Here’s the thing: when you’re starting out on your own or taking on a new role, you can follow the books and blogs about how to set up and go about your business. You don’t have to, but you can.

You’ll try and fail and try and learn and try again. You’ll bump into things.

What to do when the signs were there, demanding a major change and I ignored them and explained them away.

Why rapidly point out perceived imperfections? Why downplay our accomplishments? Why is it so scary to be brave?