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How do you find the right treadmill speed?

We're all on a treadmill of some sort, the content treadmill, the money treadmill... how do figure out what is the best speed for you? I 100% understand testing things out, but I haven't yet identified the right testing timeframe. If I try something out, how long should I give it? How do I know I've found the right tempo?

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    One clear sign that it's too much is burnout. But, ideally you never make it that far.

    What worked for me on the content treadmill:
    baseline: Post weekly
    I decided to post weekly. It wasn't much of a decision, but doing what everyone is doing. Showing up consistently in someone's inbox. But soon this became too much. I didn't like doing it, my motivatin plummeted, which didn't help.

    Flag 1: I missed my own deadlines
    I missed my own deadlines, postponed writing, editing, and publishing. I felt bad and tried to pick up the weekly posts.

    Posts every month
    I switched to posting every month. But then I had hardly any growth in subscribers. I wasn't happy with that.

    Flag 2: long break
    I took a 2-month break. I was moving countries, raising 4 kids and just couldn't do it anymore. I felt terrible, failing my subscribers.

    Posts twice per month
    I'm now trying out posting twice per month. Let's see how it goes.

    You found the right tempo when you see the results you want to see. That means you need to know what you want to achieve. By knowing I mean that you should (a) have a clear goal in mind or (b) have clear personal values to hold yourself accountable.

    Find your personal values
    Use journaling to find out what you want

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