“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch
Not only does life begin at the end of your comfort zone, but success begins at the end of your comfort zone too
Success isn’t always easy, otherwise everyone would be successful. That is not to say it is crazy hard, but there will be times when you have to push yourself. Many successful people have to do things they don’t like doing. That could be negotiating, public speaking or being a decision-maker. All of these activities get easier with time and practice, but on your success journey you will have to push yourself out of your comfort zone at some point.
Here are some tips to help you.
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Take small steps
A common fear that holds people back is public speaking. Now to start small you could attend toastmakers, find a supportive community to speak in front of or be on a panel so you aren’t the only speaking. small audience. The point is you don’t have to go from your sofa to speaking in front of a thousand people. In the beginning, you can find ways to publicly speak in smaller or less daunting environments. Then as you gain experience, and hopefully confidence, you can grow the audience size or type of attendee.
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Do something different
Humans are creatures of habit. So if you are want to get out of your comfort zone, it is likely it is something outside of your normal routine. Start teaching your body that the new and unknown is a part of your life by making changes in other aspects of your life. It could be as simple as taking a different route home to usual. If you have a usual eating pattern, such as take away on Friday, then break it up. The point is you can change your routine in a part of your life, where really there is no risk. Take away on a Thursday really isn’t the end of the world, but it is signalling to your brain that patterns can be broken and that is fine. It doesn’t need to go into panic mode.
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Remember your why
It is really important to remember the reason why you are pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Use your why to keep pushing you forward. You are not trying to push yourself out of your comfort zone, just for the sake of it. It is a conscious decision because you know that staying in your comfort zone is holding you back from the level of success you deserve. If you have decided that you want to be a bestseller author and cold-call publishers is out of your comfort zone then before each call remind yourself about your why – “I am making this call so I can find a publisher for my book and fulfil my dream of becoming a bestselling author”.
