You’re More Than Ready!

If your company “promotes” you, or you accept a new offer where you are 100% ready on Day 1, it is not an elevation, but a job title evolution.

Career ascension requires taking responsibilities which even though you may not be 100% ready on Day 1, you know that you have inherent capabilities to quickly rise to the occasion. 

Today, I ask you to accelerate your leadership ascent. The most memorable presentation I have ever made was speaking before Bill Gates for about 60 minutes. I had calculated how much he makes per minute and was concerned about one key thing: would they cut me off after 3 minutes? But magically, after I finished, he came across the table, extended his hand, and I asked a fellow to take a photo of both of us.

I made it back to the hotel and said “Ndubuisi, you underestimate yourself”. Indeed, why was the doubt which could have pushed me to decline the invitation? I did not need to have done it until I did it the first time!

Simply, aim higher and keep looking up because no one was born a CEO, a Director, a strategist before 1% or a president. All, and everyone, were once not one. Yes, it’s time for the next lift because you’re more than ready. And will cross as many are holding that  crossover “bridge” to help.  #MoreThanReady.

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Comment 1: You do not go into a new role with experience, else the role is no longer new, but a repetition of what you have been doing. The potential is what becomes the experience, overtime.

Comment 2: Better to be ready for an opportunity that never comes, than for the opportunity to come and you are not ready. Ironically, you don’t even know what you are preparing for, just keep sharpening that sword. Thanks for sharing this. We underestimate ourselves…

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