wear the authority before you earned it

Question 1

When do I earn authority?

Answer 1

After you wear it. Not before. You step into the role first, and reality reshapes to match.

Question 2

What if I feel like an imposter?

Answer 2

Then you’re in the right room. The pants always feel too big before they break in. Keep wearing them.

Question 3

How do I stop shrinking when I step up?

Answer 3

Anchor to decision, not emotion. You don’t wait to feel ready—you act like it’s already yours.

Question 4

What makes people believe I’m the real deal?

Answer 4

Certainty. Not perfection. People don’t follow the one who’s flawless—they follow the one who decides they belong.

Question 5

What’s the mantra when I feel underdressed for my dream?

Answer 5

“These pants fit because I say they do.”

“I lead first, the credentials follow.”

“I wear the role until the world can’t picture me without it.”

Question 6

What is the affirmation to say?

Answer 6

“I dress like the future is already mine. Because it is.”