Welcome to Mib Speaks, the podcast for mums and
women in business who are building something
very real alongside very real life. Not the polished
version, not the Instagram feed version, not
the overnight success story, the real messy courageous
journey of you choosing yourself and your business
time and time again even when it is so hard.
I'm Leona and today I want you to slow down with
me for just a moment because this episode isn't
about hype, it's about honesty. One day or day
one. Those four words quietly shape your future.
Because every business that exists today started
on day one. And every dream that stays a dream
usually lives in one day. We all say it. One
day I'll launch. One day I will go all in. One
day I'll stop doubting myself. One day I will
finally be visible. One day I'll charge my worth.
And it doesn't sound like giving up. It sounds
sensible, responsible, like you're waiting for
the right time. But here's the uncomfortable
truth. One day is often fear, pretending to be
patient. It's not that you don't want it badly
enough. I see you and I know you want it. It's
starting means being seen. Starting means risking
judgment. Starting means accepting that you might
not get it right first time. In fact, you're
going to get it wrong a whole boatload of times.
And that's scary, especially when you're already...
carrying a lot. I see you. I know what you're
carrying. So let me say this clearly. You are
not behind. You are not late. You are not failing.
But waiting will keep you exactly where you are.
Day one doesn't show up when fear disappears.
Day one shows up when you decide fear doesn't
get to make the rules. And one day is rarely
allowed. Day one is rarely allowed. It's quiet.
It's uncomfortable. It's you choosing to act
before you feel confident. Every mib you admire
started before they felt ready, before they felt
confident, before they had proof. And here's
what most people don't tell you. Confidence is
built through evidence and evidence is built
through action. You don't wake up confident,
most of us don't. You earn it by doing the thing.
Now I want to bring this into your real life
and your real business, not theory, not a podcast,
not something you watch other people do. So wherever
you are listening to this, I want you to pause
for just a second and think about this. What
is the one thing you keep saying one day about?
Not what sounds impressive. Not what you think
you should want. The thing that comes up immediately.
The thing that's been sitting in the back of
your mind for weeks and months. Maybe even years.
That's your clue. Now ask yourself, if today
were day one, what would that actually look like?
Not the whole plan, not the perfect strategy,
which doesn't exist, by the way, not the end
result, just the first honest step. Because day
one is not about doing everything. It's about
doing something. So here are some very real day
one actions. And I want you to choose one, just
one. You might decide that today day one looks
like posting content, even though you don't feel
like it or you feel exposed. Talking about your
offer without apologizing for it. Sending that
follow -up message that you've been avoiding
or booking the call instead of waiting to feel
more ready. Raising your prices slightly and
backing yourself. Hello, ladies, go get that
bag. Saying yes to an opportunity that stresses
you or saying no to something that's draining
you. None of these are massive, but we're making
them huge in our mind. But all of them change
momentum. Here's the next part, and this is so
important. Action without accountability often
turns back into one day. So I want you to lock
in. I want you to lock into this. Who are you
going to tell? Are you going to reach out to
me? Who are you going to message today and say,
I've decided to play all out. I've decided to
do X, Y, Z, A, B, C. And at the end of the day,
I want you to ask me if I've done it. Because
when somebody knows, it becomes real. Let's talk
about consistency. I know it sounds boring, but
it's so important because there are so many women
falling back because they are not consistent.
Day one isn't one time decision. It's choosing
every day to show up. It's choosing progress
when motivation dips. It's choosing action even
when nobody is clapping. And if you're thinking,
what if I fail? What if you do? What if you do?
But here's the reframe. Failure isn't starting
and getting it wrong. Failure is starting and
staying stuck. You don't learn by waiting, you
learn by doing. Now imagine yourself a year from
now, same month, same season. Look back at this
version of yourself. Listen to this episode.
What do you wish you had done today? What do
you want to thank her for starting? What would
you regret avoiding because time will pass anyway?
A year is passing at the blink of an eye, whether
you act or not. And the only question is, who
will you be on the other side of it? So let's
bring this home with intention. Today, write
this sentence down and say it out loud if you
can. Success is my responsibility. Not someday,
not when it's easier, not when somebody gives
you permission. Now. And then choose your day
one action. And put it in your diary. Send the
message. Take the step. Do the thing before this
feeling fades. And I'll leave you with this.
The difference between where you are and where
you want to be isn't more knowledge. It's not
better timing. It isn't becoming somebody else.
It's not doing the things that people expect
of you. It's you deciding again and again to
begin. So ask yourself today, is today one day
or is it day one? And if this episode spoke to
you, share it with somebody who needs a nudge.
And remember, you don't need permission. You
just need to start. I'll see you next time on
Mib Speaks.