February 23, 2026
Finding Consistency and Clarity
Tom Lietz had me on Storylinking, to explore the intersection of daily publishing and storytelling.
Tom’s Show Notes
There aren’t many emails I’ll open at 6:30 am, but Jonathan Stark’s daily message is one of them. For nearly a decade, he’s been showing up in my inbox with ideas about building value, finding focus, and creating sustainable creative practice. What started for Jonathan as a daily writing habit has grown into something much bigger: a community of around 10,000 people interested in "ditching hourly" billing and learning to create value for the world in new ways.
In this episode, Jonathan shares how daily publishing, well-designed systems, and tight feedback loops have helped him clarify his thinking, build trust with his community, and sustain his practice for the long haul.
Key Moments
04:01 Jonathan’s focus, and why he’s spent years making the case against hourly billing
09:27 Simplify first, perfect later: Jonathan’s approach to sustainable content systems
17:05 The “content solar system” and how to organize your ideas around one central theme
29:31 What it takes to collaborate well and build aligned, purpose-driven communities
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Yours,
—J