WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.379 Welcome to Mib Speaks, the podcast for mums and 00:00:03.379 --> 00:00:05.339 women in business who are building something 00:00:05.339 --> 00:00:09.199 very real alongside very real life. Not the polished 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:11.919 version, not the Instagram feed version, not 00:00:11.919 --> 00:00:15.259 the overnight success story, the real messy courageous 00:00:15.259 --> 00:00:18.239 journey of you choosing yourself and your business 00:00:18.239 --> 00:00:20.879 time and time again even when it is so hard. 00:00:21.079 --> 00:00:23.660 I'm Leona and today I want you to slow down with 00:00:23.660 --> 00:00:26.579 me for just a moment because this episode isn't 00:00:26.579 --> 00:00:30.070 about hype, it's about honesty. One day or day 00:00:30.070 --> 00:00:33.130 one. Those four words quietly shape your future. 00:00:33.170 --> 00:00:36.049 Because every business that exists today started 00:00:36.049 --> 00:00:39.670 on day one. And every dream that stays a dream 00:00:39.670 --> 00:00:43.469 usually lives in one day. We all say it. One 00:00:43.469 --> 00:00:46.810 day I'll launch. One day I will go all in. One 00:00:46.810 --> 00:00:49.689 day I'll stop doubting myself. One day I will 00:00:49.689 --> 00:00:52.789 finally be visible. One day I'll charge my worth. 00:00:53.100 --> 00:00:55.420 And it doesn't sound like giving up. It sounds 00:00:55.420 --> 00:00:58.460 sensible, responsible, like you're waiting for 00:00:58.460 --> 00:01:00.700 the right time. But here's the uncomfortable 00:01:00.700 --> 00:01:04.400 truth. One day is often fear, pretending to be 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:07.060 patient. It's not that you don't want it badly 00:01:07.060 --> 00:01:09.459 enough. I see you and I know you want it. It's 00:01:09.459 --> 00:01:13.439 starting means being seen. Starting means risking 00:01:13.439 --> 00:01:16.280 judgment. Starting means accepting that you might 00:01:16.280 --> 00:01:18.040 not get it right first time. In fact, you're 00:01:18.040 --> 00:01:19.739 going to get it wrong a whole boatload of times. 00:01:19.859 --> 00:01:22.379 And that's scary, especially when you're already... 00:01:22.409 --> 00:01:24.870 carrying a lot. I see you. I know what you're 00:01:24.870 --> 00:01:27.750 carrying. So let me say this clearly. You are 00:01:27.750 --> 00:01:30.269 not behind. You are not late. You are not failing. 00:01:30.430 --> 00:01:33.209 But waiting will keep you exactly where you are. 00:01:33.370 --> 00:01:36.189 Day one doesn't show up when fear disappears. 00:01:36.549 --> 00:01:39.109 Day one shows up when you decide fear doesn't 00:01:39.109 --> 00:01:42.209 get to make the rules. And one day is rarely 00:01:42.209 --> 00:01:46.150 allowed. Day one is rarely allowed. It's quiet. 00:01:46.230 --> 00:01:48.730 It's uncomfortable. It's you choosing to act 00:01:48.730 --> 00:01:51.879 before you feel confident. Every mib you admire 00:01:51.879 --> 00:01:54.640 started before they felt ready, before they felt 00:01:54.640 --> 00:01:57.920 confident, before they had proof. And here's 00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:00.519 what most people don't tell you. Confidence is 00:02:00.519 --> 00:02:03.140 built through evidence and evidence is built 00:02:03.140 --> 00:02:05.280 through action. You don't wake up confident, 00:02:05.379 --> 00:02:08.139 most of us don't. You earn it by doing the thing. 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:11.439 Now I want to bring this into your real life 00:02:11.439 --> 00:02:14.479 and your real business, not theory, not a podcast, 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:17.729 not something you watch other people do. So wherever 00:02:17.729 --> 00:02:19.669 you are listening to this, I want you to pause 00:02:19.669 --> 00:02:21.909 for just a second and think about this. What 00:02:21.909 --> 00:02:24.409 is the one thing you keep saying one day about? 00:02:24.550 --> 00:02:27.189 Not what sounds impressive. Not what you think 00:02:27.189 --> 00:02:30.389 you should want. The thing that comes up immediately. 00:02:31.110 --> 00:02:33.729 The thing that's been sitting in the back of 00:02:33.729 --> 00:02:37.030 your mind for weeks and months. Maybe even years. 