After six months of negotiations, spreadsheets, meetings, second-guessing, and wild amounts of paperwork, the day had finally come.
We were sitting in the escrow office, signing our names on what felt like a never-ending stack of documents to finalize the acquisition of our first studio - MNTSTUDIO Palo Alto.
Excited? Yes.
Terrified? Also yes.
We left the office and drove straight to the studio. Opened the door. Walked in. It was ours: The reformers. The retail shelves. The team.
I looked around and felt like I had stepped into the middle of my own dream. But I also felt like a complete fraud.
I didn’t know the backend systems. I didn’t know how to manage a front-desk team or teach a Pilates class.
I had several moments where I thought, “What did we just get ourselves into?”
But I knew something else too: We would figure it out.
Because making sh!t happen with an imperfect plan is my superpower.
For as long as I can remember, once I see a vision, I can’t not act on it.
In my tech career, I built a reputation for taking big, abstract ideas and breaking them down into actionable steps that a team could move on fast.
And the reason I am able to do that, whether it was walking into boardrooms I didn’t feel qualified to be in, or signing a 6,000 sq ft lease for a space I had never seen IRL, is because I move even when I’m unsure.
And that’s exactly what I’m unpacking in this final solo episode of the Toolkit Series. That’s right, I’m capping off this series with my exact playbook wrapped into an efficient 11 minute listen.
This one’s personal. It’s the method I live by. And I think it’ll help you move forward too.
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TLDR inside this episode:
You’ll learn how to stop waiting for perfect conditions and start building real momentum using the practical, five-step framework I use to move ideas forward, even when the plan is messy and time is limited.
🚀 Why action creates clarity: Learn why taking imperfect steps builds confidence faster than waiting to feel ready.
🛠️ The 5-step momentum toolkit: A simple system to start small, launch early, and build traction.
🧠 Owning the execution mindset: How to move past perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and overthinking.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to start, build, and grow, even with an imperfect plan.
💬 Drop a note below naming one action you are taking this week to build momentum towards a goal!
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Thanks for listening,
Barbara
