 days ago, I signed up for Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole's cohort-based course, Ship 30 for 30.

In that time, I wrote & published 30 Atomic Essays, learned the fundamentals of Digital Writing, made friends, and started gaining clarity over what my niche might be. It has been a very rewarding (and challenging) journey, and I am more excited than ever to keep writing online.

Here are the 3 biggest things writing & publishing consistently every day for 30 days taught me:

1. Consistency Builds Confidence Faster Than Inspiration Ever Will

Before Ship 30, I barely wrote anything for months on end and waited for ''inspiration'' which rarely came.

Carving a daily writing habit forced me to churn out content in all its guises without waiting for perfect ideas to take hold and trusting the process. I found my sweet spot between days 10 and 15 when I felt the resistance melt. At that point, i realized that consistency was also a skill that needs constant motion for it to take hold. My confidence grew with each passing day as I clicked publish in more ways than one.

2. Clarity Comes From Creation, Not Thinking

I spent months trying to figure out what I really wanted to write, like most beginners

Over 30 days, a pattern began to emerge. I no longer had to do mental heavy lifting to come up with a topic, and readers resonated with themes in ways I never anticipated. This has flipped this mindset, and I have learnt enough about my voice from publishing spontaneous content that I could never have published without prior planning. Turns out, the quickest way I can find my niche is writing my way into it.

3. Writing Online Is a Networking Superpower

One clear win from writing online daily has been expanding my network. I have had many people reach out to give feedback about my content. I see many opportunities ahead as I continue to share my ideas in public. In time, I see my content pulling in more people who value the same things I value and creating an organic community of ideas.

If you have been thinking about getting started writing online, too, let me know. I'm happy to share more about the experience and what I learned.