Congratulations! You’re Good Enough
There’s a moment in every successful career when the thing holding you back isn’t failure. It’s the fact that you’re doing well.
Being good at what you do is rewarding. It earns trust. It earns praise. It earns responsibility. And slowly, without noticing, “good” becomes the thing you protect instead of the thing you outgrow.
That’s exactly where I was this summer. I finished the full manuscript of my book and couldn’t have been more excited. I poured everything I had into it and then sent it to a small group of trusted friends as beta readers. They got to read it under one condition: be fully transparent and brutally honest. No sugarcoating.
And they delivered. The feedback wasn’t “tighten this section” or “clean up the flow.” It was deeper. They pointed out some major areas where my ideas were strong, but my writing style wasn’t as effective as it needed to be. Friends told me that, given my goal for the book – to inspire people to become amazing future leaders — I had to write it differently.
That realization hit harder than I expected. It felt like a gut punch, and it took me a few days to recover. But once I caught my breath, I saw the truth: Good wasn’t the problem. Good was the ceiling.
So now I’m rewriting the book in a way that feels like using my non-dominant hand. Slower. Awkward. Unnatural. But absolutely worth it. Because the goal isn’t to finish a book. The goal is to write something great. Something that truly connects with my readers and empowers them to be a better version of themselves.
It’s not just about writing. It's about leadership.
There comes a point where the real question isn’t “Am I doing this well?” It becomes: “Am I still becoming better?” Because good can be dangerous. Good looks productive and appears stable. Good may even earn promotions. But good quietly blocks greatness. It tricks you into thinking that progress equals comfort. It doesn’t.
The leaders who will stand out in the next decade aren’t the ones doubling down on what they already do well. They’re the ones willing to feel unsteady again. To chase the version of themselves they aren’t yet, not protect the one they already are.
So, here’s the real question for you: Where have you settled for good because it felt easier than starting over at the edge of uncomfortable?
Most people don’t fail because they aim too high. They plateau because they stop aiming at all.
Greatness is available. However, it comes at a price: trade comfort for growth. Trade pride for curiosity. And trade “I know how to do this” for “I’m willing to learn again.”
That’s the work I care most about — helping high performers turn “good enough” into something undeniably better. When they do, something amazing happens. They don’t just hit new goals. They look back and wonder why they ever stopped at good in the first place.
If you're tired of maintaining the good and ready to build the version of you who will make your future self proud, I’m here for that journey.
Because good is safe.
Great is transformative.
And the distance between the two is where true leaders are made.
