Stretch your comfort zone

FRANCO CIANFLONE

B.Sc. Ed. M. Ed. LSC CS MENTAL TOUGHNESS FOR LIFE

Certified Corporate Trainer, Educator, Business Consultant, Author & Entrepreneur.

Franco Cianflone is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Bill Gove Speech Workshop with a Corporate Speaker designation. His extensive corporate training includes Bob Proctor, Paul Martinelli, and training seminars/sessions with Steve Siebold, John Maxwell, Les Brown, Tony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen, and many others. He is the author of sixteen books to date and co-founder of Mini Bytes For The Brain Book Series.

A lifetime of Education and Business leadership compliments his mission to transform and catapult the results of individuals everywhere on the globe as far as Australia. His life mantra is, “Others will be looking at the fire while you are walking through the fire towards your victory and success.”

“The comfort zone is a psychological state in which one feels familiar, safe, at ease, and secure. You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ― Roy T. Bennett

The love that is internal and real is amplified on the outside by our action.

I remember a few years ago when a panhandler was flagging me down on a busy intersection. I rolled down my window and said, “McDonald’s is across the street. Meet me there in five minutes”. He said, “What for?”

I replied, “I want to buy you breakfast”.

This fellow was probably in his late fifties and quite worn around the edges. The temperature outside was -45 Celsius, so he really appreciated the offer.

Inside the restaurant, we chatted and he told me that he basically fell out of life. He said that he lost his job, divorced from his wife and turned to the streets for his survival.

What a story.

What he really needed was someone to talk to and share some humanity. That is all that most people want. They want to know that someone loves them.

I asked him what type of job he had in his previous life. I was surprised as he had great saleable skills. He was a carpenter by trade. I encouraged him to get back into his field and that he could do it if he really wanted.

How many people just want to be recognized as a valuable human being?

When I am in a bank, restaurant or public place, I always make a point of acknowledging the individual in a significant way by addressing them with their first name.

Most often, the person is quite surprised that I even take the time to say anything at all. You’re there anyway so why not? It feels good and it makes the person feel good.

People love praise. Love is lifting people up. Love is action.

Love is sowing and reaping. The more you love, the more you will reap.

Sowing and reaping goes hand in hand with ask, believe and receive.

Everyone on the planet desires connection. They need to know that someone will listen, care, offer support and above all, love.

What we need to is to understand that playing the game of life 100% in the safe zone doesn’t create the results that we seek and deserve.

This does not mean that we are going to be reckless and throw caution to the wind. If one listens attentively, their inner core will always guide the process.

Neale Donald Walsch stated, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

Yes!

It’s scary at times but feel the fear and do it anyway.

97% would love to accomplish something great in their life.

However, they don’t act and nothing happens!

It’s a big beautiful world. Use your talents wisely and don’t play it safe.

Ignite a burning desire for success within that once you see results it becomes an addiction.

Get addicted to your success.

Once addicted, no one will ever have to tell you to get on with it.

From the second that we are born, we are told, “Be careful, don't go there, and don’t do that, that's too risky, you'll get hurt.” It's a never ending 78 LP like we used to have in years gone by.

The truth is that when you stretch your hand out of your safe zone another hand is already stretching to meet the real you.

Simply, reach out with fearless action in trust and humility and trust your gut feeling.

Try it!

Trust yourself.

It works.

So, to the best of your ability, don’t play it safe.

Carpe Momentum.

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