I've found that one of the biggest things you can do early on starts putting what you're learning online and use it as a public resume.
One of the biggest problems is where to get started and what to write about. I would often finish a day of work and sit down at the computer to write about what I learned, only to turn up a blank mind. So I realized that I had to create some process I could follow to consistently write about what I was learning and not sit around thinking for an hour. I came up with a few simple questions I would ask myself.
What's the most difficult or interesting thing you learned? It doesn't matter how long or short it is, write it down. It would trigger my mind more often than not, and I would have more than enough to write about, and simply typing it out would get my head going in a way I didn't consider before.
If I couldn't come up with anything interesting or difficult I worked on, I would then ask myself the following: What's coming up that I might be a bit nervous or put a lot of thought into? This would typically fill any blanks I have and get me going on some project I'm thinking about or taking on in the future and my thought process behind it.
And if I really drew a blank, I would go spend a few minutes looking up a course or find some other content people shared for inspiration or to reshare the information. There is no limit to the number of things you can learn, and you'd be surprised at the amount you can learn in just a few minutes!
Key takeaways:
1) If you're not sure what to blog about, ask yourself a few questions to get your mind going
2) Sharing something difficult or interesting, even if it's short, will more often than not give you plenty to write about
3) If nothing is interesting about the day, then ask yourself what's coming up that is on my mind, and write about that
4) If all else stumps you, spend 5-10 minutes online learning something new, and talk about that even if it's short.