How Writing on LinkedIn Taught Me Discipline 💪📖

Hi LinkedIn family 💙

Can you believe it’s almost 2026? 

Time flies and I just realised I’ve been writing on LinkedIn consistently for 1.5 years now. 

Two posts every week. 

Rain or shine or T10... 🌪️ 

No excuses.

I share my real-life stories — the wins, the stumbles, the lessons. 

📩 And one question I get asked a lot is:

“Nicole, how can you stay disciplined? You exercise daily and write weekly!”

Here’s my honest answer:

1️⃣ Discipline came from seeing results.

When I started posting regularly, opportunities started showing up — speaking gigs, event invites, new connections. 

It felt magical. 

But I knew it wasn’t magic. 

It was consistency. 

If I wanted the momentum to continue, I had to keep showing up.

2️⃣ Discipline came from failure.

I’ve learned the hard way that success isn’t something you reach and then relax. 

It’s something you have to sustain.

Let me share two personal stories:

🌪️ Nicole's Failure 1: The blog that could’ve been big. 

Years ago, I wrote for a site that paid writers based on views like Google AdSense. 

At one point, I was earning USD100 per post every day.

But when my job at Citi got hectic, I stopped writing. 

I told myself I’d come back later. 

I never did. 

Looking back, I probably could’ve earned more than my salary and built a loyal following. 

But I gave up too soon.

⛈️ Nicole's Failure 2: The bonus trap. 

In recruitment, you earn commission after hitting a target. 

One quarter, I hit my 3-month target in just 1 month. 

I thought

🏖️ “I’m good now!” and coasted for the next two months. 

Next quarter? I crashed. Hard. 

That experience taught me: success rewards consistent effort — not entitlement.

So now, I write. I show up. 

I stay consistent. 

Because I’ve seen what happens when I don’t.

💬 What about you? 

What was your biggest failure and how did you bounce back? 

Let’s share, learn, and grow together.

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