Sometimes challenges at work come from the nature of the job. This was the case for me when I went to Andorra, knowing that the foreign culture and school environment would be a challenge. Others of us are not so lucky. When I joined the corporate world as a young professional , I had to think more intentionally about how to challenge myself at work. The first is accepting new challenges at work.
Careers are no longer linear. Nowadays, corporate progression can happen by switching departments, changing industries, working on cross functional teams, and taking on new challenges. You can develop new skills, gain new knowledge, and maybe even discover a new passion.
Outside of my school hours, I also took Catalan classes and taught private lessons. Both of these opportunities I sought out in order to grow my skills and to use my existing skills in new, creative ways. Ironically, some of my fondest memories of being a teaching assistant come from those two challenges because I was pushed to my limits and developed better skills and competencies as a result.
These opportunities have shown me the importance of challenging myself at work and the benefits of learning a little bit of Catalan. Bon dia! Chances are they will know of an opportunity or initiative that you can get involved in.
Secondly, let your coworkers know that you are open to taking on more responsibilities and are ready to help. And chances are, if you impress them, they may even take that responsibility off of their plate and give it to you. Related: Maintaining Work Life Balance.
Earlier in this post, I mentioned that challenges push you to your limits. Challenging yourself is a way to reach your limits. To cope with my fear, I stay inside my comfort zone where I know I can always achieve the same, consistent marks and goals. Let go of fear!
You will never know your limits until you reach them. Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable. Life outside of your comfort zone is not always going to be a comfortable place to be. When this happens you have a choice. You can retreat back to the place of comfort and ease, the place where things are familiar or you can continue to move forwards and put your energy into making this new place familiar, comfortable and a place you can be confident.
Think back to all the things you have achieved. It is highly likely that you went through a period of time where it was uncomfortable and unfamiliar. The chances are that in order to achieve that success you had to push through these challenges. You may be surprised at how quickly this can happen. The bigger the challenge the bigger the opportunity. When opportunity knocks, open the door and embrace the challenge. The Motivation for Personal Growth.
Look around you. Look at the people who are most fulfilled. What do they have in common? Look around the office and at the people you work with. Look at the people who enjoy their work and role that they perform. The chances are that there is a common theme in that they all invest time and energy into their personal growth. They may take courses, they may volunteer for opportunities, they may accept opportunities to work at a higher level. When the role they are in no longer challenges them, they seek new opportunities and new roles.
When we are children we are continuously working on our personal growth as we learn about ourselves and what we are capable of. In the interest of full disclosure, I am not a good cook.
That being said, every once in a while I get the urge to whip up a new recipe for myself. Bonus points if you actually can cook well and use this challenge to grow your cooking abilities to an even more expert level! Sure, a monthly donation is great. But so is showing up to help at a local nonprofit!
Volunteering is not only a great way to contribute to your community, but it is also a great way to meet new people and possibly make some new friends. For years I saw people I followed online raving about meditation.
All of the most successful online business owners I followed talked about their meditation habit. Then I read Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss , where he interviews some of the most high-performing people in the world. And in interview after interview, the subject talked about the importance of meditation. It can be a lot of fun to make new friends who have similar hobbies or interests. Asking for help is scary for a lot of people.
Or afraid of putting yourself out there and talking to someone new. Or afraid of bothering someone with your problem. There are so many reasons you might avoid asking for help, but most of us do find a reason.
I challenge you to ask for help next time you are struggling with something! Starting a gratitude journal was a challenge for me! First of all, I thought it was kind of a dumb idea. You want to focus on the things that are going wrong. And challenging that by forcing yourself to look at the GOOD is uncomfortable. First of all, it forces you to actually create a vision for your future.
Second, creating a vision board forces you to confront your big goals each and every day. There are so many fun ways you can challenge yourself to grow as a person. And the great thing about this list is everyone can find at least one thing on it that sounds like something they can do! And bonus points for doing a bunch of them! This is a great list! You have a great list here! I can relate perfectly to this list! I spend so much time making lists of things I want to do, and so little time doing.
Trying something new is an excellent way to challenge yourself. I feel like I am doing that all the time when it comes to blogging! This is really good. This is a really awesome and practical list, Erin. I need to push myself more! I love that! I definitely want to start getting out of the house to blog, and a coffee shop would be a great option! This is so so great. Great list and great post. My favorites are to unplug and to do something for someone else.
But every night we try to spend some time just the two of us watching our favorite shows together, and rarely sit on our phones at that time! I love the doing something for someone else.
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