My client Dawn was in a major internal tug-of-war. Her boss had just announced he was leaving, which meant his job was opening up.

As soon as the job was posted, several of Dawn's coworkers forwarded her the job listing with notes like, "You would be perfect for this," and "This has your name all over it."

Dawn was flattered, but torn. She'd never considered applying for her boss' job, and she wasn't totally sure she wanted it. It would mean a lot more responsibility, as well as becoming a manager, all of which made her extremely uncomfortable.

On the other hand, everyone kept telling her it would be such a great growth opportunity, and it would be a step up the ladder in her career, not to mention a bigger paycheck. It seemed like the logical next step.

She asked me, "How do I know if this is worth stepping out of my comfort zone?"

As someone who loves being in my comfort zone (whatever the opposite of an adrenaline junkie is … that's me), but also knows that I can't stay there forever if I want to keep learning and growing and making an impact, I grapple with this same question frequently.

While conventional self-help advice — not to mention countless inspirational Instagram messages — will tell you that all the good stuff in life is outside of your comfort zone, I don't believe that's true 100% of the time. I think it's more nuanced than that.

Sometimes getting out of your comfort zone is the best thing you can do to grow as a person. And other times, discomfort is a sign that you're doing something inauthentic.

So how do you tell the difference? I'm sharing 3 questions to ask yourself to determine if something is worth getting out of your comfort zone.

Much Love,

Rachel (& Kristen)

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