Grounded Potential

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Get Your Ideas off the Runway!

This morning, I had a big idea. Not just any idea—a game changer.

I’m heading on a cruise to the Bahamas soon, and I thought, "Why not buy some fabric while I’m there and turn it into fat quarter bundles?" (FQs bundles are pre-cut pieces of fabric that typically measures 19" x 22"—and quilters go crazy for them!) These wouldn’t be typical bundles—they’d be infused with the color and energy of the islands, something unique that no one else could replicate.

And then my brain kicked into high gear—what if I gifted one of these bundles at my upcoming Secret Santa party? I might just have the best gift at the party!

But what if I didn’t stop there? What if I created a fabric division of my new quilting business? I could source fabrics from around the world, curate unique bundles, and provide fabric lovers with something they can’t find anywhere else. What if I built relationships with fabric stores, getting first dibs on their newest collections? What if I created a YouTube channel, gave away a bundle every month, and asked people to show off their creations?

It felt like a light bulb went off. I could see it all.

But just as the heat from the light bulb bubbled up, so did the anxiety—the familiar sinking feeling: What if this becomes just another idea I never act on?

Ever been there? You dream big. You get fired up. You feel the spark. But when it’s time to take action, you hesitate. You freeze. You let fear creep in. And the idea? It stays stuck on the runway.

This is what I call grounded potential.

It’s not that your ideas aren’t amazing—they are! It’s not that you don’t have what it takes—you do! It’s that you’re not doing the one thing that separates dreamers from doers: taking the first step.

Here’s the truth: no one is coming to rescue your ideas. If you don’t act on them, no one else will. That thought makes me sad—and I’m betting it stings a little for you, too. But sadness isn’t where the story has to end.

Confidence doesn’t show up before you act. It’s what you build through action. Every little step forward gives you momentum.

For me, the first step is clear. When I get to the Bahamas, I won't just soak up the sunshine and pick up fabric. No, I'm going to gather the fuel I need to soar, fire up my engines and get ungrounded!

What about you? What’s the first step you can take to move your idea off the runway? Write it down. Commit to it. Start today.

And when you do...that’s when the magic happens!