Are You Ready To Enter The "Uncomfort Zone?"

Playing it safe is the most popular way to fail - Elliott Smith

In order to achieve your goals, you sometimes have to get out of your comfort zone. It may be hard. You may think that it is not necessary. If you indeed are serious about being successful, you will have to enter into the uncomfort zone. In order to do that it is critical that you perform a self-analysis. This will help pinpoint areas that you need to develop. Once you have completed it, you are now ready to enter the uncomfort zone. The ability to overcome the 'uncomfort zone' will require being open-minded, having a strong desire to succeed and being motivated.

Being open-minded is essential to goal setting. When you expand your thinking you do not limit yourself. It will allow you to explore all the possibilities for how you can achieve your goal. Things that you would have never thought to do under normal circumstances will appear. They will appear because it may be necessary to do. You would not have recognized that had you stayed in your comfort zone.

Having a strong desire to succeed will also aid in navigating through the uncomfort zone. When you have decided that you want to reach success, you will become a risk-taker. You will not be afraid to fail. You will be able to take chances. Your goal achievement could be compared to a game. You should be betting on yourself because you know the strong desire you have to be successful.

The last element to get you through is being motivated. Like the other two characteristics, it is about how bad you want to achieve your goal. If you are motivated then nothing will prevent you from reaching your success. Passing through the uncomfort zone will be just that. It will not matter what you need to do because you have set a path to accomplish a goal. If your goal is to lose weight and the only time you can exercise is in the morning, then you have to exercise in the morning. Being motivated you will not take no for an answer.

When we remain in our comfort zone, we will not reach our full potential. I recognized through self-analysis that I was shy. I was happy and content working by myself. In order for me to get to where I wanted to go though, I had to break out of my shyness. I put myself in situations that would force me to interact, engage and collaborate with others. I became a volunteer at my college radio station. Eventually, I became an on-air radio personality. By doing so, it gave me the opportunity to interact with the public through the various radio events in town. Taking myself out of my comfort zone helped me to develop my interpersonal skills. As I pursue my goals, I constantly have to get out of my comfort zone. It is developing me as a person. It is pushing me ever so close to my goals. You must recognize areas that are essential to reaching your goals that are not in your comfort zone. Believe in yourself and the commitment you have made to your success. At that point, enter the uncomfort zone.

Osric V. Baugham
Chief Motivational Speaker

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Are You Remarkable Enough?

When I was a little girl, my Mom used to tell me that I was "remarkable" and it made me feel very special. Then I heard her say the same thing to my school friends, my sisters, and so on. When I called her on it, she explained that in her world, every child was remarkable, every one of us had something beyond the usual, that we were all extraordinary human beings and that in our own special way, we stood tall and proud.

Those words had a big impact on me. Eventually, I realized that to her "everyone" was remarkable, and I was so moved by her perception which gave her a lot of empathy for others, I decided to join her in that particular set of beliefs.

Once I started to see everyone as "remarkable" in their own rights, I began to realize how amazing people are. No matter who you are, where you come from and what you do, you are simply and amazingly, "remarkable."

So, if you don't know how beautifully remarkable you are,

CONSIDER:

Are you there for a friend when he needs you?Do you listen more than you talk?Do you feel people's pains and offer possible solutions?

OPTIONS:

You can say NO and walk away from it all, or really be a friend to your friend in time of need.You could do all the talking and not care or simply choose the alternative.You could choose to keep quiet and offer nothing or you can really listen from your heart and mind and come up with outstanding solutions.

POINTS TO PONDER:

Do you see now YOUR image as it evolves?Are you happy and pleased with what you see?Is your heart bigger than your ego?Are you standing tall and proud?

ACTION PLAN:

Ask a trusted advisor or confidant how they see you.Ask for feedback on your strongest points.Ask the same question of your inner and higher self.Make a list of the special things that make you stand out from the rest.Create a mini-plan on how to use your strengths, so that you can be more open-minded and relentless in your pursuit of excellence.Include in your mini-plan how to master the best of you, so that it can always be your constant companion and show-up when you most need it.Relish in your greatness, brilliance, and your unique way of being remarkable and go after mastering your own special brand of what makes you uniquely YOU!

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What Lies Behind Your Motivation?

Do you ever find yourself powering through paperwork or filing, despite the fact that you don't really want to do it? It's almost like you're being driven by some internal force to get it done?

Or you always automatically wash the dishes and clean the kitchen up after dinner, despite really just wanting to chill in front of the TV with a glass of wine?

When we're driven to do things, it's a strong indication of what's important to us deep down. And what's important to us is down to our internal values, the things that motivate us in advance.

We all have values, and they all differ from everyone else. They are like your very own personal motivators, and once you know what your values are in a certain context like your career or business, it can really help you focus on, and spend your energy on, what is intrinsically important to you.

If you're doing something that is not actually within your value set, for example an activity or task, you'll find that it is much harder to motivate yourself to actually do it, and it may well be one of those never-ending tasks on your to-do list or action plan that never gets done.

Discovering your values can be a fascinating exercise, and one that will explain a lot to you in terms of your internal drive. Most values are unconscious, and we are unaware of them to a large extent. If you want to find out what your values in the context of your career or business are, then follow these 3 easy steps:
Take yourself off to a very quiet corner with a pen and paperAsk yourself the following question: 'in the context of my career or business, what's important to me?'.Write down your answers as quickly and honestly as possible, thereby allowing you to be answering unconsciously as opposed to consciously.

Once you do this exercise, you may well be surprised by what it is that appears on the list. (It's worth doing this exercise regularly, as values may change depending on circumstance. Then you can ask yourself if you're fulfilling your values, and if not, what can you do to change it so that you are. If your career or business is meeting your values within that context, you'll find that the journey is a much smoother and congruent one. Our goals also tend to be easier to hit, as they are in line with our values, and therefore our internal drive and motivation.

Make your journey to success smoother - give yourself some valuable time to spend on your values!

Deborah Keep is a Certified NLP Trainer and Founder of Keep NLP, a training and development company that uses NLP to achieve excellent and instant results for professionals and businesses. Sign up for more free invaluable NLP tips and techniques to help boost your productivity, motivation and results at http://www.keepnlp.com.au/

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