OK, it's almost Monday. The week may already be planned out. If not, there's likely a certain routine.
Get up at the same time, grab a coffee or something to eat, get through the day, put out fires, take some calls, make some calls, answer emails. Routine stuff.
We all have a certain comfort zone and the ability to function well within it. Throw anything at us and we'll handle it - as long as it stays within our zone.
Now, suppose - just suppose - that we had to do something different this week. Something we had never done or hadn't done in a while. Make a presentation. Create an ad. Write an article. Take someone's place in a negotiation. Serve as a volunteer. Paint the office. Babysit. Entertain out-of-town clients or friends.
How would we approach a completely different task? Where would we start? Would we start - or would we find someone else to do it?
This is how we stretch and expand our comfort zone.
Get up at the same time, grab a coffee or something to eat, get through the day, put out fires, take some calls, make some calls, answer emails. Routine stuff.
We all have a certain comfort zone and the ability to function well within it. Throw anything at us and we'll handle it - as long as it stays within our zone.
Now, suppose - just suppose - that we had to do something different this week. Something we had never done or hadn't done in a while. Make a presentation. Create an ad. Write an article. Take someone's place in a negotiation. Serve as a volunteer. Paint the office. Babysit. Entertain out-of-town clients or friends.
How would we approach a completely different task? Where would we start? Would we start - or would we find someone else to do it?
This is how we stretch and expand our comfort zone.
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