Picture this: I rock up to a sprint triathlon with zero training, a mountain bike, and bike pants instead of a wetsuit. Everyone else? Road bikes, tri suits, the works. I came dead last. And it was one of the best things I've ever done.

This episode isn't about athletic glory (spoiler: there was none). It's about keeping promises to yourself — the most underrated business strategy no one talks about.

I'll share:

• Why I signed up the night before — and how my word for the year (take action) pushed me past the "I'm not ready" spiral
• The ADHD trap of brilliant ideas that go nowhere — and how I finally broke the cycle of breaking promises to myself
• What quitting drinking taught me about self-trust — three months of keeping one hard promise changed everything
• The business parallel you need to hear — waiting for the perfect website/rebrand/VA/energy level is keeping you stuck
• Why your mountain bike is enough — you don't need the right gear, you just need to start with what you've got
• How self-belief actually builds — it's not affirmations, it's proof you keep showing yourself

If you've been waiting for perfect conditions to launch that thing, hire that person, or start that project — this one's for you.

✨ Links & Resources

• My business advisor: Pea from The Professional Babe — genuinely one of the biggest shifts in my mindset this year. Check out her podcast The Business Fondle if you need a strategic (and hilarious) kick up the bum.
• Wanna work together? If you're stuck waiting for perfect conditions, let's build you a system that works with what you've actually got. Head to wrightmode.com
• Slide into my DMs → @wright_mode — tell me what you've been putting off because you're "not ready yet"

🎙 AI Confession Booth: Featuring My Husband

Okay this one's gold. My husband was using ChatGPT to help him draft a casual email to a colleague named Tiffany. He asked it to make the tone friendly and approachable.

ChatGPT's suggestion? "Hey Fanny"

We LOST IT. In what universe is "Fanny" the casual nickname for Tiffany?! Maybe it is and we're just uncultured, but mate — imagine if he'd sent that as a director-level email 💀

This is your regular reminder that AI is brilliant and chaotic, and you should always read before you send.

Your turn: DM me your funniest AI fails and I'll shout them out in the next episode.

🧠 One Thing to Try This Week: Break One Small Promise You Keep Breaking

Pick the smallest promise you keep making to yourself and not keeping. Not the big scary one. The little one.

Maybe it's:

• Posting once this week (not a perfect post, just a post)
• Reaching out to one potential client
• Finishing that 10-minute task you've been avoiding for weeks

Do it. Keep the promise. Notice how it feels.

That's how self-trust builds. One tiny kept promise at a time.

And remember: your mountain bike is enough. Whatever you've got right now — the janky mic, the Canva brand, the draft website — it's enough to start.

Progress beats perfection. Every single time.

• Want to work together? Check out my offerings at Wright Mode
• Connect with me on Instagram → @wright_mode