37. Coffee with Anna & Dana: Conquering the Uncomfortable - strategies for managing discomfort and stepping out of your comfort zone

Grand Slam Journey

Anna-Maria Moonen has had various leadership roles in the Information Technology and Telco services industry. She thrives in environments that enable innovative thinking with a focus on growing the most important asset of the company – the people.
Dana Jaber Diab is an Information and Communications Technology Business Leader with an unquenchable curiosity for all things tech, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
During this episode, Anna, Dana, and I discuss the difficulty of feeling uncomfortable and how to deal with it. We all shared our experiences when we felt uncomfortable and things that helped us overcome the feeling and reframe. We discussed the importance of being intentional about how one projects themselves and cost-benefit analysis.

We discussed the importance of getting to know yourself, being comfortable with your capabilities, and the difficulty of talking about your achievements.

We also discussed the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone to grow and suggested setting a time limit to vent negative feelings and allowing one to move on. We also emphasized the importance of having a support system to help navigate difficult situations.
Questions explored:

• What makes us label a potentially negative outcome as negative?
• How can I be more certain about and own who I am as a human, the strengths I have, and the things I have achieved?
• Is this serving me?

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Navigating Uncomfortable Situations and How to get comfortable feeling uncomfortable
• Exploring the Psychology of Rejection
• Experimenting with Different Leadership Styles
• A Discussion on the Journey of Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy
• Exploring the benefits of stepping out of comfort zones
• Exploring discomfort and managing stressful situations
• Setting up a complaining appointment to overcome negativity
• Overcoming the fear of the unknown
• Discussion on overcoming procrastination and discomfort when tackling unfamiliar tasks and problems

8 EIGHT SLEEP
Save $200 on 8Sleep and get better quality and deeper sleep with automatic temperature adjustment
LEORÊVER COMPRESSION AND ACTIVEWEAR
Get 10% off Loerêver Balanced Compression and Activewear to elevate your confidence and performance
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
This content is also available in a video version on YouTube.
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who may enjoy it as well, and consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also submit your feedback directly on my website.
Follow @GrandSlamJourney on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and join the LinkedIn community.