These Statements Can Yield a Month’s Worth of Article Ideas

Just fill in the blanks

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The holidays are a busy time of year with lots of demands on your time and energy. Despite these limitations, it’s essential to keep up a regular writing schedule, so preplanning topics and getting on top of research can make it easier to churn out at least one article a week.

Here are 3 sets of statements. Just fill in the blanks, create a working title, drop in a photo that ties into your idea, copy URLs for your sources into the body of the article, and let it simmer as a draft. When you’re ready to write, there is no need to figure out what to write about. You only need to execute the idea.

I’ve often used this tool in my career, so I can attest to how well it works. I always have a few of these in my draft folder to pull up when I’m crunched for time and need to post something.

Here are the fill-ins to give you article ideas with examples for 3 months of weekly posts. The “y” comes from your research, which often leads to several off-shoot articles on the same topic.

Month 1: Stop doing x by y

1. Stop doubting yourself by keeping an Accomplishment Journal that acknowledges the value of your experience and expertise.
2. Stop second-guessing yourself and build up your self-confidence with these 3 tips from experts.
3. Stop catastrophizing by applying these 3 cognitive behavior therapy tools.
4. Stop judging others by practicing emotional intelligence and exercising restraint.

Month 2: Overcome x by y

1. Overcome your fear of public speaking with these NLP tools.
2. Overcome your need to control everything by taking control of your thinking.
3. Overcome self-criticism by changing the story you’re telling yourself.
4. Overcome a lack of motivation by creating a compelling vision of the outcome you desire.

Month 3: Start x by y

1. Start sleeping better with these 3 ideas from sleep research.
2. Start being more productive by using these 3 daily mindfulness tools.