Are you comfortable being uncomfortable?
Sounds kind of crazy, right.
But think about it.
Are you comfortable that you won’t know what the heck is going to happen next? And are you okay with that?
Level Of Uncertainty
Entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders are crazy enough to accept this level of uncertainty. We never know what will happen next.
We are born with accepting “uncertainty”, I think we learn and grow into it.
For me, discovering uncertainty as “normal” became part of me when I had a corporate job. I don’t remember when it happened or making a conscious effort. It just happened.
I do remember when I someone pointed out to me that I was “comfortable being uncomfortable”.
My Moment To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
I remember EXACTLY.
Winter. Cold. Dreary. St. Louis. Windowless conference room.
Janice and I were sharing stories, as we often did while waiting for tasks to complete.
After I had shared a story with her, she told ME that I was “comfortable being comfortable.”
After some hesitation, I accepted her observation “Yes, I am.”
So that is when I figured it out …well, okay, after someone brought it to my attention. I knew that I successfully navigated new situations.
Your NEW Comfort Zone
As Mia Hamm said, “Success Breeds Success”. When you navigate in an uncertain area and you succeed, you become more confident.
Then you navigate into another new area and succeed again. The successes and confidence keep building upon previous successes.
It is these successes, that create your NEW comfort zone. These successes help make a successful business owner, entrepreneur, and leader.
How do you START?
Start with “known” areas, and soon the “unknown” tasks you will be able to continue to be successful as well.
If you don’t get the success you want at first, scale back on the items until you do. Then increase the scale again, and you succeed.
Rinse and Repeat.
Where Other Areas Does The New Uncomfortable Zone Affect?
All.
You will then notice that you are able to jump into a project, area or role that you were not “comfortable” with before. Now you can. For me, I have been taking on the new personal project of blogging more consistently, or podcasting and helping thought leaders get there message out to more people
Imagine other areas for you that you will not imagine it would begin affecting?
Are YOU comfortable being uncomfortable?
