How I Joined Substack’s Top 1% for Consistency — and the 4 Writing Habits That Got Me There
Welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.
After 117 consecutive weeks writing my Substack, I’ve learned this:
Consistency isn’t about willpower.
It’s about building the kind of system that sustains you when life doesn’t.
It’s about building the kind of system that sustains you when life doesn’t.
In this episode, I break down the 4 practices that helped me join Substack’s top 1% for consistency — without burning out or losing the joy of writing.
Whether you're starting a creative routine or trying to reconnect with your voice, this episode offers tools you can actually use — and a mindset to help you keep going.
What you’ll learn:
- 🗂️ How I capture ideas so I never start from scratch
- 💬 Why commenting on Substack Notes leads to better writing than scrolling
- 📓 How private writing unlocks your clearest public work
- 🧱 Why essay writing is the fastest path to finding what you really think
- 🔥 What 117 weeks taught me about staying consistent — and staying human
Let’s get into it.
All music in this episode is mine — stream it on Spotify.
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