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How do you manage content creation without burning out? 😩🥵

Priyanka Saini
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Keeping up with content demands while maintaining quality is a common struggle for creators. As a creator, one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced is keeping up with the constant demand for content while still maintaining the quality I’m proud of. Whether it’s for social media, blogs, or other platforms, the pressure to produce can be overwhelming. There are days when I feel like I’m racing against the clock, trying to push out content just to stay relevant, and that’s when the quality starts to slip. I’ve realized that balancing creativity with consistency is no easy task. Sometimes, I wonder if it’s better to post less frequently but with more thought and care, or if I should focus on maintaining a regular schedule, even if it means compromising a little on quality. It’s a tough balance, and I know I’m not alone in this struggle. How do you handle it? Do you have any strategies for staying consistent without burning out or sacrificing the quality of your work? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 💭 👇🏽

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Derek Duban
I burn out. Then I recover, and start again. But lately there isn't much motivation because on August 14 my website hit a record number of visitors and on August 15 Google changed its algorithm and by Aug 16 my traffic was halved. Burn out to me is directly tied to seeing results but, lately, I no longer see hard work as paying off. I'm starting to get back into it because last week a close friend implored me to push on. Here is what I'm doing now, despite the setback: - shift topics - halloween is coming up, I'll focus on that for a nice change of pace - don't look at results - it's too depressing to look at site stats - don't look - see what other people are doing - can I add a unique twist to it? - The most significant thing I'm doing though is research into how I can change site focus completely and find something new to offer.
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Karthik Tatikonda
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I too burned out in the beginning (When I was working as a content creator) But After I quit, I started repurposing the content for social media. I write one content piece or curate some things on the website. And then I use them for posts on X, Linkedin and other platforms. For example, LaunchPedia has a list of places where to launch a SaaS product. Instead of writing a new content piece every time, I make listicles (Like 10 top directories to launch your product) and post them.
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Evelyn Rose Sinclair
Totally feeling you on the burnout struggle! 😅 What works for me is batching similar types of content creation tasks together, like writing a bunch of social media posts in one go. Switching up the medium helps too - like alternating between writing blog posts, filming videos, designing graphics, etc. Keeps things fresh. And outsourcing what you can to AI tools or other people def helps lighten the load. Just gotta find that content creation rhythm that works for you! 🎶
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Daniel Kuh
I feel like you might be doing too much? Let me explain -- I've learned a lot through building littlebro.app and one of the biggest things is that you can plan your burn out. I've found that I get a TON done in the first 2-4 weeks of doing anything. The excitement of something new gets me going. Every 2-4 weeks (once I feel the burnout coming) I start to shift gears and work on something completely different. By this time, I'll start feeling a tug to get back to what I was doing before and be able to dive head first with the same passion I had at the beginning. I've found that the rate I get things done is faster and more thorough than if I had tried to push through the burnout phase. Happy to elaborate more if you're interested.
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