#5. Only one you

There was a time when I believed great leadership had a look, and I didn’t fit it.

I remember watching Richard Branson, brilliant, courageous, and unapologetically bold. He is magnetic, the kind of leader who lit up every room. Funny, fearless, and always ready to leap from the sky (literally). And I thought, That’s it. That’s who I need to become.

But I wasn’t him. I wasn’t the funny one. I wasn’t wired for bungee jumps or big entrances. And for a while, that frustrated me. It felt limiting to admit I wasn’t like him. Unnatural, even. But eventually, I stopped chasing someone else’s silhouette and started shaping my own.

That changed everything.

I realised I could lead with calm. With consistency. That the people around me didn’t need a thrill; they needed truth. Steadiness. Presence. They needed me exactly as I am.

Today, I still lead with courage, just in a different form. I have hard conversations with open hands. I listen before I speak. I cry when something matters deeply. I build not just the business but also the people within it. I lead by learning how others move so we can move together.

And I’ve let go of needing to be the loudest or the flashiest. I’ve learned to trust the quiet power of being genuine.

There’s only one me. One Sabrina. With this accent, this story, this history—born in Venezuela, shaped by its warmth and grit, raised by a culture that taught me to laugh and work and keep going.

And the more I become myself, the more I find that’s enough. More than enough.

What would shift in your life if you stopped trying to look like someone else and started leading like only you can?

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