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The Corporate Comfort Zone: When to Stay and When to Go
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The corporate comfort zone. Millions of people are in it, yet only few ask themselves “Am I actually building my dream or someone else’s?”
With over 50% of the American workforce estimated to be made of 1099 employees by 2027, it’s a key question to ask.
Tamara Loring and Dr. Mike Smith talk all things corporate comfort zone – tune in to learn about pros and cons of corporate America, and why discomfort is actually a good thing!
- Tamara Dr. Mike address corporate comfort zone.
- Tamara kicks things off by sharing what you’ll find if you were to look up the definition of comfort zone.
- Tamara believes that it’s important to ask yourself whether the corporate comfort zone is real or is just an illusion.
- According to Statista, over half of the American workforce will be 1099 employees by 2027.
- Dr. Mike touches upon the trap that the corporate comfort zone represents and the potential consequences you may end up facing.
- For Tamara, it’s okay to stay in your comfort zone as long as it’s intentional.
- The challenge is to make sure that you’re not too comfortable and that you have control over your future – all while making intentional choices about what’s going to be the right thing for you.
- Dr. Mike points out the reason why you may want to step up and do what you were meant to do.
- The list of pros of being in corporate America includes you being in a role of service, earning a living, and having stability.
- However, you’re NOT in control of your future and promotability, of your growth and upward mobility and, at times, of your job…
- “When you’re in your corporate comfort zone, you can only move as fast as your corporate job,” says Dr. Mike.
- Even when you’re in a good corporate environment you’re always faced with the question: “Am I working on my dream or on somebody else’s?”.
- Tamara goes through a series of questions that have to do with both your short- and long-term vision when it comes to your professional journey and your life.
- Dr. Mike brings up the (surprisingly) good side of discomfort – and why you should explore it.
- Tamara and Dr. Mike unpack additional key questions you should ask yourself, as well as the power of having a core purpose statement you’ve really reflected on.
- When you feel that something’s misaligned, there are two things you can do with those thoughts: address them or suppress them.
- Remember: “Suppressing causes diseases, expressing causes at ease.”
- Tamara and Dr. Mike wrap things up by talking about the benefits of working with a career ownership coach.
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