Hey Reader,

I wish more people knew this...

Ready is not a feeling. It's a decision.

I'm thinking about this because I'm pulling the trigger on something life-altering this week.

It's something I've thought about for years. Turned over in my head time and time again. Should I do this? Shouldn't I?

I kept waiting to FEEL ready. To wake up one morning with a clear sense of certainty. To have all the doubts dissolve and -- POOF -- just know it was the right move.

That moment never came.

Instead, I had to make the decision scared, with hesitations and uncertainties still swirling around.

I had to say yes without for sure knowing if I can actually do this, whether I'll enjoy it, or whether I'll be successful at it.

Because ready is not a feeling. It's a decision.

I'm willing to bet there are areas in your career right now where you're rationalizing and telling yourself "not yet":

• Proposing a new direction
• Asking for that promotion
• Pushing back on a request
• Saying "I need to know what my future is here"

You're waiting for an elusive emotion that will magically make the hard thing feel easy. But it doesn't work that way.

And in the meantime, you're prolonging your stress.

See, confidence comes through action, not before it.

You've been overthinking "should I or shouldn't I" long enough.

You're as ready as your going to get. Make the call and let your confidence catch up.

Future-Proof Your Career: Staying Relevant in the Age of AI

If you're tired of feeling like everyone else is keeping up while you're barely hanging on, this conversation will give you a way forward that actually fits your life. Helen Tupper, co-author of Learn Like a Lobster, joins me to discuss:

▪️ Why trying to become an "AI expert" is a losing strategy – and what to do when technology changes faster than you can master it

▪️ The tiny habit that's limiting what you learn from every conversation

▪️ How to turn "I made a mistake" into career capital instead of something to hide

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