Starting a business and self-doubt often sit close together. This does not mean you are not capable. It may mean you are doing something that asks more of your nervous system than you expected.

Leadership is often spoken about in terms of skills. But leadership also asks something quieter. It asks us to know ourselves. Not perfectly. Not as a finished project. But honestly enough to notice how we affect others, how we respond under pressure, and what happens inside us when we are challenged.