2. Debunking The Myth
The Myth:
I perform well under pressure
The reality:
No one performs well under pressure
or at least you don’t perform as well as
you should- Hendrie Weisinger and J.P.
Pawliw-Fry.
3. Debunking The Myth
What happens is that under pressure, you
are able to mitigate the negative effect of
the pressure you are facing. In essence
the trick is to make pressure work for you,
and not against you.
4. Tips on how to
make this happen
Start predicting and planning
for crunch times AKA always be
prepared.
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5. Tips on how to
make this happen
Slow down:
Take control and get in touch
with your senses.
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6. Tips on how to
make this happen
Change how you think
about pressure
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7. Tips on how to
make this happen
Forget The Future, Focus On The Present
Have a plan
Create a prioritization strategy.
Ask yourself what needs to be done right now
Break your tasks down
Use the Eisenhower model
Important and urgent
Not important but urgent
Important but not urgent
Not important and not urgent
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8. Tips on how to
make this happen
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Not
Important
DO
Do it now
DECIDE
Schedule to do it later
DELEGATE
Decide who can do it for you. If not do it
yourself after the important and urgent
task
DELETE
Eliminate it
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9. Tips on how to
make this happen
Let yourself plan for the worst.
"What-if" scenarios can be your
friend. The shock absorber effect
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10. Tips on how to
make this happen
Focus on the task, not the
outcome.
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11. Tips on how to
make this happen
Be positive before and during
high-pressure moments.
Cultivating a positive attitude
goes a long way.
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12. Tips on how to
make this happen
Take contrary action with
purposeful slacking
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13. Tips on how to
make this happen
Share the pressure
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14. Tips on how to
make this happen
Don’t ever doubt yourself
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