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Sep 5, 2008
How to Excel Under Pressure
How to Excel Under Pressure
By Robert N. Taylor
Excelling under pressure is one of life’s most difficult challenges. The reason is that so much of doing your best in any particular situation relates to your mental attitude at the very moment that particular situation arises. In other words, in a pressure situation, if you honestly think you can, you probably can and if you truly do not think you can, you probably won’t. The other factors are preparation, ability and just knowing the enemy or the competition.
#1 - Mental attitude - We tend to perform at our best when we are calm, relaxed and excited and driven by strong belief. The problem with pressure situations is that they are apt to produce the opposite tendencies in our minds and hearts. We become negatively excited, stressed and doubtful - neurological impulses which tend to undermine our skills and abilities.
Thus, the secret is a form of self-hypnosis which allows you to block these undermining impulses at the key moment in the pressure situation. You can only block negative, stressful or undermining thoughts by replacing them with their opposite. You must have a hypnotic phrase which you employ in pressure situations. That phrase can be something like “I can do this,” I am prepared,” or “I will overcome.”
One of the above phrases (or another similar to them) is to be mentally repeated throughout the pressure situation in order to block undermining thoughts from emerging.
#2 - Preparation - Pressure situations can be predicted and prepared for. Football teams do it all the time. That’s right, think about possible pressure situations which may confront you and practice how you would overcome them. Think about what you would do and how you would do it if a particular pressure situation was to arise. The military refers to this as having contingency plans.
#3 - Ability - Ability comes from experience or stated another way practice, practice, practice. Be good at what your do. Master your craft. In a world were most people do just enough to get by, mastering your craft will make you superior - among the top five percent of the population.
#4 - Know the enemy (competition or opposing factors) - There are few things better in life than knowing and having prepared for the enemy, the competition or the forces which will be opposing you. The words of the ancient Chinese military philosopher Sun Tzu are appropriate here. He said over 2000 years ago: “Most men get into a fight and try to figure the best way to win; but the wise man first figures the best way to win and then gets into the fight.”
You can best prepare for pressure situations by first mastering your craft and then being knowledgeable of the abilities of the forces which will be opposing you. Those opposing forces will not just be the immediate competition but also inertia - old ways of doing things - biases and those who plan to be unfair and those who benefit from the current situation even if that situation is harmful to you and most others.
You must be aware all these forces, prepare for them, stay hard driven by belief or desire and you will perform well in any pressure situation.
Robert Taylor is a researcher and editor. His life improving insights can be found at www.freewebs.com.wealthgazette/
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FORGET YOU ARE BLACK #2 Live for the future, forget the past. #3 See #1 |
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Hey, where is everybody?
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“Most complimented feature” Joined: Apr 7, 2008 Comments: 13493 Aloha to those who make me :o) ISP: Honolulu, HI |
Thanks CS!
This is a good thread. ;o) |
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“Making My MoM Proud!!!” Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Comments: 2748 I endorse Sex Panther by Odeon |
Forgetting your black is pointless. Not seeing the color of your skin as a determent is the issue. There is nothing wrong with loving your "blackness" or wanting to see black people do well. It should be that when you as an individual does well. You are also helping your community.
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“mgandbeazzies clothing” Joined: Jun 11, 2008 Comments: 1702 north little rock arkansas ISP: Kent, WA |
Success starts with a plan,what are some of your goals in life.Some people find success in business,and others may find it in academia,the most important thing to do when mapping your road to success is to write down a plan.where do you see youself in 5 years?what are the things that you are doing to prepare yourself for the future,and if you are a business person always remember to find your target market by doing research on the product or service that you are wanting to provide.Things will fall into place once you lay down the fundametal ground work for whatever is is that you choose to do....and NEVER>>NEVER>>NEVE R>>GIVE UP!!!
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Possibly the most Common Sense post I've seen in a long time on here. |
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1 And just so you know where I stand....I hope yall get your azz whooped. |
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1 If u remove the letter B from black, U get the word LACK. lack of brain power. So the first step should be to use the brain. equation is -B =lack, means lack of B rain |
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“Mr President & Royal Family” Joined: Aug 10, 2008 Comments: 6191 |
Maceo aka Capnt,
I dont understand you sometimes and maybe you dont understand yourself. ISNT YOUR WIFE WHITE?????? Youve said that black women are too concerned about color they need to forget it and stop being bitter. You married a White woman becuase of the person. Now your saying being Black is a factor???? Why do you say so many "Double Minded" remarks all the time? Get your shiz together.... You make adjustment based on the circustances. If a Black women dates a White man/marries him, than she is saying the White man is superior. Your married to an White woman and she is not attractive yet, its okay for black men. Black women shouldn't do what Black men do! lMAO stop the double standards!
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“Mr President & Royal Family” Joined: Aug 10, 2008 Comments: 6191 |
Denita,
Is Maceo aka capn wife attractive to you? http://www.preciouspetsva.com/images/LizArthu... LMAO As much as he talks about black women being ugly and unattractive, he has alot of nerve!
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#4 cater to the china men. Russell Simmonds and P diddy are very smart. They make their clothes in china for 0 dollars and then sell it back it Asian fans for 100 dollars. |
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lol....you posted after I did only to annoy me didntcha? You may be a woman after all. But I still think you a waste of skin. |
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1 You wish you WERE blessed with the mind of a black man. If you were blessed....you would know how much yall are lacking. But......you will NEVER know. |
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“Hey you, gender nectar ” Joined: May 21, 2008 Comments: 2033 New York Tendaberry ISP: Atlanta, GA |
I disagree. Not everyone is driven for success or wants to be successful. This is something that is learned while "living" life. This is something that is taught when someone has a desire to fulfill a dream or goal. These skills or traits, appear in those who are desired and ambitious. |
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“Hey you, gender nectar ” Joined: May 21, 2008 Comments: 2033 New York Tendaberry ISP: Atlanta, GA |
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1 he real seven steps to being a success if you are white/asian 1. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 2. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 3. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 4. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 5. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 6. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism 7. Affirmative Action/Reverse Racism |
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2 OF COURSE there is still discrimination...but it is far from being the impassable barrier that it once was in this country. In fact, all you need to do about it is heed #3 and do your research. Understand where discrimination has been an impediment to others in your field, and be vigilant in excercising you legal rights if you can categorically prove discrimination. This is just not going to be a problem for most people. |
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