Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.
Will Rogers
42 Days Of Yes!
Day 10: Accept A Professional Challenge
While at a conference years ago I heard Kate White, then-editor of Redbook magazine, compare taking risks to eating M&Ms: once you take one, you want more! How do you feel about stretching beyond your comfort zone?
There’s something about going for more than you think possible that makes you actually do more than you think possible.
Today I said YES to a business opportunity that simultaneously thrills and scares me. Have you had that experience where your heart says you can do it and make it extraordinary, while your head hasn’t completely figured out how? I’m going with my heart, and I’m not overthinking. Saying YES to this feels right.
The details are still in the works so I can’t share more on this professional challenge quite yet. Suffice it to say it could alter the trajectory of my business; it’s also the first step toward something that’s appeared on my Life List (a.k.a. bucket list) almost since I first wrote it. (Have you written your Life List yet? In addition to 42 Days Of Yes, that would be another great summer project!)
It could turn out amazing, it could go bust. But if you never try, you’ll never know, right? Sometimes the growth that occurs in pushing out of your comfort zone doesn’t depend so much on the outcome as it does in taking that first step and accepting the challenge.
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Dr. Christi Hegstad helps you successfully do what you love! As a Certified Executive and Leadership Coach and the President of MAP Professional Development Inc., she coaches executives and leaders who need to get unstuck – whether in your leadership ability, income level, or from spinning your wheels in the day-to-day. Christi helps you flourish towards your purposeful vision with clarity, confidence, and meaningful action.
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