“It’s impossible to get better and look good at the same time.” In her acclaimed book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron says that when we are learning and growing we won’t look our best. Growth is messy. It requires trying things that don’t work, looking foolish, asking questions that reveal what you don’t know.

Too many entrepreneurs stay stuck because they’re afraid of looking bad in the process of getting better. They won’t ask for help because it reveals a gap. They won’t try new systems because what if it doesn’t work? Stop holding yourself back. Nobody’s watching as closely as you think. Take the leap. Get better. Look good later.