Comfort Zones are Overrated!

A year ago I took a leap of faith and boarded a plane that took me to Rhode Island where I studied under the famous track guru Rob Lasorsa. I was there for 4 days and left with over 20 new networks connections with other coaches across the United States, some high school and some college.

 This year I took a bigger leap and landed in Philadelphia at the gorgeous Villanova University campus. I decided to take a coaching course through USTFCCCA and get certified as a throws specialist. This course was 5 days long and worth every penny I spent. Within those 5 days, under the 3 most elite throws coaches in the United States, my mind was blown with information and in the best way possible. Everything I had wanted to know as a new coach had been answered and gone into great detail by these great instructors. This year I left Philadelphia with 208 pages of knowledge that I will carry with me through my entire coaching career and over 50 new networking connections across the United States.

The point of all this is me telling you to get out there and explore. There are so many organizations that offer these courses in your area of interest. You just have to be willing to look for them and then take the leap of faith. I traveled alone, was it scary? Absolutely, but it gets easier each trip I take and after each trip my self-confidence gets boosted a little. I believe in myself a little more than I did the time before. You are capable of extraordinary things and extraordinary opportunities are knocking at the door, you just have to be willing to answer. Not only do I walk away feeling more confident in my career but I also have increased my professional development and networking bubble. I connect and get to keep in contact with these coaches across the United States, ask them for advice throughout my season and one day when the time is right they will help me get my dream job. In the coaching industry so much is about whom you know and how many connects you have that will land you your dream job. So get out of your comfort zone and go explore. Comfort zones are overrated anyways!