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This reminds me of a piece I just published on how to move when the timing feels impossible. Funny how universal the resistance is.

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Every year you delay is another year you’ll wish you had started. Ask me how I know.

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The Sovereign doesn’t pray for calm seas—he reads the storm and sets sail anyway.

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Discipline starts when excuses end.

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Curious—do you think there’s ever a “right” time to reinvent yourself? Or is that just something we tell ourselves to avoid risk?

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I used to think I needed a clear runway to launch. Turns out, you launch from the storm.

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Filter everything through one question: Does this serve the mission, or is it noise?

If it’s noise, cut it. If it’s the mission, move it forward today.

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“Once things calm down” is the most expensive sentence in the English language.

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I’ve never seen anyone wait their way into transformation. The only people who change are the ones who decide to start mid-chaos.

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Most people don’t fail because they lack resources. They fail because they never start with what they have. Momentum beats readiness every time.