WEDNESDAY: THE SHIFT

Replace 'Can I?' with 'Watch me.'

Change doesn't need a crowd.

It needs a decision.

You've been treating your own life like a group project. Asking for input. Seeking consensus. Waiting for everyone to agree before you move forward.

But here's what nobody told you: Bold people don't ask for permission to be bold.

They act like they already have it.

Today's micro-shift:

For one decision today—don't ask. Don't research for hours. Don't explain your reasoning to three different people.

Just move.

Schedule the appointment. Start the conversation. Make the investment. Take the risk. Say what needs to be said.

Act like someone who doesn't need external validation to trust their own judgment.

Because that's exactly who you're becoming.

People with authority act like it. They don't announce every decision. They don't seek approval for choices they're capable of making. They don't apologize for taking up space in their own life.

Today, so do you.

Your new vocabulary:

• "Can I?" becomes "I will."

• "Should I?" becomes "I'm going to."

• "What if?" becomes "Watch me."

This isn't about being reckless. It's about being decisive.

It's about trusting that you're capable of course-correcting if needed, instead of staying paralyzed by the need for perfect information.

Action prompt: Schedule, say, or start something today without announcing it first. Let your actions speak before your explanations do.

You don't need permission to be brilliant.

You just need to stop asking for it.

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Movement creates momentum, planning creates paralysis.

P.S. I used to research running shoes for weeks before buying a pair. Now I buy them and start running the same day. Perfection is just fear wearing a disguise.