Harvesting Ideas
Harvesting Ideas.
As someone who regularly shares content, sitting down to write an email or create an Instagram post can feel a lot like standing with my paintbrushes in hand, staring at a blank page. And yet, my life is full of things going on. The blank page just makes me forget for a moment.
A mentor recently reminded me that documenting is not only a helpful solution—it’s a precursor to creating content. If you’re not documenting, you’re not gathering the harvest.
Think of content creation like picking berries or gathering flowers. Some are ready today, some will be ready tomorrow. But when the moment passes, it’s gone- and it's often too late.
If you take a quick peek at the flower box daily and "harvest" what’s ready, that beauty will serve you all week.
What I mean is this: the simple act of documenting daily is like gathering fruit at its peak. You’re collecting the richest insights while they’re fresh.
The act of documenting is best done:
Daily, or
Right after a high-priority activity such as:
Engaging in your creative work
Having a meaningful conversation
Participating in a group where ideas or discussions sparked something new
Once you’ve gathered, take a moment to download the insight. Ask yourself:
What did I learn?
What stood out or sparked something new?
What went well?
What didn’t go as planned?
If you document in the moment (or at least the same day), you’ll end up with a full harvest of content to share, without the blank page feeling. :)
Here are a few simple ways to document:
A phone voice memo
A running Google Doc
A physical or digital journal
An app like Descript (great for transcripts)
Your challenge this week: Spend just one minute each day documenting:
What you’re doing
What you liked
What you learned
What you heard or noticed
That tiny act of daily documentation can turn into a week—or more—of meaningful content to share. Your turn- you just read an article- hit reply and document what you heard, what you learned, and an idea that was sparked- I promise you'll be way more likely to remember and act on it if you do! :) (Plus I'll be happy you popped into my inbox to say hi!)
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident, and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve, and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.