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By: If You're So Smart, Why Do You Feel So Insecure? - SuccessWorks

If You're So Smart, Why Do You Feel So Insecure? - SuccessWorks — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:29:27 +0000

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By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:47:03 +0000

Sarah!

It’s great to see you!

You bring up an excellent point. It’s so important to surround yourself with supportive and positive people. Otherwise, it’s too easy to stay “stuck” – especially when the people around you don’t want you to grow!

Thanks for your perspective! :)

By: Sarah Clachar

Sarah Clachar — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:47:58 +0000

Heather, great story! I was just discussing this with my husband – the biggest obstacle to growth is that we prefer the familiar the status quo – even if it’s destructive. And we often surround ourselves with people who affirm this choice too in order to make ourselves more comfortable. I certainly did a lot of this when I was younger. Utmost admiration for you taking on this adventure and translating it into the larger picture!

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:27:06 +0000

@Lara, learning how to live outside of your comfort zone is a process. I still find myself going back to what’s “safe” and “easy.” Once I realize what I’ve done, it takes awhile to challenge myself again – I can make up a whole bunch of excuses of why I don’t have time… :)

You’re right about the educational system – conformity is definitely rewarded. I was fortunate to have some really great teachers who encouraged me to grow and stretch…

Thanks for your comment!

By: Lara Fabans

Lara Fabans — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:55:32 +0000

I think it goes back to our whole education system….and if you were different, you were ridiculed. If you made a mistake, you got a BAD GRADE. Once we’re grown up, we’re supposed to forget all of that? I’d love to overhaul the whole education system so that mistakes are just learning experiences.
And I will catch myself starting to try something new & getting distracted. Need to stick with learning something new until I’m way outside of my comfort zone and then circle around to mastery.

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:52:56 +0000

In reply to craig wright.

Ah yes, the “we’ve always done it like this before” mindset. Granted, it’s an easy one to get into – I’ll do it myself from time to time. But it’s pretty dangerous long term…

Great insights, Craig! Thank you!

By: craig wright

craig wright — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:11:06 +0000

If you don’t want to learn new things, you may as well curl up and die. If you are ‘tops in your field’, it is time to try a new field. When you know everything about everything, then you can have a rest (my wife seems to think she is at that stage!).

If you think copywriters are bad for staying in their comfort zone, you should see what it is like with technical writers. You’d think that people that are involved directly with technology would be open to change, but man, I’ve had some long heated debates with people on LinkedIn who are almost completely resistant to change. ‘This is how we have always done it in the past’.

By: SEO Copywriting | The more things change, the more they stay the same

SEO Copywriting | The more things change, the more they stay the same — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:04 +0000

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By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:10:17 +0000

LOL! I totally agree! I remember making fun of my college professors – the ones with the old-school ideas who were still wearing their 1970’s plaid jackets – and I’d think “have you tried ANYTHING new in years?”

Usually, the answer was no.

It could be argued that some folks are just lazy. They don’t want to try out new stuff because they don’t have to – they are already tops in their field, and/or comfortable with their knowledge levels. I wonder, though, if some of that doesn’t come from fear. After all, you won’t be the “best” if you’re trying something new. You may even fail. And for some people, failure (or perceived failure) is the scariest thing of all…

By: Kenny Hyder

Kenny Hyder — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:56:42 +0000

Amen sister! Gotta stir it up! I’m always inspired when people that I look up to professionally or otherwise are out learning new things and being moldable. One of my mentors once told me that no matter how old you get you have to “remain teachable”. I think that is a concept that is foreign to a lot of people that have “made it” or at least think they have. There is way to much crap going on to have that kind of attitude!