Thirteen ‘unreasonable’ challenges you can do that will set you apart so you create insane opportunities

This post is not for the faint of heart.

But it is for those of you who enjoy the game and are willing to stick your neck out and do something a little far out to create opportunities.

It’s about enjoying yourself and challenging yourself. This is the kind of thing that keeps me going.

We experience growth through challenge. With growth, we realise confidence. With confidence, we become bolder and attract more opportunities.

Ever since I set myself the challenge of talking to strangers in the street for a month straight to overcome anxiety, I’ve been hooked on these kinds of challenges.

If you’re in a slump, it’s likely you aren’t challenging yourself.

Here are some ideas:

Live speaking.

Speak on some kind of live podcast, stream, YouTube Live, podcast interview, Twitter spaces every day for the next thirty days.

Write an article every day

Write and publish on Medium, Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora or elsewhere for thirty days straight.

No ifs, no buts.

Then do it for 90 days. You’re developing the muscle of shipping no matter what.

Bonus points for sharing things that make you nervous to share.

Run a free Zoom workshop.

Especially if you get nervous speaking in front of people.

Or charge for it.

Figure out a problem you can help with and set it up.

Join a class or group you would not normally join.

Last year I signed up for a winter mountaineering course in the Polish mountains.

I was far out of my comfort zone but it was one of the best things I’ve done.

Read a book a week for a year.

Finally — an excuse to read the books on your neglected list.