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# After posting daily for 365 days, here's what I learned
- URL: https://www.techstories.co/after-posting-daily-for-365-days-heres-what-i-learned/
- Published: 2024-04-29T02:56:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-29T02:56:07.000Z
- Description: I've posted daily on LinkedIn for 365 days now. Here's what I would tell myself a year ago.
- Author: Paul Mah
- Tags: Writing

I've posted daily on LinkedIn for 365 days now. Here's what I would tell myself a year ago.

Early last year, I decided to post more regularly on LinkedIn. And on 30th April, I started posting daily.

No one's checking, but I set some rules for myself.

- No inane posts.
- No 'borrowed' content.
- No repurposing old content.
- Give credit where credit is due.

As I reflect on the journey, here's what I have to say.

**Have more than one reason**

Here to get a new job or gain new leads for work? You probably won't last if that's your sole reason.

There are always urgent matters more deserving of your time - it's incredibly easy to skip long-term goals on the altar of immediate gratification.

Having more than one reason worked for me:

- Get better at explaining tech.
- Hone my writing.
- Write faster.

And of course, challenging my viewpoints and learning from other brilliant individuals.

**It's not always about the things you see**

I've written about how even top LinkedIn influencers are [gaming the system](https://www.techstories.co/how-top-influencers-are-gaming-linkedin/). And it's easy to see why when many of them have something to sell you. 

The thing is, vanity metrics are only ever useful for... vanity. Worrying about them is a slippery slope of fixation on numbers and ways to get better numbers.

The most gratifying aspect of showing up regularly isn't immediately visible:

- The thank you notes or emails.
- Real opportunities that come by.
- Meeting people who cite your posts.

**It's fine to fail**

How did I manage to post every day? It might be down to my personality. However, I did give myself permission to skip posts if I needed to. I just never needed to. 😅

Ultimately, it's about finding what works for you.

As I [wrote](https://www.techstories.co/never-take-success-stories-at-face-value/) a week back: Find your niche. Embrace your unique qualities and leverage them to create your path to success. 

What's next? I haven't decided yet. But I do plan to keep writing.