In January, most of us will set a bunch of goals. And when we do, a lot of us go all in. We allow ourselves to get super excited about what it will mean to have the goal. How it can change our life. All the things.

But soon after, many of us will quit. Research says it’s like 27% quit by end of week one. 31% by end of week two. And finally, by the end of the first month, more than 50% of us have quit. 

Not just quit on our goals but quit on ourselves. 

I don’t know if you can relate to this, but I certainly can. 

I’ve quit on a lot of my goals over the years. A LOT. But not all of them. 

Take this podcast for example. I started it on January 3rd, 2021, and when I started, I promised myself I’d do a new episode every Sunday. 

And I’ve done it. In just two weeks, I’ll have achieved that goal. 

But it wasn’t easy. I wanted to quit. So. Many. Times. 

I kept telling myself I didn’t have the time.

That it was too hard.

That it was taking too long to build my audience.

That there were other things I “should” be doing with the time I spend on the business.

And there’s a lot more excuses where that came from. Believe me. 

I could fill this podcast with my excuses. 

But I didn’t quit. I kept going. Every week.

And what I learned is that – no matter what the goal is – the biggest hurdle is mindset. It’s about not letting yourself talk yourself out of the goal, out of doing the work, just because it feels a little uncomfortable on occasion.

If we want to achieve a new goal, we must overcome the urge to quit. 

To keep going when we feel scared or uncertain or uncomfortable. 

To practice the self-command that it takes to stay consistent. Even when it’s not fun. Even when you don’t have time. Even when there’s an unplanned emergency or whatever else is going on.

And now, we’ll get into today’s topic which is The Four Zones of Growth. 

This series was inspired by an infographic I as I was doing some study on positive psychology, which is one of the key methodologies I use in my coaching practice.

This infographic illustrates that the path to growth is divided into four zones.

First is the Comfort Zone.

Next is the Fear Zone.

Following Fear is the Learning Zone.

And last is the destination, the Growth Zone.

And if you want to see the graphic visual, check out my Instagram or Facebook page today. And by the way, if you’re not already doing so, please follow me over there. In all honesty, my social presence has left a lot to be desired this year but THAT just means that it’s at the top of the list on my big goals for 2022. So, let’s connect because there will be a lot of new goodness coming.

Anyway, the Four Zones of Growth is a cool infographic. It instantly changed how I thought about fear and the very real struggle most of us feel when we try new things. 

And when I viewed growth in this new way – as four zones that we continually move in and out of – it gave me a sense of hope. And it made the fear associated with change seem less permanent. Less scary. Because this new graphic shows it as more a phase we move through and that just past that is the reward which is the excitement and passion that comes with learning new things and growing in ways that are important to you. 

The graphic is amazing. Head over the Instagram and check it out. I think you’ll love it the way I do. Makes change and growth seem so much less scary.

S

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