Go for it - step across that line

We all have a comfort zone. We have things in our lives to do on a daily basis that are easy to do mainly because of the many, many times we have done them.  It's just a simple part of living. Everyone has the things they are comfortable doing and there is no hesitation on our part for doing them.  We don't even have to think about it, we just do it.

Then something comes along in our life that is very different than anything we've ever done before. We want to take action of some kind, maybe just that first step.  But we hold back because of the lack of confidence and belief. We have interest but no activity. We seem to be willing to learn so we attend webinars, listen to CDs or watch a DVD and maybe even attend a meeting, but that's it. Getting started is our desire but something is holding us back from becoming what we're very capable of becoming. It's probably that comfort zone! I have to say here that I felt very uncomfortable with the idea of approaching people with a new idea, of conducting a meeting meant speaking in front of people. Yikes!  But to make a long story short, my desire to have a highly successful Shaklee business was stronger than the fear of doing things I knew I wasn't any good at. 

I learned that I wasn't the only one who had these feelings and also learned that if I wasn't willing to get outside my comfort zone I wouldn't do much of anything. I learned that once I was willing to challenge my comfort zone I could see bigger possibilities. Over time it became a new world. Small successes were encouraging to keep doing the right things. Doing the right things created success. Not always, and not immedisty, of course but I learned that the daily, weekly failures are what would help me to become strong. 

I don't know where you are at this time but this I do know: if you challenge your comfort zone and keep doing it you're going to get better and better and your small successes will encourage you all the way to whatever level you want to be.     Go for it. Step across that line in the sand.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke