"I never got this anxious before sports games."
- Anonymous
Anxiety is natural with any pressure situation, whether being a first date or a major exam. We may all want to be "as cool as the other side of the pillow," but how often does that happen?
When people take something SERIOUSLY and place great value on its success, an IMMEDIATE anxiety becomes associated with its execution. The natural POSITIVE PRESSURE that comes with growing, leading and succeeding is inherent. The ANXIETY that you feel is an INDICATOR of your level of commitment and desire.
Why do other people seem so cool? Frankly, they just handle it BETTER. OR… they really do not care that much about the outcome to start with, thus have very little invested and as a result have very little anxiety. When was the last time you were "worked up" about something that DID NOT matter?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
In order to become an EXCEPTIONAL leader, we must seek as many CHALLENGING situations as possible.
Just as a top producing sales performer REVELS in rejection, knowing that the next sale is just around the "no," the TOP LEADERS know that the valuable growth opportunities are the ones that generate the highest POSITIVE anxiety levels.
Consider this: Who would you rather serving as a LEADER alongside you? The person that never challenged their self and thus was always cool under pressure… or… the person that CONTINUALLY seeks was to find anxiety in SERIOUS, FOCUSED challenges of their skills and talents.
Get ANXIOUS… It is GOOD for you!
Cheers,
Zach
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