10 Tips To Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
1. Acknowledge there are benefits
2. Have a goal
The process of setting goals is easier than the process of achieving them. Therefore by taking just one action every day towards a goal, it is inevitable that the goal will be achieved in due course. The actions you take daily will compound to generate the momentum you need to achieve the goal.
3. Accept failure as a learning curve
Many of us are so afraid of failure, that we would rather do nothing than take a shot at our dreams. Begin to treat failure as a teacher. What did you learn from the experience? How can you take that lesson to your next adventure to increase your chance of success?
4. Be patient with yourself
Don’t try to jump outside your comfort zone, you will likely become overwhelmed and jump right back in. Take small steps toward the fear you are trying to overcome. If you want to do public speaking, start by taking every opportunity to speak to small groups of people. You can even practice with family and friends.
5. Surround yourself with people who take risks
There is no substitute for this step. If you want to become better at something, you must start hanging out with the people who are doing what you want to do and start emulating them. Almost inevitably, their influence will start have an effect on your behavior.
6. Don’t make excuses
Don’t say “Oh, I just don’t have the time for this right now.” Instead, be honest and say “I am afraid to do this.” Don’t make excuses, just be honest. You will be in a better place to confront what is truly bothering you and increase your chance of moving forward.
7. Know that it is worth it
What will the ability to engage in public speaking do for your personal and professional growth? Keep these potential benefits in mind as motivations to push through fear.
8. Have consistency and stay focus
Consistency is crucial. It takes more than setting a goal and getting motivated for a day, a week or a month. The road to success is a long one. Wanting it doesn’t mean anything. It takes waking up every day with your goals in mind and taking the steps necessary to get there even on the days when all you want to do is quit and hang out in your comfort zone.
9. Stay optimistic
10. Understand you deserve better
Many people will share with you what you want to learn from them. Assert yourself by stepping out of your comfort zone, honor your selfworth enough know you deserve to be shared with, and seek the knowledge to find out how othersare achieving their dreams. Know that you are worthy of receiving the knowledge to grow yourself.
