Pressure takes our power away. You can either strive to keep pressure from crushing you  -  or you can allow it to elevate you. The first way is an outside–in approach that allows the external world to define you. It comes from the proving mindset that our modern world perpetuates. Following the “rules” puts the power in everyone else’s hands. Isn’t that convenient for them?

Does any of this happen to you?

• Everyone you work with thinks their priorities should be YOUR priorities.
• You’ve been told you are up for promotion, but it would help to have more ”executive presence.” (And what the heck is executive presence anyway?)
• You feel powerless to delegate because people are making mistakes and you are not sure what to do about it.
• Just about the time you are in a rhythm with your boss and co-workers, they change everything, and it feels like you are starting over.
• The only way you will meet your objectives is to say no to people that matter…and you hate disappointing people or feeling like you can’t do it all
• You feel like you must answer every email or phone call immediately, and yet doing so leaves you little or no time to get your primary work done
• You believe that you could perform so much better if you just had less pressure.

If this kind of pressure defines your life, you might feel like you are slowly drowning.

It doesn’t have to be this way.