What if it doesn’t work out, friend?

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Whenever you sit down to write, you probably hear that voice:
“I’m not sure if I should share this. What if it doesn’t work out?”

It’s a fair question, friend.

Writing openly about your business, your failures, your messy moments… it feels risky.
It takes effort.
It takes focus.
And it means letting go of the polished image you think you’re supposed to have.

Sure, you might wonder, what if nobody cares? What if it flops?

But…

What if it doesn’t?

What if that one story connects?
What if it gets a reply from someone who’s been watching you silently for months?
What if it turns into the first real thread of trust with a future client?

That’s the shift that happens when you stop writing for approval and start writing for truth.

And here’s the part most people miss: trust online isn’t built by showing you’re perfect.
It’s built by showing you’re real.

So the next time you’re staring at a draft, second-guessing yourself, try asking this instead:
“What if it does work out?”

What if this is the story that makes someone say, “Finally, someone I can trust.”

Talk soon,
Stephen

Your career will thank you.

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