Choose Expansion, Not Escape - A Better Way to Grow Your Comfort Zone

Choose Expansion, Not Escape - A Better Way to Grow Your Comfort Zone

April 9, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 301

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of expanding one's comfort zone rather than escaping it, emphasizing the challenges of discomfort in leadership roles.

You've heard it before: Get out of your comfort zone. But what if that's the wrong way to think about it? In any kind of leadership role, you will experience some form of discomfort at some point. And being told "just do it" or "get over it" doesn't actually help, and sometimes it makes you feel more stuck, not less. Find the full show notes at: https://workmatters.com/Choose-Expansion-Not-Escape---A-Better-Way-to-Grow-Your-Comfort-Zone

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