1. Move Out of Your Comfort Zone ®
Presented by Vicki Donlan
I. Self Analysis
A. Definition of Insanity
B. Definition of Comfort
C. Definition of failure/success
II. Attitude
A. Glass ½ empty vs. glass ½ full/partly cloudy vs. partly
sunny
B. Your beliefs create your feelings = your actions
III. How to take Action
A. What is action – taking responsibility for/making a
commitment to
B. List of excuses for acting: lazy, fear, lack of expectation,
lack of a plan, procrastination, fear of failure/rejection
IV. Steps to Move Out of Your Comfort Zone
A. Setting the Goal
B. Creating the Plan
C. Taking the first step … repeating it
D. Follow through

2. I. Self Analysis – Your Game Plan
Personally Professionally

3. II. Attitude
What do your inner tapes tell you on a regular
basis: (example: No one in my family has ever
made it – no matter how hard I try I never win)
How can you rewrite these so that your beliefs
will create the feelings that you want. (Example:
hard work always pays off – practice makes
perfect).
III. How To Take Action
A. Commit to a new behavior
B. Be clear about the craving that the old
pattern fills (ask why you do it)
C. Find a constructive way to fill the craving
D. Visualize yourself doing it
E. Remind yourself regularly about your
conscious choice to change
IV. Move Out of Your Comfort Zone
A. Set Your Goal

4. Finally, answer the following questions for yourself
to make sure that your goal matches your plan
matches what you truly want.
What do I want? Things:______________________
Experiences: _______________________________
Ego: ______________________________________
Describe your ideal job? ______________________
And your feelings while performing it_____________
B. Create Your Plan
1. Write the steps that you need to take to
move toward your goal (ie. Number of calls,
number of resumes sent, number of
interviews, etc).
2. Set a time and date to take the first step
3. Follow through with follow up
You are ready to move out of your comfort zone! You
have desire, you have commitment and you have a
plan!
It is Up to You to Take the First Step!