You said you were ready to lead. Ready to build something new, step into a bigger role, take a meaningful risk. Now you are here and it feels uncomfortable and you are wondering if you made the biggest mistake of your life.
What did you expect growth to feel like? Surely not easy, certain, or full of constant praise, because that is not realistic when going through any sort of change in your life. Growth interrupts your routine, puts you in rooms where you are not the most experienced person, invites feedback, it challenges you and it’s an awkward learning curve. So why are you forgetting that this discomfort is part of the deal? This is exactly what growth looks like. It is stretching, exposing and asking more of you than before.
It might not feel how you imagined, but you need to stay in it. You need to keep showing up, even when it’s frustrating. You just need to stay committed long enough for the discomfort to start turning into competence. You said you wanted more and this is what more requires.