Hi Leader,
The government may be shut down, grocery prices might be rising, the world might feel on fire, but… your career shouldn’t be.
If you’ve been watching the news, it feels like the economy is holding its breath. Promotions on pause. Budgets frozen. Everyone waiting to see what happens next.
And when uncertainty hits, our brains react just like they did thousands of years ago: we freeze.
It’s the same limbic reflex that once protected us from saber-toothed tigers. Only now, the “tiger” is your VP who hasn’t responded to an email in two weeks.
Your amygdala’s message is simple: “Don’t move. Don’t speak. Don’t draw attention.”
But in leadership, that instinct backfires.
Because while it may feel like the world is standing still, it’s not. Deals are still being made. Teams are still being built. Decisions are still being shaped…often by the people who didn’t freeze.
The best thing you can do right now is to keep moving with it.
Stay visible. Communicate clearly. Let people know you’re still in the game.
When everyone else pulls back, that’s your cue to step forward. Because the moment you go quiet, the opportunity clock keeps ticking, you just stop hearing it.
I learned that lesson during the 2008 crash.
I was selling private jets in a market where no one was buying them…and fighting cancer at the same time. I couldn’t control the economy or my diagnosis, but I could control how I showed up.
That decision changed the trajectory of my career.
Because what neuroscience confirms is this: action rewires fear.
Every small, deliberate step forward tells your brain, I’m not in danger. I’m in charge.
So if uncertainty has you feeling paralyzed, remember…this is not the time to wait. It’s the time to work smarter, communicate louder, and lead visibly.
The leaders who move up aren’t the ones who wait for calm.
They’re the ones who build trust during chaos.
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You’ve got this,
Stephanie
