Once in a while the universe gifts me a new favorite phrase. The Cone of Uncertainty (hurricanes/project management), The Vortex of Fu*kness (anything/life) and now: The Zone of Avoidance.

As Joseph Campbell says, the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Maybe there’s a Jello mold inside.

So alternate headlines for this piece include: “Adventures on the Death Star” or “Stripping Your Way through Wharton.” Let me explain. 

Especially in work environments, the desire to have all the answers and seem in control and capable can lead us to disingenuous reactions, while overpromising and overcommitting. (Sound familiar?) How much better to choose growth and freedom — even in small increments.