Most people spend their careers trying to eliminate pressure. The problem is that pressure isn't usually the enemy; complacency is. When the stakes disappear, so can the focus, energy, and intensity that drive great performances. In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I’ll explain why having something at stake may be one of the most powerful performance tools available and why the real challenge isn't managing nerves... it's avoiding the trap of becoming flat. Learn how to channel pressure into focus and use it to bring out your best when it matters most.
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you’ll learn:
• Why Rob prefers the word "anxious" over "nervous."
• How anxiety can be transformed into focus, energy, and performance.
• Why experience can sometimes make us more vulnerable to becoming complacent.
• The hidden danger of becoming flat when performing familiar tasks.
• Why having something at stake helps people perform at their best.
• What Michael Jordan's approach to motivation can teach us about sustained excellence.
• How top performers create pressure when it doesn't naturally exist.
• Why seeking out challenges can improve your performance.
• The difference between fearing pressure and embracing it.
• How to bring greater intensity and purpose to every presentation, meeting, or performance opportunity.
To learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.Jolles.com