Early in my career, I bid on a restoration project that required operating a 175-foot lift — something I’d never done in my life. I remember staring at that machine after it was delivered and needing two full days just to work up the nerve to go up. That fear taught me something I still carry today: the projects that intimidate you the most are usually the ones that teach you the most. Fast forward, and what once terrified me became a specialty I’m known for. If you’re standing at the bottom of your own “lift” right now, wondering if you’re ready — you’re probably more ready than you think. Growth lives on the other side of that hesitation.