“It’s time to trust my instincts / Close my eyes and leap.”

“It’s time to trust my instincts / Close my eyes and leap.”

That line from "Wicked" has been in my head all weekend.

Not because it’s unfamiliar - I’ve known these lyrics for decades. I even worked on a touring production once, back when the lyrics were just part of the job (and I really couldn’t get them out of my head 😅). But it’s funny how lyrics I’ve heard a thousand times can land differently when life has shifted.

And this weekend, watching the movie with my daughter, the words landed differently.

I started to think about how working for myself, or stepping into a big new role, or making any leap that feels risky and terrifying…
That lyric stops being a song.
It becomes a mantra.
Sometimes even a hype track.

I think about all the times I’ve leapt:
>> Leaving theater for tech startups.
>> Saying no to another full-time paycheck so I could build my business.
>> Choosing to stay out on my own, again and again.

Every leap felt scary.
Every leap felt like flying solo.

And yet, every leap brought me to a chapter I couldn’t imagine before.

As seasoned leaders, we already know more than we give ourselves credit for. The data, the instincts, the hard-earned experience - it’s all there.

So my question to you is: will you leap?

Where are you standing at the edge, hesitating?
And what would it take to leap?