Posts Tagged ‘Stress’
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
By Linda Henman, Ph.D.
On June 12th, 2010 English goalkeeper Rob Green let a routine shot from Clint Dempsey slip through his grasp for the Americans’ only goal in their high-profile World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw. Green blundered more like an eighth grader than an internationally known goalkeeper. As Green hangs his head in shame and ardent fans sharpen weapons to be used against him, I’d like to suggest that soccer in general—and this incident in particular—offer an apt metaphor for what happens in organizational teamwork.
Soccer represents one of the truest of team sports. No one person can win a game, just as no one person can lose one. Ten other players had a chance to stop the ball that slipped through the net on June 12th—and they had approximately 89.5 minutes in which to do that or to outscore the Americans. Instead of focusing on this reality, fans and media alike have concentrated on the roughly 30 seconds it took for Dempsey to shoot and Green to miss. (more…)
Tags: PDU, PDUs, PDUs2Go, PMI, PMP, Project Management, Stress, Teamwork
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
By Don Goewey
There are four qualities I have identified in my book, Mystic Cool, that together form a powerful attitude that can rewire your brain for an immunity to stress. One of the four qualities is wholeness. Wholeness is the enduring sense of who and what you are that transcends the fragmentation stress seems to make of us .
How do we transcend the fragmentation that demands and pressures produce? How do we transcend the split mind that fear causes and the threatening world fear perceives that won’t let us rest or feel safe? How do we get above the shattering effect of the critical voice that harps on our faults and mistakes and says we’re never good enough? The answer is simple. It is so simple, we think it’s silly. At least until we try it.
The experience of yourself as whole comes from loving yourself exactly as you are. It is loving life just the way it is, even if you think life sucks at the moment. Wholeness is the total acceptance of everything in you and around exactly as it is, right here, right now. (more…)
Tags: Stress
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
By Rick Forbus, Ph.D.
Quitting seems, at times, the easiest thing to do. When we look around and see pressures, challenges and obstacles peering over every hilltop, it is easy to give up. In certain work environments it may seem as if the only alternative is to leave the organization. This article will not attempt to analyze every work situation and give you the correct alternatives. Rather, it will take a higher view of the progression called quitting.
For the sake of self-disclosure, let me confess that there have been times in my career when leaving an organization or quitting the assignment was the best thing to do. After considering all choices, including the climate and direction of the organization, leaving was the best choice. But, what is the difference between quitting and transitioning to another role or assignment? (more…)
Tags: Motivation, Stress
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
By Don Goewey
Seventy-eight percent of Americans were already struggling with stress when the economy took a nose dive. Now stress seems to be completely out of control. You might think it ridiculous or even insulting if a neuroscientist were to tell you that the one thing you actually control inside as you face the world outside is your level of stress. It’ true and it is a truth that can set you free.
Stress is happening in you far more than to you. Stress is fear. Biologically, it takes some form of fear for the brain to trigger a stress reaction. For modern human beings, the most prevalent form of fear triggering stress reactions is psychological fear. Psychological fear is the way anxious, pessimistic, and worried thinking turns into wild and even destructive emotions that perceive a world out to crush you, sending the body into an uproar. We human beings are capable of generating all sorts of stressful events purely in our heads, with nearly all of it generated by mere thoughts. This is what Mark Twain illuminated when he said: My life has been as series of terrible calamities, some of which actually happened. (more…)
Tags: Stress
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Stress is in everyone’s life. However, stress is not included in everyone’s job description unless you are a Project Manager. Deadlines must be met, expectations must be managed, resources must be allocated, budgets must be cut, and reports must be submitted…all by Noon.
The reality is that this type of relentless strain can take toll on a person and some research would indicate that this can even shorten a person’s lifespan. So, what are some things you can do to manage stress, remain effective and maybe even live a little longer as a Project Manager? Below are two suggestions that may help: (more…)
Tags: Management, Project Management, Stress
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
By Don Joseph Goewey
Science divides “stress” into two parts: a stressor and stress. It defines a stressor as any kind of a demand that life imposes. It can be another task that gets added to your to-do list, or a traffic jam or a difficult boss. Stressors are relative: The same stressor that ruins my day may not bother you at all, and vice-versa.
Science defines stress as the appraisal that this demand is something that must be addressed, together with the perception that the demand overwhelms your resources. (more…)
Tags: Stress, Success
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
By Bob Rausch, Ph.D.
You just left your boss’ office and were told you made a huge mistake on an important project. What you say to yourself walking back to your office makes a world of difference in your attitude, performance, and energy. Every thought you think and every emotion you feel requires energy. Cars use gasoline and light bulbs use electricity and your body uses an unlimited supply of energy we are all provided. How you choose to use your energy is up to you. The truth is that we drain more energy on mental and emotional issues than on physical ones. Here are seven rules that can help you maintain higher mental and emotional energy. (more…)
Tags: Motivation, Relationships, Stress
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
By Tricia Molloy
It’s wise to remember that the same awe-inspiring infinite intelligence of the universe that creates each unique, intricate snowflake is also ready to guide us to our highest good.
All we have to do is go inside and: (more…)
Tags: Creativity, Relationships, Stress
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