10 Unexpected Gifts From Writing Daily

I signed up for Ship 30 for 30 on a whim. I believed daily practice would mean better, faster writing. This is the most value I have ever received from an online class, and these are its unexpected gifts: 

Job Offers. One shipper got an offer based on her essays. 

Product Ideas. A slew of new products will be coming from this cohort. The feedback received and the brainwaves created by writing daily are gold. 

Community. Shippers are generous with their feedback, support, tools they've developed and with their time. Mindboggling to see strangers show up for each other. 

New Friends. Ship 30 really knows how to foster one on one ties. Engagement begets engagement. 

How to speak fluent emoji. Our new love language. 

Twitter hacks. Practical techniques that WORK. All my metrics skyrocketed over the course of 30 days. 

How to write compelling headlines. Much harder than you'd think and a key to success. 

The power of public commitment. Didn't develop a writing routine and still shipped every day. 

Life Clarity. Small daily writing helped me think big thoughts about the next chapter in my life. 

Resilience. I learned how to survive vulnerability hangovers, resistance, and introversion.

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