Hi Reader.

By the time you're reading this, I'll be deep into running the Super Speaker Showcase with my friend Michelle Mills-Porter.

Not speaking at it. Running it.

And there's a story here I need to tell you.

I applied to speak at this showcase twice.

I didn't get in the first time.

That hurt.

I didn't get in again the second time either.

But I made the reserve list.

That might not sound like winning.

But it was moving forward.

The first time was a no.

The second time was a "not yet."

And that shift in language – that tiny reframe – changed everything.

Not yet isn't rejection.

It's possibility.

It's growth.

It's proof that I'm getting closer.

If I'd told myself "no full stop" after that second attempt, I'd have stopped showing up.

But I didn't.

And then Michelle came back to me: "I love your energy. I want you on the events team."

So I'm not on stage this time.

But I'm in the room. I'm taking up space. I'm contributing.

I'm making connections that might lead somewhere I can't even imagine yet.

Because sometimes you don't get the outcome you aimed for – but we still get an outcome that benefits us.

That's the power of "not yet" instead of "no."

That's what happens when we keep showing up despite the limiting beliefs and the RSD flare-ups.

So if you've been telling yourself "no, full stop" about something – a goal, an opportunity, a scary next step – what if you tried "not yet" instead?

What if you asked yourself: "How about this instead?

What else might be possible?"

I'd love to know if this makes sense for you.

What would shift if you changed that one piece of language with yourself?

Hit reply and tell me. I genuinely want to hear.

Best and brightest love.

Beth x

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