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Why I stopped creating content
Published 10 days ago • 2 min read
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Happy Tuesday Reader!
Not sure if you feel the same, but I am really trying to embrace the KISS principle this summer when it comes to my own marketing, especially when it comes to social media.
I want to make sure promote my business, but I definitely don't want it to be a time suck...I want to be out hiking and boating and camping!
And attempting to ride a dirt bike without killing myself (wish me luck)
And one of the simplest ways I am keeping it simple is to stop creating...instead, I am documenting!
Such a small shift, but it has been the most impactful adjustment I have made in 2025.
I honestly don't remember where I first heard this concept, but to the genius that dropped this beautiful advice into my world, thank you 100x over!
For the longest time, social media felt like hiking in flip flops (which I have done and trust me, it is so much harder than it should be!).
Every post felt like I had to come up with something brand new, perfectly polished, and wildly engaging. Every. Single. Time. And it was feeling really stiff.
But once I let go of creating and started documenting, everything got easier. More natural. And it literally cut the time I spend on social media for my business in half.
Now I am treating my business socials more like personal socials - a documentary on me, my services, my opinions.
And to do that, I just capture what I’m already doing - no staging, no scripts, no overthinking required!
Here’s what that looks like for me:
📷 Snap 3 behind-the-scenes photos during the workday (Zoom calls, typing on a computer, eating lunch in my office - whatever!)
🎥 Film 1–2 quick b-roll clips each workday (business AND my regular life)
✅ Document 2–3 services or processes weekly (like screen recording a website build)
🧠 Keep a running list of FAQs and content ideas in Notion (it has been so much easier than the Notes app for keeping things organized - and it's free!)
That’s it. Nothing fancy.
Summer simplicity at its finest!
Wait, that still seems hard...
If you're thinking "cool McKenzie, that's great for you," but aren't sure how to incorporate this into your own socials, I've got you!
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Because when your content plan actually fits your life… it gets done.
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