One of the hardest things for me is "Show up." Whether I've been to an event or are attending for the first time, I always get anxious.   This week I'm headed back to Alt Summit --this time in Palm Springs at The Saguaro Hotel. So, in addition to packing, I'm working on my confidence game to step outside my comfort zone. My hope? Appear effortlessly at ease.     Here are the six things I'm doing.   How do you psyche yourself up for stepping outside your comfort zone?  

Whatever you're anxious about, don't let anyone down play its importance to you. No one knows what path you've taken to this point.   So don't waste time trying to convince naysayers. Instead, look for past flashes of bravery in your life.     Was there anything you do now, that you once thought you couldn't do?  

Is it the journey or the destination that drives you?   Chris Sharma, an American rock climber, believes: " If you're only happy at the summit. You're not going to be very happy often. "     Lately, I've started thinking more about enjoying the journey--the process--over rushing to complete a project. Which creates somewhat of a dilemma. Do I want to share starts and stops? Recipes that didn't quite turn out the way I'd anticipated. Sewing projects that can't easily be recreated by others.   What do you share: work in progress, just the final project, or a mix? Why?