Wait—Is That True? (Or Just the Story I’m Telling Myself?)

Because not everything that feels true is true.

We all do it.

Something happens—we’re left off an email thread, a team member misses a deadline, someone responds with one-word answers in Slack—and our brain fills in the gaps:

“They’re mad.”

“They don’t care.”

“I’m being ignored.”

But here’s the problem:

That’s not truth.

That’s a story.

And stories, if we don’t catch them, run the show.

So… What Are the Facts?

This simple question is one of the most powerful tools in any leader’s toolbox:

What actually happened?

What did I observe—not assume?

And what meaning am I layering on top of that?

Here’s the thing: the facts are usually neutral.

But our interpretation? That’s where it gets charged.

Example? Let’s Be Real.

Fact:

Your colleague hasn’t replied to your message in two days.

Story:

“They’re avoiding me. They don’t respect me.”

But the truth could be:

They’re dealing with something heavy.

They’re overwhelmed.

They didn’t even see it.

And unless we ask, we don’t know.

So, Why Do We Make Up Stories?

Because it feels safer than uncertainty.

We’d rather believe a painful story than sit in the unknown.

But leadership—the kind that creates trust and transformation—asks for something different.

It asks for curiosity over certainty.

Presence over protection.

Fact-checking over fear.

If You’re Tired of Overthinking…

If your inner narrative is louder than your clarity…

If you’re second-guessing everything instead of leading with ease…

Let’s talk.

Because the story you’re telling yourself might just need a rewrite.

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