3 Ways to Push Your Boundaries

Breaking out of your comfort zone can be scary but liberating, too; once you move beyond fear and doubt, you’re able to see more of the possibilities that can help you achieve your goals. If your career seems stagnant or your business doesn’t appear to be growing the way you expected, it’s time to think outside the box and venture away from your normal routine so that you can find other paths to success.

Here are 3 ways to push your boundaries.

Speak in public

Although most of your real estate interactions are with one or two people at a time, you will probably need to address a larger crowd at some point in your career. If the thought of public speaking fills you with dread, you can overcome that anxiety by being prepared.

• Practice your speech — memorize it to the letter if that makes you feel more comfortable — to work out the pauses and transitions so that you appear calm and professional.
• Investigate tips and tricks about how to incorporate gestures, control your pacing and maintain eye contact.
• Use a conversational tone so that your delivery comes off more naturally.

Try something new

Embracing change means you’re open to evolving as a person and as a business owner. Taking a stab at something for the first time fires up new synapses in your brain, rewiring it to be more efficient and focused. There’s always something new to try, so start small: Take a different route to work, sip tea instead of coffee or dine at a new restaurant. Working up to making bigger changes in your life opens your eyes to the different approaches you can take in meeting challenges.

Ask for help

Every superhero’s cape gets a little dingy after a while — even yours. When it’s time to admit that you need a boost leaping tall buildings in a single bound, there’s nothing wrong with reaching out to a colleague or mentor — even your own team members — and asking for their input. While real estate can seem like a solitary undertaking, you’re never far from other resources such as books, magazines, websites, podcasts and videos for advice and perspective.

Pushing your boundaries — regardless of the outcome — allows you to redefine your capabilities. It can also free you from the fears that afflict everyone at one point or another: failure, looking foolish, losing all your money — the list can be endless. Getting out of your comfort zone to face your fears and overcome them can enable you to achieve much more than you think.