“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
Benjamin Spock
You Are Here for a Reason – Trust Yourself
I remember the weight of my first leadership role—the excitement, sure—but also that creeping doubt.
What if I’m not cut out for this?
What if they realize I don’t belong?
That voice—the one that makes you second-guess your own worth—likes to show up right when the stakes get high. It’s called imposter syndrome, and it’s real. But here’s what I’ve learned: that voice is not the truth.
You are here because you’ve earned it.
The long nights, the tough calls, the moments when you thought you might not make it—those didn’t just prepare you. They proved you.
Confidence isn’t the absence of doubt; it’s the belief that you can handle whatever comes next. You don’t need to know every answer. You need to trust that you’ll figure it out, because you always have.
Are you recognizing the work you’ve put in—or letting doubt steal credit for your success?
Your Gut Speaks for a Reason – Trust Yourself to Listen
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at a decision point—when the data is murky, the opinions around me are split, and my brain is spinning through every scenario.
And in the middle of that storm, there’s often something quieter—a feeling, a nudge. My gut.
It’s easy to ignore it. Easier still to drown it out with more research, more voices, more analysis. But every time I’ve followed that instinct, it’s led me well. And the times I didn’t? Those are the lessons that still sting.
Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink helped me understand what was really happening. That “gut feeling” isn’t guesswork—it’s your experience speaking. Your mind connecting patterns faster than you can consciously process. It’s hard-earned wisdom, not luck.
But it’s also fragile.
Doubt, overthinking, and the need for external validation can drown it out if you let them.
When was the last time you trusted your gut—and what happened when you did?
Don’t Let the Outside World Drown Out Your Voice
Leadership is loud.
The more you grow, the more voices surround you—offering advice, questioning decisions, giving feedback you didn’t ask for. It’s part of the job, but it can become noise. And if you’re not careful, that noise can drown out the most important voice—yours.
I’ve fallen into that trap before. Trying to please everyone, I started making decisions by consensus, not conviction. The result? I wasn’t leading—I was reacting.
If you don’t protect your voice—someone else’s voice will fill the gap.
That doesn’t mean shutting people out.
Listen. Learn.
But when it’s time to lead—lead.
Trust yourself. Because no one else will carry the cost of your decisions the way you will.
Where are you letting the noise of others drown out your own leadership voice?
Trust Yourself and Lead Forward
Trusting yourself isn’t about certainty; it’s about belief.
Belief that you can face whatever’s next, that your instincts are more capable than you realize, and that your voice deserves to be heard.
Clarity comes through action.
Confidence is built when you move forward—not when you wait to feel ready.
So, what’s the step you need to take today?
Where is doubt holding you back?
What would it look like to lean in and trust yourself—right now?
