Rich Garza
@elrrich.bsky.social
Cutting through the noise, asking better questions, and exploring the ideas that shape how we think, work, and live.
Confidence doesn’t show up first.
You act. You learn. Then it shows up.
You act. You learn. Then it shows up.
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Confidence doesn’t show up first.
You act. You learn. Then it shows up.
You act. You learn. Then it shows up.
The job didn’t come with a manual.
You’re making decisions you don’t feel ready for.
That’s the job now.
You’re making decisions you don’t feel ready for.
That’s the job now.
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The job didn’t come with a manual.
You’re making decisions you don’t feel ready for.
That’s the job now.
You’re making decisions you don’t feel ready for.
That’s the job now.
You thought the title would change that, but it didn't.
And it won't.
It just puts it on display.
And it won't.
It just puts it on display.
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You thought the title would change that, but it didn't.
And it won't.
It just puts it on display.
And it won't.
It just puts it on display.
Overthinking.
Avoiding conflict.
Second-guessing every move.
Avoiding conflict.
Second-guessing every move.
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Overthinking.
Avoiding conflict.
Second-guessing every move.
Avoiding conflict.
Second-guessing every move.
Because the patterns didn’t go anywhere.
They just followed you into a louder room.
They just followed you into a louder room.
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Because the patterns didn’t go anywhere.
They just followed you into a louder room.
They just followed you into a louder room.
Lead through it.
Build from it.
And don’t let fear have the mic.
Build from it.
And don’t let fear have the mic.
July 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Lead through it.
Build from it.
And don’t let fear have the mic.
Build from it.
And don’t let fear have the mic.
I'm building a system for that exact moment.
The crash.
The shake.
The pressure.
The crash.
The shake.
The pressure.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm building a system for that exact moment.
The crash.
The shake.
The pressure.
The crash.
The shake.
The pressure.
You don’t conquer the fear.
You walk with it.
You lead anyway.
You walk with it.
You lead anyway.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
You don’t conquer the fear.
You walk with it.
You lead anyway.
You walk with it.
You lead anyway.
Leadership isn’t about being perfect in public.
It’s about being steady after the fall.
It’s about being steady after the fall.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Leadership isn’t about being perfect in public.
It’s about being steady after the fall.
It’s about being steady after the fall.
And when failure is public, it's even better.
You get more perspective.
More insight.
More chances to sharpen.
You get more perspective.
More insight.
More chances to sharpen.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
And when failure is public, it's even better.
You get more perspective.
More insight.
More chances to sharpen.
You get more perspective.
More insight.
More chances to sharpen.
Here’s what you need to know:
Failure isn’t final. It’s feedback. It’s signal.
It’s growth, if you’re paying attention.
Failure isn’t final. It’s feedback. It’s signal.
It’s growth, if you’re paying attention.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Here’s what you need to know:
Failure isn’t final. It’s feedback. It’s signal.
It’s growth, if you’re paying attention.
Failure isn’t final. It’s feedback. It’s signal.
It’s growth, if you’re paying attention.
The fear is natural.
But the fear isn’t the problem.
The freezing is.
But the fear isn’t the problem.
The freezing is.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The fear is natural.
But the fear isn’t the problem.
The freezing is.
But the fear isn’t the problem.
The freezing is.
Every real leader fails.
Some of it happens quietly.
Some of it happens in front of the room.
Some of it happens quietly.
Some of it happens in front of the room.
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Every real leader fails.
Some of it happens quietly.
Some of it happens in front of the room.
Some of it happens quietly.
Some of it happens in front of the room.