"Wait Until You're Ready" — Total BS.
- Shante Bacon
- May 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 5
Let’s be real.“I’m just waiting until I’m ready” is the most polished excuse for staying stuck.
Readiness is a myth. It’s fear dressed in a sensible blazer.
When I was twenty-seven, I had a brand-new mortgage. Ten months in. And I still walked away from my job, moved to Miami for a new opportunity that turned out to be a complete disaster — and then made the leap into entrepreneurship.
No safety net. No guarantee. Just raw skill, grit, and a fire to make it work.
I would’ve given up before I started if I listened to all the people asking me if I was crazy:
“You just got a mortgage!”
“Why would you leave a cushy recording company job?”
“Are you insane?”
No — I wasn’t insane.
I was called.
And it was my calling. They didn’t have to understand it, because it wasn’t theirs to carry.
Blocking out the noise and taking the leap was what launched me into the most rewarding, growth-filled, and soul-stretching journey of my life. I’ve been an entrepreneur for two decades now. That moment at 27 changed everything.
The same thing goes for getting media coverage.
Stop reading every book.
Stop waiting to feel confident.
You don’t need a perfect brand, a polished message, or a publicist on payroll.
What you need is a decision — and a plan.
💥 Your Five-Step Action Plan to Stop Waiting and Start Moving:
The Baggage Drop
Release every limiting belief and invisible weight keeping you stuck.
The Mindset Reset
Rewire your inner narrative with truths that fuel confidence and clarity.
The Brilliance Breakdown
Get laser-focused on what makes your business remarkable and worth featuring.
Find Your People
Identify the exact journalists, outlets, and audiences aligned with your mission.
The Power Pitch
Show up. Speak up. Share your story consistently and boldly.
You didn’t wait until you were “ready” to be an entrepreneur — you leapt.
Now it’s time to leap again — into visibility.
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