The comfort zone sounds so obvious, but personal development is much more involved. If you want to grow, succeed or do anything new, you need to go outside it. The comfort zone is in a situation where a person is familiar, at ease and in control. Outside of the comfort zone there is increased anxiety and stress. So, the further out a person gets the greater the level of stress. The easiest definition I have found is from Wikipedia . The most comfortable place in usually not the best … [Read more...] about Comfort Zone – A guide to Personal Development
Episodes from 2019
Career Change – Plan it or Take the Default
Why you should be looking at your future career as an ongoing process. You will have change, probably many times, a career is either planned or decided by others for you. Why now is one of the best times ever for career change and career development. It may last 2-4 years, but you’ll need every one of those years to make the most progress. Largely I am setting a framework for thinking about careers in this episode. It will be followed by more action-oriented episodes and hopefully … [Read more...] about Career Change – Plan it or Take the Default
Goal Setting for Personal Growth and Development
Goal setting for your personal growth is one of the most rewarding tasks people can do. Do you know what you want to be in five years? Do you know where you want to be in 3 - 5 years? You want to develop your own big picture of your future life. Success is personal. Are you on the correct path to reach your goal? Do you know what you want to accomplish this year, within 6 months and today? While some might feel they don’t like to set goals, it is important for everything from health and … [Read more...] about Goal Setting for Personal Growth and Development