One Conversation: Content That Builds Worlds
Stop Creating Random Posts and Start Having a Real Conversation
I used to wake up every morning wondering the same thing: “What the hell should I post today?”
I’d scroll through what other people in my space were sharing. I’d check trending topics. I’d brainstorm motivational quotes or productivity tips or behind-the-scenes updates.
The result? A bunch of random content that got decent engagement but built zero momentum toward anything meaningful.
I was creating content noise, not conversation.
Then I realized something that changed everything: I wasn’t having a conversation with my audience. I was just talking at them.
A real conversation has continuity. Each exchange builds on the previous one. There’s a connecting thread that deepens understanding and strengthens relationship over time.
That’s when I stopped creating content and started having One Conversation.
The Random Content Trap
Most creators are stuck in what I call the “daily content hamster wheel.”
They wake up, panic about what to post, throw something together, get some likes, and repeat the cycle tomorrow. They measure success by engagement metrics instead of business results.
This approach creates a bunch of isolated moments with no connecting thread. People might enjoy individual posts, but they’re not being guided toward any particular transformation or understanding.
It’s like having a series of first conversations with the same person. You never get past small talk.
The Conversation Principle
A real conversation isn’t random. It has themes, callbacks, and progression.
When you talk to a friend over months or years, you develop inside jokes, shared references, and ongoing discussions about topics you both care about. Each conversation builds on previous ones.
That’s what your content should do.
Instead of random tips and motivational posts, you should be having an ongoing conversation about the specific themes that matter to your Character and serve your business goals.
My Anti-Conformity Conversation
You don’t have to do things the way everyone else says you should.
Every piece of content I create is basically a variation on that theme:
- “Here’s why morning routines aren’t mandatory for success”
- “This is what happens when you try to force yourself into systems designed for different brains”
- “Here’s someone who succeeded by ignoring conventional advice”
- “This is why one-size-fits-all solutions don’t actually fit anyone”
Same conversation, different angles. Same message, different examples.
People who follow me know what they’re going to get: permission to find their own way instead of copying someone else’s blueprint.
The Connecting Thread
Your conversation needs a central theme that ties everything together.
Remember your One Concept, One Core, and One Culprit? All themes you can base your content around.
Mine is the anti-conformity message. Whether I’m talking about productivity, business building, parenting, or ADHD management, the underlying theme is always the same: conventional wisdom isn’t universal law.
This gives me infinite content opportunities while maintaining complete consistency:
- Current events through an anti-conformity lens
- Business advice that questions industry orthodoxy
- Personal stories about finding my own way
- Examples of people succeeding by being different
- Challenges to “proven” systems and universal solutions
Everything connects back to the same central theme.
The Character Integration
Your conversation should feel like it’s designed specifically for your Character.
My people are creative entrepreneurs who are tired of being told they’re doing it wrong. They’ve tried to follow conventional business advice and felt like square pegs being forced into round holes.
So my conversation speaks directly to that experience:
- “Remember when you tried that productivity system and felt like garbage?”
- “Here’s why that marketing tactic felt slimy to you”
- “You’re not broken – the advice just wasn’t designed for your brain”
I’m not talking to entrepreneurs in general. I’m talking to my specific Character who shares my specific frustrations.
The ADHD Content Reality
Here’s something most content advice ignores: creating content when you have ADHD and kids.
I can’t batch content for weeks at a time. I can’t stick to detailed editorial calendars. I can’t force inspiration on a schedule.
But I can respond to things that happen in real time. I can share observations when they occur to me. I can riff on ideas as they come up.
So my conversation is designed to work with my scattered brain instead of against it:
- Real-time responses to industry nonsense I encounter
- Quick observations about patterns I notice
- Stories that come up in daily life with kids and business
- Reactions to whatever conformity police are pushing this week
The conversation flows naturally instead of being forced into artificial content schedules.
The Permission-Giving Framework
Every piece of my content basically gives people permission to be themselves.
Permission to:
- Work when their energy is highest instead of when they’re “supposed” to
- Build systems that fit their personality instead of copying others
- Succeed without sacrificing their sanity or values
- Ignore advice that doesn’t work for their situation
- Trust their instincts instead of following proven formulas
This permission-giving creates deep loyalty because I’m not just teaching tactics. I’m validating their experience and giving them confidence to trust themselves.
