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# The surprising benefits of writing every day
- URL: https://www.techstories.co/the-surprising-benefits-of-writing-every-day/
- Published: 2025-05-10T17:52:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-17T17:52:37.000Z
- Description: I didn't see these benefits coming.
- Author: Paul Mah
- Tags: Writing

When I first started posting daily on LinkedIn two years ago, I had various outcomes in mind. But I never expected these results.

A casual conversation with a LinkedIn content creator this week veered into why we write. I realised I've reaped many benefits I never envisioned.

Here are 3 of them.

### New learnings

When I started writing here, I told myself I'll only write on things where I can add value. Whether explaining how something works or sharing little-known insights, I also endeavoured to share everything I know.

It might sound like a one-way street, but in reality, I’ve gained far more in return -through the thoughtful comments and DMs from a rich community of experts and professionals.

My only regret is how hard it is to track down an old comment for the insights shared there.

### Attracting the like-minded

I share as I would in a face-to-face meeting; I don't try to be another person or put on a polished persona to, you know, sell something.

- Topics that interest me.
- My honest take on a topic.
- What caught my interest of late.

What I found is a group of like-minded professionals who read and engage. They chime in through various ways:

- Reply to my weekly newsletter.
- DM me their appreciation (or tell me of typos).
- Take the time to add incredibly thoughtful comments.

And you know what, these are the people I know I can sit down for coffee with and have a great chat with.

### Developing thought leadership

In the early days, my insights came from my limited experiences with enterprise IT and data centres. But as I wrote, something happened.

- My questions got sharper.
- Fresh opinions started to form.
- I start to write with greater precision.
- Penning them down helped crystallise my thinking.

Suddenly, I had invitations to present at industry events. This week, I spoke to a room of senior data centre leaders and experts on my thoughts about how AI will shape data centres of the future.

As Ian [shared](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7326413430549028865/?ref=techstories.co) in an excellent LinkedIn post recently, "\[Write\] for a year, and I have no doubt you'll find yourself transformed by your own writing."

What about you? What have you gained from writing regularly?