415: Conviction, Customization, and Clarity: Break Out of Your Comfort Zone with Andy Molinsky

Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. His new book Reach discusses ways to know yourself better and break outside your comfort zone.

A simple exercise you can implement today is to confront that thing you're fearing, imagine the worst case scenario, then the ideal/perfect version, then the realistic version, and decide on the probability for each of the three.

Andy says that some or all of the five pain points holding you back are authenticity, likability, competence, resentment, and morality. Listen in as you can realize that thing you were procrastination doing wasn't so bad at all, and making progress will get you to break that cycle of avoidance.

Quotes:                                                                                                                                   

“When you take a leap, when you try something, that's where learning happens. You can't learn if you don't actually try.” – Andy Molinsky

“When you avoid something, you get a short-term boost of relief. But over time, it just makes that thing much harder.” – Andy Molinsky

“There's no one-size-fits-all. Whatever you're trying to do to step outside your comfort zone, you can make your own version of it.” – Andy Molinsky

Takeaways:

04:30 Breaking out of your comfort zone requires understanding your personal barriers and creating a customized approach to overcome them.

07:52 Taking small risks creates a positive cycle of self-discovery and increased confidence, replacing the negative cycle of avoidance.

16:51 Personal conviction and purpose can provide the motivation needed to push through uncomfortable situations.

21:22 Most people catastrophize worst-case scenarios, but the realistic outcome is usually far less intimidating than imagined.

24:39 Stepping outside your comfort zone is not a one-time event, but a continuous process of growth and self-improvement.

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Filed in: Archive 2: 2017 • Interview • Mindset • Motivation • Podcast

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