Under Pressure

In an ideal situation, how would you like to dealThink about how the people around you will feel.
with the same situation? If you chose yourHow might you inspire them to get the job done
response, what would it look like?yet remain calm and centered themselves? How
I fly a great deal so an example from my life is amight everyone have fun and effective do what
flight getting cancelled with no way home. Itis needed to get through the "crisis".
seems to happen a bit too often. Initially, I usedWho you are when the pressure is on says
to get mad and I was quite an unhappy personeverything about you as a person. How do you
when this happened. Interesting thing is, I was thewant to be?
only one that "paid the price". I was the one"You can tell a lot about a person by the way he
stressed out, I was the one worked up, and Ishe handles these three things: a rainy day, lost
was still no closer to home. Now, I make sure Iluggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." ~
have a good supply of things with me that I loveMaya Angelou
to do. I have a wireless internet access card forHow do you deal with pressure now? How do
my laptop so I can work, play or watch a movieyou want to show up in this way? Now all you
online. I take a good book with me. Sometimes Ihave to do is bridge the gap.
just sit and pray (and often watch other peopleWhat is ONE step you can take in the direction
get all bent out of shape). I want to ADD yearsyou want to go? It is not about getting there in
to my life not subtract years....one way I haveone hour or one day. It is about taking a step at
done this is to act different under pressure.a time toward handling pressure with elegance
Visualize yourself handling a pressure situation.and grace. It will transform your life AND the lives
Visualize yourself remaining calm and grounded,of others as you inspire them and yourself to
giving effective instruction to others and havinggreat leadership!
fun doing it.