⚡️What’s Your Phone Booth Moment?
- Cory Charles
- 14 minutes ago
- 3 min read
In a world (myself included) obsessed with “authenticity,” here’s a truth most people don’t want to hear: the version of you that got here won’t be the version that gets you there.
At some point, if you want to level up, you’re going to have to step into something bigger, bolder, and more powerful than you think you are.
That’s your Phone Booth Moment.
Superman Wasn’t Superman All the Time. Neither Are You.
Clark Kent didn’t save the world in glasses and a suit. He had to step into the phone booth, shed the disguise, and become who he was meant to be.
The real question is: what’s YOUR phone booth moment?
When is the moment you decide to stop playing small? When do you shed the version of yourself that’s safe, acceptable, and “comfortable” to step into the one that’s ready to dominate?
Most people never make it to that moment. They stay stuck as Clark Kent forever—hiding behind self-doubt, waiting for permission, terrified of what might happen if they actually step into their power.
And the world never gets to see their Superman.
The Cost of Staying in the Shadows
You know what’s worse than failing? Never showing up at full power.
How many times have you held back because you weren’t “ready” yet?
How many opportunities have you let pass because you didn’t think you belonged in the room?
How much longer are you going to wait before you actually step into who you were meant to be?
Look—I get it. We’re conditioned to stay in the familiar. To avoid risk. To keep things easy.
But here’s the thing: playing it safe won’t get you to greatness.
The most successful people? The ones you admire? They weren’t born confident. They weren’t handed a script.
They created their Phone Booth Moment.
They chose to step into something bigger—even when they didn’t feel ready.
How to Create Your Own Phone Booth Moment
Waiting for the “right time” is a trap.
You have to make the moment happen.
1. Define Who You Need to Become
The person you are today is good, but to get to the next level, you need to be great. That means:
Thinking bigger
Showing up differently
Carrying yourself like someone who already belongs
Ask yourself: If I was already the best in my field, how would I act, think, and make decisions? Then do that.
2. Find Your Symbolic Phone Booth
Superman had his booth. What’s yours?
Is it putting on a specific jacket, suit, or pair of glasses that shifts your mindset?
Is it a song, mantra, or movement that flips the switch?
Is it stepping onto a stage, hitting "go live" on social media, or walking into the room like you own it?
Create a physical or mental trigger that signals: This is when I stop doubting and start dominating.
3. Act As If You’re Already There
Most people wait until they feel confident before taking action. That’s backward.
You act first, and confidence follows.
The speaker books the gig before they feel ready.
The entrepreneur launches before the plan is perfect.
The leader takes the risk before certainty kicks in.
Confidence isn’t what gets you started. Courage is.
The Moment That Changes Everything
The difference between the people who stay stuck and the people who transcend?
One of them steps into the phone booth.
Most will keep waiting, hesitating, staying small.
But some? Some will take the leap. They’ll stop waiting for permission and start showing up like the version of themselves that actually wins.
So the only question left is:
Are you ready to step into your Phone Booth Moment? 🚀
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