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“The Courage to be a Beginner.”
Headline: Tuesday Reflections: The Wall vs. The Way
Subtitle: What I’m learning about the friction of starting over.
“This week, I hit a ‘Tech Wall.’ You know the one—where you have a vision in your head, but the tools in your hands feel foreign. For me, it was the architecture of Substack.
In my book, I talk about the Rebuild phase. We often think rebuilding is about the heavy lifting, but it’s actually about the ego. It takes courage to be a beginner when you are used to being an expert.
The Reflection: Where in your life are you avoiding a ‘Next Chapter’ because you don’t want to feel like a novice again?
Reinvention requires us to trade our comfort for our growth. Today, I’m choosing growth. Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s slow.”