00:02:37.189 --> 00:02:40.210 That's your clue. Now ask yourself, if today 00:02:40.210 --> 00:02:43.710 were day one, what would that actually look like? 00:02:44.139 --> 00:02:47.099 Not the whole plan, not the perfect strategy, 00:02:47.199 --> 00:02:49.840 which doesn't exist, by the way, not the end 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:53.340 result, just the first honest step. Because day 00:02:53.340 --> 00:02:56.099 one is not about doing everything. It's about 00:02:56.099 --> 00:02:59.699 doing something. So here are some very real day 00:02:59.699 --> 00:03:02.939 one actions. And I want you to choose one, just 00:03:02.939 --> 00:03:05.560 one. You might decide that today day one looks 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:08.879 like posting content, even though you don't feel 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:11.479 like it or you feel exposed. Talking about your 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:14.639 offer without apologizing for it. Sending that 00:03:14.639 --> 00:03:16.680 follow -up message that you've been avoiding 00:03:16.680 --> 00:03:19.280 or booking the call instead of waiting to feel 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:22.759 more ready. Raising your prices slightly and 00:03:22.759 --> 00:03:25.840 backing yourself. Hello, ladies, go get that 00:03:25.840 --> 00:03:28.520 bag. Saying yes to an opportunity that stresses 00:03:28.520 --> 00:03:31.099 you or saying no to something that's draining 00:03:31.099 --> 00:03:34.080 you. None of these are massive, but we're making 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:36.580 them huge in our mind. But all of them change 00:03:36.580 --> 00:03:39.060 momentum. Here's the next part, and this is so 00:03:39.060 --> 00:03:42.270 important. Action without accountability often 00:03:42.270 --> 00:03:45.889 turns back into one day. So I want you to lock 00:03:45.889 --> 00:03:48.069 in. I want you to lock into this. Who are you 00:03:48.069 --> 00:03:49.729 going to tell? Are you going to reach out to 00:03:49.729 --> 00:03:51.990 me? Who are you going to message today and say, 00:03:52.110 --> 00:03:56.110 I've decided to play all out. I've decided to 00:03:56.110 --> 00:03:58.689 do X, Y, Z, A, B, C. And at the end of the day, 00:03:58.710 --> 00:04:01.069 I want you to ask me if I've done it. Because 00:04:01.069 --> 00:04:03.870 when somebody knows, it becomes real. Let's talk 00:04:03.870 --> 00:04:06.330 about consistency. I know it sounds boring, but 00:04:06.330 --> 00:04:09.129 it's so important because there are so many women 00:04:09.129 --> 00:04:12.250 falling back because they are not consistent. 00:04:12.530 --> 00:04:15.189 Day one isn't one time decision. It's choosing 00:04:15.189 --> 00:04:17.589 every day to show up. It's choosing progress 00:04:17.589 --> 00:04:21.230 when motivation dips. It's choosing action even 00:04:21.230 --> 00:04:24.569 when nobody is clapping. And if you're thinking, 00:04:24.629 --> 00:04:27.449 what if I fail? What if you do? What if you do? 00:04:27.589 --> 00:04:30.089 But here's the reframe. Failure isn't starting 00:04:30.089 --> 00:04:32.069 and getting it wrong. Failure is starting and 00:04:32.069 --> 00:04:35.560 staying stuck. You don't learn by waiting, you 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:38.500 learn by doing. Now imagine yourself a year from 00:04:38.500 --> 00:04:42.899 now, same month, same season. Look back at this 00:04:42.899 --> 00:04:45.060 version of yourself. Listen to this episode. 00:04:45.860 --> 00:04:49.540 What do you wish you had done today? What do 00:04:49.540 --> 00:04:53.180 you want to thank her for starting? What would 00:04:53.180 --> 00:04:56.959 you regret avoiding because time will pass anyway? 00:04:57.720 --> 00:05:01.160 A year is passing at the blink of an eye, whether 00:05:01.160 --> 00:05:04.439 you act or not. And the only question is, who 00:05:04.439 --> 00:05:07.600 will you be on the other side of it? So let's 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:09.939 bring this home with intention. Today, write 00:05:09.939 --> 00:05:12.319 this sentence down and say it out loud if you 00:05:12.319 --> 00:05:16.779 can. Success is my responsibility. Not someday, 00:05:17.060 --> 00:05:19.680 not when it's easier, not when somebody gives 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:24.050 you permission. Now. And then choose your day 00:05:24.050 --> 00:05:26.850 one action. And put it in your diary. Send the 00:05:26.850 --> 00:05:30.149 message. Take the step. Do the thing before this 00:05:30.149 --> 00:05:32.709 feeling fades. And I'll leave you with this. 00:05:33.089 --> 00:05:35.769 The difference between where you are and where 00:05:35.769 --> 00:05:38.689 you want to be isn't more knowledge. It's not 00:05:38.689 --> 00:05:41.269 better timing. It isn't becoming somebody else. 00:05:41.430 --> 00:05:44.009 It's not doing the things that people expect 00:05:44.009 --> 00:05:46.810 of you. It's you deciding again and again to 00:05:46.810 --> 00:05:50.629 begin. So ask yourself today, is today one day 00:05:50.629 --> 00:05:53.949 or is it day one? And if this episode spoke to 00:05:53.949 --> 00:05:55.829 you, share it with somebody who needs a nudge. 00:05:55.870 --> 00:05:58.589 And remember, you don't need permission. You 00:05:58.589 --> 00:06:01.689 just need to start. I'll see you next time on 00:06:01.689 --> 00:06:02.430 Mib Speaks.