25 writing ideas to get you started in 2023

Steal these if you need inspiration

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One of the biggest challenges of writing consistently is coming up with ideas.

I hear it often from people building audiences.

At some point, they hit a dry spell and get stuck.

So, in today’s issue, I want to help get you started in the New Year.

Below are 25 writing ideas you can steal for posts if you need ideas.

I’ve organized them into five broad categories, with five topics in each.

(Note: These are intentionally generic, so feel free to put your own spin on them!)

Life

1) What’s one timeless principle you live your life by?

2) What's the most important life lesson you've learned?

3) What’s one critical obstacle you’ve overcome in your life?

4) Who’s one person you’re thankful for in your life and why?

5) What’s the best habit you’ve developed in the last 5 years?

Business

6) What’s one piece of business advice that’s helped you?

7) What’s one leadership lesson you’ve learned in business?

8) What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing in your business right now?

9) What’s one lesson your job has taught you that everyone should learn?

10) What’s one of the biggest mistakes you made when you first started in business?

Career

11) What’s your best piece of career advice?

12) What’s your proudest career moment and why?

13) What’s one career mistake you’ve made that others should avoid?

14) What’s one career lesson you’ve learned every college grad should know?

15) What’s the most valuable skill you’ve built in your career and how can you teach it to others?

Health + Wellness

16) What’s one health and wellness goal you have for 2023?

17) What’s one thing you do to manage your mental health?

18) What’s the best stress management tip you’ve learned?

19) What’s one fitness-related accomplishment you’re proud of?

20) What’s one underrated tip that’s helped your physical health?

Personal

21) What’s your favorite childhood memory?

22) If you could be remembered for one thing, what would it be?

23) What’s something valuable you learned from your father or mother?

24) What’s one lesson you learned in college that you’ve never forgotten?

25) If you could give your 18-year-old self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Action Item

Choose 10 of these ideas — or another 10 you come up with — and write them over the course of January.

Let’s start 2023 off strong, y’all.

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