The confidence to test a comfort zone

The confidence to test a comfort zone

April 8, 2015Posted inAwareness, Just Start, Mindsets
Awhile ago, while I was coaching a manager, I was asked why it is that I am willing to venture outside of my comfort zone.  At that time, I don't think I had a very good answer.  However, since then, as I'm tackling something new or venturing into new territory, I've been paying attention to that question.  The answer that…
Risk hitting the wrong notes . . .

Risk hitting the wrong notes . . .

June 10, 2013Posted inJust Start, Mindsets
When people are learning something new, I usually hear them say something like,  "I guess this will be a process of trial and error and I'll probably make a lot of mistakes."  It reminds me of a question that I heard Sir John Whitmore ask at a Harvard coaching conference:  Is it really trial and error or is it trial…