The Challenge – Stepping Out of Your Comfort-Zone

The Challenge:

There is something misleading about being in your comfort-zone both professionally and personally. Although it feels “right” it doesn’t challenge you to expand your capacity. The more often you step outside your comfort-zone, the more confident you will be in your ability to manage the stress of new situations and environments.  For this challenge, identify an area of your life that makes you feel anxious or afraid and then find a way to overcome that fear.

This task is worth 50-points on your scorecards.

Thought Provoking Questions:

What area of your life did you choose to focus on?

How did you feel after you challenged yourself to overcome a fear?

The Lesson:

There are many ways to challenge yourself in different areas of your life. The hard part is taking that first step to overcome your fear. Each time you repeat this process it will get easier, and at some point you will no longer feel the same level of anxiety. It’s at this moment that you will know you have expanded your capacity and you will have to find another fear to overcome if you wish to expand any further.

Have fun with this process.  If public speaking is your fear, perhaps you take an improvisational comedy class or join Toastmasters. If need be, write a personal development plan as described in my article on WhatCollegeForgot.com and find several areas of your life to expand upon. Remember, you won’t learn new things if you don’t DO new things.

“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”- Brian Tracy