In this episode of Business Brain, you’re challenged to stop playing it safe and start leaning into the discomfort that drives real growth. You explore why staying comfortable is often the biggest limiter in business, and how intentional unease sharpens your thinking, strengthens decision-making, and exposes opportunities you’d otherwise miss. When you choose discomfort on your terms, you regain control instead of letting fear make the calls for you.

You’ll learn how to reframe uncomfortable moments as signals—not stop signs—and use them to build resilience, confidence, and momentum. By pushing just past what feels easy, you create space for better habits, smarter risks, and a truly Charmed Life in business. The message is clear: if you want progress, comfort can’t be the goal—growth has to be.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #712 for Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
  
  
  
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• 00:01:15 Make sure to scare yourself often
  
  
  
  • Take the meeting
  
  
  • Do the thing you haven’t done
  
  
  • Step outside of your comfort zone
  
  
  • Find the uncomfortable, and say “yes.”
  
  
  • Eat Terry Black’s Barbecue (ok, this is a safe bet!)
  
  
  • “Everything I want is on the other side of being uncomfortable”
  
  
  
  


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