The 4 P’s of Courageous Expansion
How to Pivot, Plan, Prepare, and Prosper—even when success scares you more than failure
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get named enough.
It’s easy to name the fear of failure.
It gets all the airtime, all the mindset work, all the ink.
But for many of my clients—and for me —it’s the fear of success that quietly unravels momentum before we’ve even begun.
That’s the saboteur in designer heels.
The one who whispers:
What will they say if you actually make it?
Who do you think you are to want all that?
What if it works? And then you can’t hold it?
Ten years ago, I caught myself self-sabotaging again and again—pulling back just when the breakthrough was near.
So I built a framework. First for me. Then for my clients.
And now, it’s yours.
A deceptively simple system I call The 4 P’s:
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Not away from your goal—but toward a version of it that stretches and inspires you.
Most of us unconsciously set goals we already know we can hit.
Then wonder why we procrastinate.
Why it feels… flat.
Safe. Sensible. Soulless.
A true pivot reorients you toward the real dream.
The one that might take your breath away to name out loud.
Ask yourself:
What would this goal look like if I let it thrill me?
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Now that you’ve named it… let’s build it.
Planning is sacred. It signals to the universe that you’re serious.
But here’s where people get stuck:
They overcomplicate the plan, thinking it has to be airtight before they begin.
Let me offer a radical reframe:
There is always one thing—one supercharger—that will move this goal forward.
It’s not fifty scattered tasks. It’s the one that unlocks momentum.
Ask yourself:
What’s the one thing that would make this goal inevitable?
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This is the heart of the system.
The secret sauce.
Because your goal doesn’t just need a plan.
It needs you—ready to receive it.
That means doing the inner work of letting go of old rules:
The belief that it has to be hard.
The reflex to do it all alone.
The nervous system that equates success with unsafety.
And doing the outer work of listing what needs to happen—and who can help.
Start here:
What does your team look like?
How much time and money will it take?
Who do you need to ask for help?
What’s the first right step? And the one after that?
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This is the part we don’t practice enough.
To give all the juice to just a few aligned actions.
To strip it down. Simplify. Focus.
Because prosperity doesn’t thrive in clutter.
It thrives in clarity.
In a clean plan that aligns with your energy and desires.
Once you’ve identified those few needle-moving actions,
ask yourself the real questions:
✨ What am I doing instead?
(Where are you staying busy being busy instead of being brave?)
✨ What could go wrong—and what could go beautifully, wildly right?
Let’s get specific:
💡 What happens if your tech breaks the moment you go live for your biggest launch yet?
→ Do you have a backup platform, a co-host with the Zoom room, or someone on standby to triage?
💡 What happens if your OBM or VA quits mid-launch week?
→ Are your SOPs and passwords shared somewhere secure? Could another team member step in?
💡 What happens when 1,000 people say yes… and you only built capacity for 100?
→ Are your automations tested? Is your payment processor ready? Do your onboarding systems scale?
For every expansion point, create a soft landing.
Plan B isn’t pessimism—it’s power. It’s the infrastructure of courage.
Build with overflow in mind.
Because your next season might not just be bigger—it might be better than expected.
And you’ll want to meet it with grace.
Now it’s your turn.
How will you Pivot, Plan, Prepare, and Prosper?
Drop your reflections below, or send me a DM if you’re ready to accelerate this process.
You can do it on your own.
And you don’t have to.
🔥 Daily Affirmation:
I am available for the fullness of my success.
I honor the capacity I’ve built and the clarity I now carry.
I trust myself to rise into what I’ve already called in.
It is safe to grow, to shine, to be seen.
I am ready—and I receive.
PS: Around here, we believe Profit is Protest.
It’s not selfish to prosper—it’s strategic. It’s sacred. It’s how we fund our movements and nourish our communities.
🎧 Song of the Day: Royals by Lorde