{"id":12394,"date":"2021-05-04T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henekawatkisporter.com\/?p=11476"},"modified":"2024-08-17T06:52:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T11:52:07","slug":"ditch-your-comfort-zone-growth-through-authenticity-transparency-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henekawatkisporter.com\/ditch-your-comfort-zone-growth-through-authenticity-transparency-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch Your  Comfort Zone: Growth Through Authenticity, Transparency &#038; Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=MPNL3129007190\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready to step outside your comfort zone? Are you ready to start dealing with your daily challenges head on? In this episode, we are joined by Todd Palmer to discuss how ditching your comfort zone leads to growth through authenticity, transparency and vulnerability.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover how you can ditch your comfort zone as a leader or business owner to experience success.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how to have those difficult conversations at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/extraordinaryadvisors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30-minute consultation with Todd Palmer to get unstuck<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/extraordinaryadvisors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st chapter of Todd\u2019s new book for free<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Episode Highlights<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Ditching Your Comfort Zone-&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd speaks about ditching his comfort zone and what he had to go through, being very introverted, not participating in conversations around peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd learned that sometimes you have to go out and approach others instead of waiting for them to come to you.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd also shared that avoiding difficult conversations at work or in your personal life does not allow for growth and development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Having Difficult Conversations At Work-<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a leader, being able to have difficult conversations with your employees is an integral part of the success of your team and organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These conversations can be difficult mainly because of fear of failure. Transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability are crucial to change and growth amongst a team.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing difficult conversations helps us build and maintain healthy personal as well as work relationships.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Difficult Conversation About Growth Through Authenticity, Transparency &amp; Vulnerability-&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd shared that when a connection is missing from a team it allows for doubt amongst the team; doubt in that their leader is not concerned with the best interest of the team.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a leader, whether you are the Team Lead or Manager you have to engage and connect with your team, in order to build a certain level of trust.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd shared that communication is important across all levels within a company.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication shows team members that you as leader care about your team.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Fixed Mindset; Not A Growth Mindset-&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed and growth are the two basic mindsets that shape our lives.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We become so sheltered in our comfort zones that instead of embracing challenges, we avoid them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main issues with having a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset is that we feel threatened by the success of others instead of finding lessons and inspiration in the success of others.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFind joy in being of service to other people\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t challenge you then it won\u2019t change you\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGreat moves never come from within your comfort zone\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>About Todd Palmer<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Todd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> knows that growth happens only when we lean into the uncomfortable &#8212; and he knows from personal experience: Todd went from being a struggling entrepreneur with $600,000 in debt to make the INC 5000 (a record total of 6 times!) as one of America\u2019s fastest-growing companies. Today, as a collaborative business advisor and CEO of Extraordinary Advisors, Todd helps his clients ditch their comfort zone, dive into their \u201cfailures,\u201d and re-frame their mindset to be more authentic, transparent, and vulnerable to affect real change along the path to success. Todd is also the author of the popular book The Job Search Process: Find &amp; Land a Great Job in 6 Weeks or Less.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious about Todd\u2019s work? Check out his <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/extraordinaryadvisors.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can learn more by listening to his&nbsp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extraordinaryadvisors.com\/podcasts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">podcast&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have specific questions? You can reach out and follow Todd on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toddpalmer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/toddpalmer1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToddPalmer13\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Enjoy this Podcast?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our lives will only change when we become more committed to our dreams than we are to our comfort zones. 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