Success Isn’t a Straight Line. It’s a Spiral

She sat across from me, eyes wide with frustration.

“I thought I was past this,” she said. “I’ve done the work. I’ve made the bold move. So why is this fear back again?”

I smiled, not because I was dismissing her pain, but because I knew exactly what was happening.

She wasn’t failing.
She was evolving.

WHAT

Growth isn’t linear. It’s spiral-shaped.
You revisit old patterns.
You bump into familiar doubts.
You hear the same inner critic BUT this time, you’re equipped differently.

It’s not regression. It’s refinement.

WHY

High-achieving women often mistake this moment for failure.
They think: “I should be further along.”
But the truth is, this is how transformation works.

You circle back, not because you’re stuck…
But because you’re evolving.

Think of it like a spiral staircase.
You pass the same view, but from a higher vantage point.

HOW

Next time an old fear resurfaces, pause and ask yourself:

• What version of me is meeting this fear now?

• What new boundary, belief, or bold move is being asked of me?

• What would it look like to respond from my 4.0 self?

This is the work of reinvention.
Not skipping steps but meeting each one with deeper clarity and stronger self-trust.

If this mirrored something you’ve been feeling, pause and honor it.

You don’t have to leap. You just have to listen.
And if you’re ready to explore what this next spiral could mean for your career, your confidence, or your legacy… I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

Until next week,

Jaspreet