Building While You Grow: Why Your Best Work is Always #InTheWorx

I am sitting in my home office, staring at the sticky notes covering my wall and desk. Each one was an idea, a “what if,” a possibility I wasn’t sure I had the capacity to act on.

I am in the messy middle of a transition: repositioning my business while juggling work , teaching, consulting, parenting, and leading inside a system that wasn’t built for the kind of flexibility or humanity I crave. On paper, things look full of potential. But inside? I am questioning myself every step of the way.

Do I have enough figured out to be doing this? Am I really the right person to lead this work?

Spoiler: I don’t have all the answers. But I started anyway.

And it turns out, that’s where the magic is - not in waiting until everything was perfect, but in choosing to move anyway.

You don’t have to wait to “arrive.”

You don’t need a title, a milestone, or a polished plan to build something real.
You can lead while you're still learning. You can grow while you're still messy.

Your best work often comes during the figuring-it-out phase.
It’s not flawless - it’s human.
And that’s exactly what makes it powerful.

This is the #intheworx life: building, stretching, leading, and evolving all at once.

Growth isn’t a phase. It’s your reality.

Forget the ladder. Growth isn’t always a straight line.
Sometimes, it loops. Sometimes it stalls. Sometimes it surprises you.

You’re:

• Making key decisions while healing from burnout

• Launching a new program while questioning your worth

• Supporting your team while wondering who’s supporting you

None of that makes you weak. It makes you real.

Build while you evolve.

We’re trained to wait - for clarity, for confidence, for the green light.

But waiting won’t get you there.
Starting will.

The work you’re doing now, even if it’s unpolished, is shaping what comes next.
So don’t sit it out waiting to feel “ready.”
Lead anyway.

Here’s how to lead while it’s still unfolding:

1. Expect to evolve:  Changing direction doesn’t mean you’re lost. It means you’re growing.

➡️ Revisit your goals often. Keep what fits. Let the rest go.

2. Lead from where you are: You don’t need to be 10 steps ahead. You just need to be honest.

➡️ Share your process. Let people see how you think and adapt. That’s where trust builds.

3. Progress > polish:  Perfect is the enemy of progress.  Ship it. Share it. Learn as you go.

➡️ Don’t stall for polish. Action teaches faster.

4. Make feedback part of your flow: The first version won’t be the final one, and that’s a good thing.

➡️ After every launch or project, ask: What worked? What didn’t? What’s next?

5. Redefine success: Success isn’t a clean finish line. It’s momentum. It’s alignment. It’s feeling alive in your work.

➡️ Track what energizes you. What feels good. What’s moving you forward.

You’re not behind. You’re just in it.

You’re not broken because it’s messy.
You’re building.
You’re learning.
You’re stepping into leadership, not after the fact, but during the work itself.

Let’s stop waiting.
Let’s stop pretending we have to have it all figured out.

Let’s build while we grow.
Let’s honor the ones brave enough to lead in real time.

You’re #intheworx, and that’s exactly where you need to be.

Let’s go.