In your comfort zone, things feel familiar, comfortable and in control. This zone is associated with a steady level of performance. However for you to move ahead in life, you need to learn and experience new things, which involves moving out of your comfort zone. While this may not be comfortable, it is the only way to progress.
Advice from Masters – Quotes & Tips for stepping out of your Comfort Zone
Why is acting in spite of discomfort so important? Because “comfortable” is where you’re at now. If you want to move to a new level in your life, you must break through your comfort zone and practice doing things that are not comfortable
Harv Eker – Money Coach, Author – Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
Stepping outside of your comfort zone to be extraordinary is where the magic happens. If you think you’re going to be very comfortable while you achieve great success, think again. It doesn’t work that way. In fact, accepting uncertainty and discomfort is a hallmark of a high achiever. High achievers are always challenging the system, receiving negative feedback, and being put in uncomfortable situations. If that’s not your cup of tea, then Massive Action will not help.
Sunil Saxena – Author – Massive Action equals Massive Results
Top Books to get out of Your Comfort Zone
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
Authors: Anthony Robbins,Tony Robbins, Frederick L. Covan
Renowned author and psychologist Anthony Robbins shows you how you can gain control over your emotions, your body, your relationships and your life itself through a few highly effective strategies. Once you’ve mastered yourself, then you will understand the skills you have to offer to the world.
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be
Authors: Paul Arden,Roger Kennedy
Internationally acclaimed advertising guru, Paul Arden, gives you simple and concise tips on how you can achieve the success you dream of and achieve what you believed to be impossible. Unravel the secrets of making better decisions, communicating more effectively and dealing with mistakes before they cause too much damage.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Authors: Marshall Goldsmith,Mark Reiter
If you want to discover the hidden habit that is stopping you from achieving more, this book has the answer. Expert trainer Marshall Goldsmith shares some of the core beliefs of successful people along with the most common behavioral problems that tie us down. He also gives you a carefully outlined set of guidelines that will help you change your behavior for the better.
Other concepts on Success
Success Mindset
Why do some people seem to constantly manage to succeed, while others fail despite a lot of work put in? The answers lies in the success mindset. People who succeed think, act and behave in a manner that differentiates them from the others, and this mindset is the secret key to their success.
Dominate – Don’t Compete
People who truly succeed big, never try to compete – they choose instead to dominate their particular niche and become known as the ‘go-to’ person or company for those specific requirements. Domination allows you to never have to compete on price, not get involved in feature wars and bring along free marketing.
Opportunities vs Obstacles
While the unsuccessful see obstacles as barriers to the way to success and a reason to quit, the successful often see these as opportunities for further learning, greater profit or lower competition. Successful people have a ‘can-do’ attitude and don’t let obstacles come in the way.
Critics
Whenever you try to do anything of importance, you will always stumble upon people waiting to tell you why it cannot be done. Often, these people are the ones closest to us, including our close friends and family. To succeed in any venture, you have to learn to disregard the inevitable negative voice of critics and forge ahead on your own path.