Is making a living doing the work you love easy? It is, and it’s not.
Even though finding your niche is about building on your strengths, if you want to make a living doing the work you love ... if you dare to be remarkable ... you will need to do something outside your comfort zone every day.
Every day? Yes, every day.
Every day, I do something that pushes me outside my comfort zone. The good news is that my comfort zone is getting bigger.
Take last week for example.
On Monday, I sent an article I wrote about selecting a mobile phone credit card payment system to the Editor of the Business Review Weekly (BRW). I was nervous sending that email. Were there any typos? What would he think of it? Did I attach the article? He kindly replied within about half an hour to say that he would review it and get back to me.
On Tuesday, I sent my weekly newsletter (which even after the 12th one still makes me nervous). The really nerve-wracking part was it included an invitation to the launch of my book!
More courage required there! Send emails directly to family and friends. Send link to system I’ve never used before (Eventbrite).
Also on Tuesday, I asked my amazing sister in law for more design work before the launch of my book!
On Wednesday, I gave an invitation to my book launch to another mum at my daughter’s ballet course (nerve-wracking for me – firstly, I wrote a book, and secondly, would you like to come to the launch?!)
On Thursday, one of the convenors of the Gallup Accelerated Strengths Coaching Course asked if I would present at a webinar today regarding what I gained from the course. I replied yes before I could let my brain talk myself out of it!
On Friday, I followed up with the Editor of the Business Review Weekly to find out what he thought of my article.
I could add many more actions that have required me to push myself out of my comfort zone.
I have met with people I wouldn’t usually meet with.
I have asked for permission to use quotes from books and people I love (including the quote that accompanies this blog post – which is used with the permission of janegentry.com).
There’s a reason why they say ‘fortune favours the brave’.
This is why I’m launching the 30 days of luck program.
I truly believe that pushing yourself at least slightly outside your comfort zone every day leads to positive growth and development.
It also leads to discovering new opportunities, as well as increased self-belief.
You will do things you never thought you could do. You will achieve things you never thought possible. And hey, you might even change your life!
So, what are you going to do today to push yourself out of your comfort zone? Register to attend a book launch? Sign up to a blog? Pre-order the ‘find my niche’ book… Make a phone call you’ve been delaying…
Give it a go.. and dare to be remarkable™ today!
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