Success Under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On
- 4h 2m
- Sharon Melnick
- AMACOM
- 2013
From overflowing priority lists to power-hungry colleagues to nagging parental guilt, stress is the defining characteristic of most of our lives. Real help is here-an all-encompassing, stress-busting tool kit that goes far beyond breathing exercises and visualization techniques. Such one-size-fits-all methods are no match for the stressors we experience daily in our overcomplicated lives. Whether you have too many projects, your confidence is flagging, or you are clashing with a coworker, Success Under Stress provides a flexible array of strategies. You will learn how to: adjust your perspective to see opportunity instead of obstacles; alter your physiology to get focused when overwhelmed, energized when exhausted, and calm when wired; and change the problem to prevent the stress from returning. All in all, Success Under Stress offers a veritable arsenal of "magic bullet" solutions-hundreds of situation-specific, quick-acting tips for defusing stress and boosting productivity. Complete with quizzes, examples, exercises, and more, this practical book helps you gain control, exude calmness and confidence amidst everyday chaos, and achieve the success you richly deserve.
About the Author
Sharon Melnick, PhD, is a business psychologist whose passion for teaching stress resilience tools fuels leaders and business owners to break out of the pack and get results in times of flux. Her practical behavior change tools are informed by 10 years of research at Harvard Medical School, field tested by more than 6,000 training participants, and applied by hundreds of clients to succeed at their next level.
As CEO of Horizon Point Inc., she has successfully coached high potentials, senior executives, and sales professionals at companies such as Deutsche Bank, Oracle Corporation, Freddie Mac, Pitney Bowes, and Deloitte, as well as solo entrepreneurs and owners of small companies. Her trainings on resilience, influence, and leadership under stress have been sought after for high-potential emerging leaders, women leaders, and multicultural leaders at companies both in the United States and abroad, such as GE, Procter & Gamble, Bloomberg, Pfizer, Merck, and Coldwell Banker. Her presentations receive the highest ratings and repeat invitations from organizations such as the American Management Association, the National Association of Female Executives, Working Mother Media, Women in Cable and Telecommunications, Women Presidents Organization, Rainmakers Forum, and the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Discover her online programs and downloadable mobile applications at sharonmelnick.com
In this Book
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From Survival Under Stress to Success Under Stress
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Controlling What You Can Control: The 50% Rule
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Changing Obstacles to Opportunities
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Get the Calm and Focus of a Yoga Class in 3 Minutes (or Less) During Busy Work Days
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Strategies to Reduce Overload When Everything Is a Priority
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The Fastest Way to Build Confidence
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Quick Fixes to Eliminate Anxiety
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Techniques for Turning Self-Criticism into Self-Confidence
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How to Stay Rational When Someone Is Driving You Nuts
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Shift Instantly from Anger to a Cool Head
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How to Get Other People to Stop Stressing You Out
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A New Perspective on Balancing Your Work and Life
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Call to Action: Getting Others to Own Their 50%
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