The Story Integration
Instead of abstract advice, I share specific stories that illustrate my points:
- How I tried to become a morning person and was miserable for months
- The time I forced myself to network like an extrovert and hated every minute
- When I realized my “failed” attempts weren’t failures – they were data about what doesn’t work for me
- How my kids taught me more about productivity than any guru ever did
Stories make the conversation personal and relatable instead of theoretical.
The Real-Time Relevance
My conversation responds to what’s happening in real time:
When everyone’s pushing the latest productivity trend, I talk about why it won’t work for everyone.
When the business gurus are promoting the new “proven” marketing strategy, I explore why one-size-fits-all solutions are myth.
When people are feeling guilty about not following someone’s morning routine, I remind them that night owls built successful businesses too.
This real-time relevance keeps the conversation fresh while maintaining the central theme.
The Community Effect
When you consistently have the same conversation, something amazing happens: people start having it with each other.
My audience members tag each other in posts about rejecting conformity. They share their own stories of finding approaches that work for their specific situations. They become advocates for the anti-conformity message.
The conversation expands beyond just me talking. It becomes a community dialogue about the same themes.
The Business Connection
Here’s the beautiful thing about having One Conversation: it naturally leads people toward your Creation without feeling salesy.
My conversation about rejecting conformity naturally leads to questions about how to find your own way. That’s exactly what The World Code helps people do.
I’m not interrupting the conversation to sell something. The conversation naturally evolves toward the solution I provide.
The Content Generation Solution
Having One Conversation solves the “what should I post today” problem forever.
Your conversation theme provides endless content opportunities:
- New examples of the theme in action
- Different applications of the same principle
- Personal stories that illustrate the theme
- Responses to current events through your theme lens
- Community examples and celebrations
You never run out of things to say because you’re exploring the same theme from different angles.
The Depth Development
Over time, your conversation gets more sophisticated without losing accessibility.
You can explore advanced applications of your theme. You can address objections and edge cases. You can develop more nuanced understanding of complex topics.
But it’s still the same conversation, just deeper and more refined.
The Platform Adaptation
Your One Conversation should work across different platforms while maintaining consistency:
- Threads: Quick observations and real-time reactions to conformity pressure
- LinkedIn: Professional applications of anti-conformity thinking
- Email: Deeper stories and more personal examples
- Podcast: Conversational exploration with guests who share similar themes
Same conversation, different formats and depths.
The Authenticity Requirement
Your conversation has to emerge from what you genuinely care about.
I didn’t strategically decide to fight conformity because it seemed like good positioning. I fight it because it genuinely pisses me off when people are made to feel wrong for being different.
That authentic passion sustains the conversation over years without feeling forced or strategic.
The Evolution Reality
Your conversation will evolve as your understanding deepens, but the core theme should remain consistent.
My anti-conformity conversation has gotten more nuanced over time. I understand the psychology better. I have more examples. I can address more sophisticated objections.
But it’s still fundamentally the same conversation I started having years ago.
The Long-Term Perspective
Think of your One Conversation as something you’ll be having for years, not months.
It should be:
- Interesting enough to sustain your attention long-term
- Broad enough to apply to different contexts and situations
- Personal enough to feel authentic and energizing
- Valuable enough to genuinely help your Character
If you can’t imagine having this conversation for the next five years, it’s probably not the right theme.
The Integration Reality
Your conversation should naturally connect to all your other World Code elements:
- Your Concept provides the philosophical foundation for your conversation
- Your Core explains why this conversation matters to you personally
- Your Character determines how you have the conversation and what examples you use
- Your Culprit gives you something to consistently fight against in your conversation
- Your Climax is what your conversation naturally builds toward
When everything aligns, your conversation doesn’t feel like marketing. It feels like genuine dialogue with people who share your perspective.
The Bottom Line
Stop trying to create viral content or follow trending topics. Start having the conversation you’re meant to have.
Find the theme that connects to your authentic passion and your Character’s real needs. Then explore that theme consistently across all your content.
One conversation, infinite variations. One theme, endless applications.
That’s how you build an audience that becomes a community, and a community that becomes a movement.
What conversation are you meant to be having?