{"id":211,"date":"2020-11-30T13:05:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T13:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vwd-hosting.co.uk\/ebn\/?p=211"},"modified":"2020-11-30T13:05:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T13:05:32","slug":"working-outside-my-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vwd-hosting.co.uk\/ebn\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"Working outside my comfort zone."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last few weeks, I have spent quite a lot of time outside my comfort zone. Why? Because my working life used to be, in the main, quite straightforward. I networked, I worked on strategy, I implemented new processes and systems. Occasionally, I would be outside my comfort zone because I was doing something new, but I like spending a bit of time outside my comfort zone, as long as there is foundation of \u2018business as usual\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But all that changed in March. I, along with most of the population had to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>come to terms with meeting people using Zoom and other similar platforms,<\/li><li>practice looking at the camera rather than looking at people so you end up looking slightly unfocussed,<\/li><li>learn how to deal with the gap between <em>saying <\/em>I wasleaving a meeting and then <em>actually <\/em>leaving a meeting having found the right button to click on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So when that became easier I became a bit more adventurous. I took part in my first <a>podcast<\/a><a href=\"#_msocom_1\">[GC1]<\/a>&nbsp;, I did my first virtual presentation and I chaired my own less formal meetings, rather than other people doing all the techy bits. I started to study some new social media platforms and realised how little of the language used I understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, don\u2019t get me wrong, I like that adrenalin surge you get when you are nervous. But the last few weeks it has felt like I couldn\u2019t see my comfort zone even if I had binoculars! So, two weeks ago I attended my first virtual international conference and used my very rusty German. Last week I chaired my first formal business meeting and was in charge of the system. Scary! And to finish the week I recorded my \u2018Business chat\u2019 with a colleague which I then uploaded to my new YouTube channel\u2026did I mention that I also set up a YouTube channel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure that these new adventures will become normal so&nbsp; I\u2019m planning more adventures. I\u2019m organising a virtual Christmas networking event for members and, if successful, I will be arranging some regular afternoon networking events, starting in the new year. I\u2019m also looking at opening Groups outside of our current area. All are making me nervous\u2026but that\u2019s becoming business as usual!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is networking \u201coutside your comfort zone? 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