How can you bring your best to every situation when dealing with the pressure of high expectations?
You know you can’t screw up when doing something that matters to you or when you really care about the outcome, and yet high-pressure situations make many people react poorly and lose their calm. It leads to poor choices, bad decisions, and can sometimes even lead to inaction.
The higher the stake, the higher the cost of not being in control. Losing your calm and shutting people out when work gets a little bit overwhelming or feeling so paralyzed by the pressure that you get stuck in an overthinking cycle hurts your productivity and performance.
For example:
Making a key strategy decision for your organization.
Presenting your ideas to a large audience.
Negotiating a big deal with a client.
These are great opportunities where pressure is inevitable and yet you need to be confident and aim high.