Be BRAVER

Is this book for you, take a quiet moment here to reflect

  • Read each sentence slowly.

  • Pause after each one.

  • Notice what feels familiar, what stirs something in you, or what you’re unsure about.

  • There are no right answers, only honest ones.

No need to keep score, just a sense of what resonates for you

Do you ever feel like you notice things that others don’t?

That feels like me

Sometimes, yes

Not really sure

I’ve worked hard to fit in, but it still feels like I’m pretending.

That really lands with me

A bit, yes

Not something I’ve thought about much

I want to lead in a way that feels more like me.

Yes, I feel ready for that

I’ve started thinking about it

Not sure yet

I learn best when I can hear things, try things, or feel them, not just read lots of words.

Yes, that’s how I learn

Sometimes

I usually like reading

I learn best when I can hear things, try things, or feel them, not just read lots of words.

Yes, that’s how I learn

Sometimes

I usually like reading

I’m curious, about myself, about what’s possible, and about doing things differently.

That feels true

A little, maybe

Not so much right now

What your answers might be telling you

If many of these felt familiar

This book is written with you in mind. You’re already noticing that the old ways of leading don’t quite fit, and you’re looking for a path that does. Be BRAVER offers tools and reflections to help you lead with clarity, calm, and truth.

If a few things caught your attention

You may be at the edge of something new. This book won’t rush you, it will walk alongside you, offering gentle support as you explore how leadership might feel when it finally fits.

If most of it didn’t sound like you

That’s okay. You might already have a leadership rhythm that works for you. But if that ever changes, or if something here stays with you, come back and let us know.

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What is Be BRAVER?

It’s a series of principles that form a compass to help those who think differently break through their glass ceilings.

You’re not broken, you’re brave

This is your way up the mountain, one brave step at a time.

BREATHE FIRST

Your breath is a signal.

Fast = fear.

Held = pressure.

Slow = safety.

You don’t have to fix it. Just notice it.

REST FOR CLARITY

The world says go faster.

Your body says pause.

Clarity often comes in quiet, not in hustle.

ASK, NOT ASSUME

You don’t need all the answers.

You need to listen, ask, be real.

Honesty and humility beat performance and pretending.

VALUE YOUR DIFFERENCE

You think differently — that’s not a flaw, it’s your gold.

The future needs minds like yours.

EDGES ARE KIND

Boundaries aren’t walls — they’re doors.

Saying “no” can be the kindest thing you do today.

RHYTHM OVER RUSH

Fast burns out.

Slow builds trust.

Slow is smooth. Smooth goes far.

You’ll forget this sometimes. That’s okay.

When you’re ready, come back.

The mountain is still here.

And so are you.

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