Sometimes the people who believe in you see the version of you that’s already ready — even when you don’t. Your boss reaches out and tells you you’ve been doing great — so great that they want you to take on a new role. You feel flattered, but something inside you tightens. You’re not ready. You’re afraid of taking on more and failing. You start doubting what your manager sees in you. This happens more often than people admit. Sometimes growth shows up before we feel prepare

Growth isn’t about leaving what you’ve built — it’s about stepping into what you’ve become. There comes a point in your career when the work you’ve always done — the work you’ve mastered, the work you’ve been praised for — suddenly feels different. You’re still capable. You’re still reliable. You’re still the person everyone turns to. But the spark isn’t there. You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re not “losing it.” You may simply have outgrown the way you’ve always

Small and mid‑sized businesses carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. You’re running operations, managing customers, putting out fires, and trying to grow — all while juggling the hardest part of business today: Hiring the right people. Most SMBs don’t have a recruiting department. Most don’t have time to screen hundreds of resumes. Most don’t have the bandwidth to coach candidates, prepare managers, or build a hiring process that actually works. And yet, you’re e