We love to stay safely in our comfort zone. We’re wired to avoid risk, and routine makes us feel like we’re in control.

But we have to push ourselves out of that comfort zone if we want to see greatness.

On this episode of Career Confessions, I explain how our brains are wired to analyze risk and point out what could go wrong, weighing in on the what-ifs that stop us from getting out of our comfort zone.

I walk you through my decision to leave my corporate role, describing why it’s more challenging to make a career change the longer you’re with a company and how having kids changed the way I think about taking risks.

 

Listen in for my exercise for determining what you really want, tackling the what-ifs that are holding you back and taking the first steps outside your comfort zone!

 

Key Takeaways  

 

How our brains are wired to analyze risk and point out what could go wrong

What makes us doubt our ability to make good decisions

The what-ifs that stop us from getting out of our comfort zone

Why it’s more challenging to make a career change after six-plus years with a company

How having kids changed the way I make big decisions

The milestones I recommend my clients hit before they step away from a corporate job

Why we love to stay safely inside our comfort zone

Why we have to push ourselves out of our comfort zone to see greatness

How taking a risk will put you in the spotlight and why you should celebrate that

My exercise for tackling the what-ifs that are holding you back

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