Blazing Your Own Trail Starts With Being Yourself

One thing I always notice when reading the words of successful individuals is that they think for themselves.  You can just tell they do things the way THEY think is best, not what they think OTHERS would do or wish them to do.  They are trailblazers because they are first to push away a new path and it is this self-confidence and willingness to think independent of the herd that earns them their respect and often times their success.

We all have our own unique personalities; our own likes, dislikes and general preferences.  Unfortunately many of us end up compromising these preferences for what we believe is a necessary evil.  Yet all too often we find someone else doing what we wanted to do, but didn’t for fear of a failing result.  Our success was stolen by our own twisted idea that our uniqueness was a liability, not an asset. Read more »

M2A! September (Comfort Zone) Week 4: What Next?

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about our ‘comfort zones’ and how they affect our lives.  After all this time I think a comfort zone can be summed up in these words:

A comfort zone is a dividing line that sits between ourselves and absolute freedom.

This is not to say that all comfort zones are bad.  They certainly have a way of keeping us out of trouble or from getting hurt.  Walking on the edge of the roof of a 10 story building might be out of our comfort zones, but this is for a reason.  (I just needed to clarify this for anyone just waiting to pick apart my definition. :-) ) Read more »

M2A! September (Comfort Zone) Week 3: The Progress

It’s hard to believe that we’re into the third week of September!  Summer’s ending and the Holiday Craze will soon begin.  But for now, let’s get back to our focus on ‘Comfort Zones’ and how we can keep them from restricting our progress as we seek our goals and dreams.

This week my wife and I have been catching up on a few shows that we like on Fox.  One of them is called Kitchen Nightmares with World renowned chef Gordon Ramsey.  The premise of the show is to take poorly run restaurants and watch Ramsey swoop in and save the day.  But he doesn’t do this with kid gloves, but instead he hits things head on.  He’s more like a drill sergeant than a chef. Read more »

M2A! September (Comfort Zone) Week2: The Challenge

So it’s been a week since you’ve been asked to look at your comfort zones and see how they affect your life and your ability to meet your goals.  I hope you’ve spent some time chewing on this because it’s now time to dive into week2:  The Challenge.

First, I wanted to start with some relevant, thought provoking quotes about comfort zones. Read more »

M2A! September (Comfort Zone) Week1: The Question

This month we will be focusing our attention on our comfort zones.  I want us to really take an honest look at what and how strong they are.

First, let me start by stating that I believe that comfort zones are a great thing and essential to good health.  We all need these ‘places’ to unwind and escape.  What I am concerned with are those areas in our life that are holding us back and keeping us from meeting our goals (or from even setting them).  I am talking about those things that we just can’t seem to get ourselves to do because we are either afraid, lazy, unmotivated, etc…  Maybe it’s the fear of meeting new people that is keeping you from making the contacts that you need to help take that next step in your job or business.  Maybe you want to get into shape but you don’t exercise because it’s ‘too hard’.  Or maybe you’ve always wanted to see certain places in the World but you just can’t seem to get in gear and make it happen. Read more »