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Your story as a founder is not written in a single chapter. It is shaped by what you choose when the next one opens. Last night, I saw Hamilton with a friend. It is no secret I love a good stage show
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But this one landed differently. There is a line that stayed with me long after the curtain closed: “How do you want others to tell your story when you are gone?” It is the kind of question that does not linger quietly. It moves you. Not because it is dramatic, but because it cuts through everything else. Because whether we say it out loud or not, many of us are asking the same thing: what am I creating with the life I have been given?
For the Founder at a CrossroadsAs we step into a new year, and not any year, but the start of a new quarter century, it is worth pausing. Twenty-five years is a long time to build. And if you are reading this, chances are you have spent much of that time in motion. Growing something. Leading something. Becoming someone. But perhaps now, the question is not what have I built? Rather, it is what story do I want to shape from here? What will your story for the next 25 years tell, and will it reflect who you are now?
Looking Back, Then ForwardTwenty-five years ago, I was standing at a crossroads. Stay where it felt safe, or follow the pull of something unknown. I chose the leap. That choice did not come with a clear plan or guarantee. But it came from something deeper, a knowing. And every part of my journey since has come from that one decision: to live in alignment. Not with someone else’s idea of success. But with my own.
What Is Your Story Asking of You?Perhaps you are standing in a similar space now. You have built well. You have led well. But you are feeling the edge of something new. And while it is easy to get swept up in goals and plans, this is not about resolutions. This is about revelation. About slowing down enough to hear the questions that matter. What moves the needle in your life and leadership? What can you release to create space for what matters now? What decisions are calling you to lead from clarity instead of habit?
Your Story Is Not Someday. It Is Now.Your story is not something you leave behind. It is something you shape as you go. With every choice. Every conversation. Every time you decide to return to what is aligned for you. This season, this year, is an opening. To plant something aligned. To act from your values. To lead in a way that feels like home. So ask yourself: what story do you want this next season to tell? And what decision would a founder aligned with that story make today?
If that question is circling and you are ready to explore what your story is asking of you next, book a 15-minute Strategy Call and let the next chapter take shape.
To your brilliance, Tanya Cross Industry Leader Coach & The Coaches’ Coach BAppSoSc (Counselling) |
