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By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:49:30 +0000

Nez - this is a brilliant post. I like the way you've reminded us to think of situations we've done well in when we've been under pressure in the past. It really helps to remind us that we can cope with challenges we're facing today. Cath Lawson's last blog post..Cashflow Problems: Idiot Proof Your Business

By: Nez

Nez — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:16:26 +0000

What’s up, Doc? (always wanted to say that to someone)

Thank you so much for dropping by!

By: Dr. Nicole Sundene

Dr. Nicole Sundene — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:10:14 +0000

Great post! Thank you...I tend to get "performance anxiety" and need to think more like this... Dr. Nicole Sundene's last blog post..Alternative Medicine Help for Seasonal Depression

By: Nez

Nez — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:17:55 +0000

Hi Barbara,

Ah, yes, the P-word: procrastination

Sounds like a great topic for a post. Hmm…

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:14:28 +0000

Hi Nez, I'm a lot like James. I purposely "self create" pressure cooker situations by procrastinating, however, I do work very efficiently in those situations. I never have figured out if that's from working for so many years in a high pressure corporate environment, or if it's my personality (or both). Staying focused on the task at hand is imperative, plus you need to train yourself to deal with inevitable distractions. Barbara Swafford's last blog post..Winding Your Way Through Blogosphere

By: Nez

Nez — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:39:08 +0000

@James: Thanks! Good point about separating performance from personal. I think that’s what is meant when we hear announcers saying how focused an athlete is, even though his grandmother has just passed away — something like that. We hear stories like that all the time.

That focus simply means forgetting (temporarily) all the mental baggage that everyone has, at least until the job at hand is accomplished (successfully).

I’m still amazed that in the NBA, there are scores of great athletes, 6′5″ or 6′6″, 200 some pounds — but the only player close to Michael Jordan’s stature is Kobe Bryant.

That speaks volumes about the required mental “toughness” or whatever we want to call it: desire, will, motivation, etc.

@Hunter: great point. There are also stories of other (great) athletes who were college walk-ons, or “never picked up a ball until his senior year in high school”, etc.

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:25:42 +0000

Regarding Michael Jordan and failure, I just wanted to point out that he was cut from his high school basketball team (as I'm sure you already know, Nez). How many people would see that as only a temporary setback? Hunter Nuttall's last blog post..My Final Post: Top 9 Lessons In Awesomeness

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:23:36 +0000

This was a very cool post. I think it’s the kind of post that I’m going to muse over for days, wondering why I perform so well under pressure and what made me that way.

I’ll add one point: Separating performance from personal. I think many people perform well under pressure when they understand that the end result is not a measure of their self-worth as a person.

This ties in with your bit about fear: If you fear that your performance reflects on you, then you jam. When it’s just a job you need to get through or a game that needs to be played, the fear drops away – and performance shines.

Great post. Must go think now.