Tag: comfort zone

Think Bigger, Grow and Succeed

Published on January 30, 2023 by Adrienne McLean

Thinking Bigger about who you help and how you help them is so important!

To succeed, we all need to learn and grow. This is what this new book is all about. Interviewed are Professionals who have done the hard yards to get ahead.

There are valuable insights and advice to help with getting ahead.

Here are some questions with answers to ponder.

1. What are the pros and cons of staying in your comfort zone?

Pros:
  • Staying in your comfort zone can bring a sense of security and stability.
  • It can reduce stress and anxiety as you are familiar with the routine and environment.
  • It can be more efficient as you are familiar with the task, and you can save time and energy.
Cons:
  • Staying in your comfort zone can limit your potential for growth and development, both personally and professionally.
  • It can lead to a sense of complacency and stagnation, which can be detrimental to your business.
  • It can also mean missing out on new opportunities and experiences.
2. What are your recommendations for thinking bigger about your goals and getting out of that comfort zone and going for your aspirations?
  • Start small: Take small steps towards your goals, rather than trying to tackle everything at once.
  • Reflect on your values: Understand what motivates you, what you truly care about, and align your goals with your values
  • Seek out new experiences: Look for new opportunities to learn and grow, whether it’s taking a class, attending a workshop, or seeking out a new job or project.
  • Surround yourself with positive influences: Seek out people who will support and encourage you to reach for your aspirations.
  • Use visualization and positive affirmations to help focus your thoughts and build confidence.
  • Make a plan and take action: Break your goals into manageable steps, and take action towards achieving them.
3. What happens when we have to get out of our own comfort zone and do the things to actually get our goals happening?
  • Stepping out of your comfort zone can be uncomfortable and stressful, but it can also lead to personal growth and development.
  • It can help you to discover new talents and abilities, as well as expose you to new opportunities.
  • It can increase your resilience and self-confidence, which can be beneficial in achieving your goals.
  • It can also push you to improve your skills, and it can help you in the long term.
4. What are the best ways to approach achieving goals?
  • Setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals can help to give direction and focus.
  • Breaking down your goals into smaller, manageable steps can make them more achievable.
  • Prioritizing and focusing on one goal at a time can help to ensure that you are making progress.
  • Staying motivated and persistent can help you to stay on track and achieve your goals.
  • Regularly reviewing and adjusting your goals as needed can ensure that they remain relevant and achievable.
  • Surrounding yourself with supportive people who can provide guidance and encouragement can be beneficial in achieving your goals.
  • Finally, Celebrate your achievements along the way, no matter how small they may be.
To find out more and hear real life experiences, go to Amazon and download the Kindle eBook or get the Paperback.
Adrienne McLean, Founder of The Speakers Practice, interviewed 18 guests for this book, had the interviews transcribed, edited and put together in book form to help Small Business owners.

Think Bigger, Grow & Succeed Podcast

Published on April 3, 2022 by Adrienne McLean

At Think Bigger, Grow and Succeed, we are interviewing professionals on the topic of seeing the bigger picture and discuss how individuals at work or in business can do this so they grow and ultimately succeed at their goals.

Think bigger, grow and succeed has discussions with experts on topics to help business owners, executives and professional individuals wanting to transform their career or business and create the life they are wanting to live. 

You can view on Youtube or listen in to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Radio Public, Pocket Casts, CastBox , Overcast and many others. 

Questions for Think Bigger, Grow and Succeed include: 

  1. What are the pro’s and con’s of staying in your comfort zone?
  2. What are your recommendations for thinking bigger about your goals and aspirations
  3. What happens when one goes out of their comfort zone and test new approaches?
  4. What is the best way to approach achieving a goals?
  5. What does disruption bring to business ?
  6. How important is it to keep connected & building connections during this time of uncertainty?
  7. What do businesses need to do to adjust and move forward
  8. Business models – how are these designed and do they need to change with disruption?

Series 3 – Moving forward and achieving aspirations

 

Series 2 – Moving Forward after Disruption

Series 1 – Getting out of your Comfort Zone! 

The Importance of Communication when the Business is attempting to adapt to Change.

Published on August 6, 2017 by Adrienne McLean

Let’s get you out of your comfort zone. Instead of talking business, let’s start with a little philosophy. A man called  Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher said “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man”

Change cannot be avoided. Yes, you can resist it for awhile, but change is like going on a train: You can hop along for the ride or it will pass you by. Skip too many trains and you will never get to your destination. This kind of philosophy applies to a business when undergoing change.

A lot of times it is hard to move into new waters but here are a couple of tips to help your business through change for the better.

1. Understand the Big Picture

Instead of losing yourself on where you want the business right now, start thinking about where you want the business to be several years down the track. That is your map, the place you want to be.

Your vision is the map and the change are the directions. While the directions may look daunting, you will understand that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully that will motivate you to keep going.

2. Be Positive

If you have a negative attitude, you tend to worry about failure. If you are negative about the change, you have already failed. If you have a negative attitude, your employees may become Mr. Sad, Mr. Angry or Little Miss Trouble themselves.

People don’t like working with others if they have a negative attitude and they will resist change, making it more likely that your change initiatives will not succeed.

Maintaining a positive attitude to change leads to the likelihood that employees will be more accepting of that change. Fearing change is normal, but accepting that fear is key and finding positivity within yourself is likely to influence your employees towards the changes you set out to make.

You know you have succeeded with change if the employees turn into Mr. Happy and Little Miss Sunshine

3. Communicate to others

It’s very easy for a boss or an owner to be locked up in a room and send a form email to employees about the changes you intend to make and hope the change occurs outside the confines of the office.

Form letters are good at making sure everyone gets that message, but it can be bad for the lack of two-way communication. Make sure people can ask questions about your change initiatives and make sure you can answer them. Talk to other people who have undergone a similar process and what they have experienced.

With the flow of information, people become more informed and therefore make better decisions. While change is being implemented, it can make the process easier when everyone is informs and on the same path.

4. Don’t Give Up!

Determination is a great quality in business. If you follow step 1 in the guide and look at the big picture, not giving up is an invaluable tool to change not only in business but in life.

For example, if I wanted to lose weight and gain abs, I know that if I exercise regularly, perform abdominal exercises with a healthy diet, I can achieve that in about 4-6 months. However, if I quit after the first exercise session, I will never get the abs I want.

Similarly, in business, if you know the right strategy to achieve your business goals, you have to know that the change is not always going to be easy. As a matter of fact, it might suck. However, if you have determination, you will have a better chance to get through the hardest parts of the change and you may be able to achieve your business goals.

The Bottom Line

I believe that the attitudes towards business (and corporate culture in general) come from a top-down approach. What the CEO thinks, feels and acts will seep down all the way to the bottom of the employee working totem pole.

That is why these tips are about attitude and organization. If the times are a changin’ and you can adapt to it in your mind and your actions, your coworkers will likely go through the change in the workplace a lot easier than a company who fear change and believe it is the enemy.

Nelson Cumming is an enthusiastic business blogger with AdrienneMcLean.com with a keen interest in Marketing and PR.

Adrienne McLean DTM – SpeakersTrainingCamp International Instructor and the Founder of The Speakers Practice – Adrienne specialises at The Speakers Practice helping clients to confidently deliver presentations for maximum impact for sales presentations, pitching to Investors, promotional presentations etc.

Adrienne has been training presenting to camera programs since 2012 and has been coached by Lou Bortone – US Video Marketing Expert.

 You can contact Adrienne on adrienne@thespeakerspractice.com.au or ring on 0414 367 960.