I bet there are a lot of you who fall into a similar paralysis as me, and that's one where it can take me a really long time to get posts to where I want them to be.
There is quite a simple hack to resolve this issue with a slight adjustment in your way of thinking about creating content.
Carve out some time this week and write up two posts. Since you are only going to publish 2 posts a month that puts you ahead by 1 month. Wait at least a week before publishing that first post. Then space out the time for that second post.
You then need to set a schedule and stick with it. Even post what days of the month you are going to publish content to hold yourself accountable for doing so if needed.
Now you get to enjoy the pleasure of being ahead on content. You can start thinking about next month’s content. It’s no longer a big deal if you can’t make time today, or tomorrow or heaven forbid you find yourself needing to make some adjustments to next month's content once you start to work on it. You have a month for that creative freedom to strike and for you to find some time to work on it.
Major content firms out there are not thinking about what they are going publish today or tomorrow unless it’s time sensitive. They are thinking about next month and much further out. This also leaves them lots of room to put the final touches on things if needed days before it's published.
You are the absolute king of content planning, management and continuity and I think it is such an under-recognized and under-respected work ethic and skill set. I appreciate the tip, and I think you're totally right in reframing things as always being ahead vs always being behind is a great brain hack.
At current, the problem is... well, the carving part 😂 Do you remember that old scene from Mickey and the Beanstalk of Donald and Goofy carving up the bean because they're starving, and the slices of it end up so thin they're nearly invisible? I am the bean. The bean is I. Bean people unite! 🫘🤣🫘 I won't make too many excuses here, but suffice it to say that the instant I manage to get step one of the process right, I know the rest will fall into place~