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Something Worth SharingThe Stretch Zone Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of comfort? Feeling comfortable can indeed be a great thing, however being too comfortable (or being comfortable for too long) can cause issues. The biggest issue is that staying in our comfort zone will prevent growth. Equally, it’s fair to say that being uncomfortable is something we often don’t relish. Staying in a prolonged zone of discomfort can cause anxiety and burn out. So, if being too comfortable or too uncomfortable both have issues, what’s the answer? To be in what we refer to as ‘The Stretch Zone’. The Stretch Zone is the place between the Comfort Zone and the Discomfort Zone. It requires us to push beyond our limits, face challenges and widen our Comfort Zone. When we operate for a period of time in the Stretch Zone, it gently becomes our new Comfort Zone. This means we need to constantly revisit and redefine the Stretch Zone to ensure we keep growing and developing. In terms of organisations, they also have these three zones because it’s a reflection of the internal people and their zones. If you encourage and support your people to move to their Stretch Zones, it will create a Stretch Culture for the business too. This is how growth is achieved!
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