I made the call — I said yes to shooting my friend’s wedding next year. Right now, I’m feeling a mix of excitement and fear. But my mantra these days is simple: do it scared anyway.

I’ve been living by that for the past couple of years — feeling the fear, dreading the thing… and doing it anyway. And guess what? I’m still here. I’ve gained confidence, learnt a lot, and proven to myself that I can take on bigger challenges that stretch me in ways I didn’t think I could.

Because here’s the thing: the fear we feel, the discomfort we avoid — that’s exactly where the real learning and growth happens. Sounds cheesy as I write it.  But it’s true.

How about that?

What I’m reading: The Coaching Habit - Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier. I’m loving this one. It’s practical, straight-talking, and exactly what I need. Asking the right questions is where I often get stuck when facilitating — and this book is adding to my communication and facilitation toolkit. So simple yet so powerful.

It’s not just for leaders either. It’s for anyone who’s serious about having better, more meaningful conversations.

I’m also reading 2 other books simultaneously:

• The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
  
• The 2-hour Workshop Blueprint by Leanne Hughes

I’ve also recently finished reading:

• The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
  
• The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
  
• Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan

What I’m listening to: I listen to a lot of podcasts these days. These are my go to:

• The 7am Podcast by Schwartz Media
  
• All in the Mind hosted by Sana Qadar
  
• Re:Thinking by Adam Grant
• Full Story by The Guardian

And occasionally:

• People I Mostly Admire by Steven Levitt
• Modern Wisdom by Chris Williamson
• Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
• Uncomfortable Conversations by Josh Zseps
• DOAC: The Diary of a CEO by Stephen Bartlett