Use these pro athlete strategies to handle pressure

Use these pro athlete strategies to handle pressure | practice | Leaders must be circuit breakers in charged situations Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 1, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Use these pro athlete strategies to handle pressure]( [Use these pro athlete strategies to handle pressure]( (Pixabay) When facing a challenging task -- such as a presentation -- develop a pre-game ritual to prepare yourself instead of rehearsing until the last second, view past setbacks as stepping stones to success and reframe your fear as excitement, say experts. "Then, when it's your big moment and you're facing something you weren't expecting, you'll think much more clearly and problem-solve with more confidence, instead of being totally thrown off," says Amanda Hennessey, founder of Boston Public Speaking. Full Story: [HuffPost]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Research shows that if your biggest worry is losing, it's most effective to reframe the task as playing to not lose, while if you're not afraid of losing, tell yourself you're playing to win. "That reframing sort of gets their worry about losses out of the way up front, and they actually tend to do better when presented with a task, which seems really counterintuitive," [says Johns Hopkins University researcher Vikram Chib](. [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Leaders must be circuit breakers in charged situations]( [Leaders must be circuit breakers in charged situations]( (Maria Stavreva/Getty Images) Leaders face stressful, challenging situations frequently, such as navigating difficult conversations, managing conflict or dealing with high-pressure deadlines, and it's important to apply leadership skills to yourself first before addressing others, writes emerging-leader coach and author Art Petty. "How you handle yourself in high-stakes, high-stress moments will set the right or wrong example" about how to be at your best when others are at their worst, Petty says, offering three ways to lead yourself through tough moments. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Your personal system for managing stress starts with reframing your thinking, even telling yourself, "Here's how I want to create value in this situation," Petty explains. [Engage your own private circuit breaker]( by taking a mental step back and gauging which way to approach the issue, and then adopt -- and keep -- a positive countenance. [] [Read more]( from Art Petty on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Smarter Communication [] [Decode your jargon with a company glossary]( Using industry jargon can be a barrier to inclusion and growth, especially with remote employees, and it can confuse new employees and reduce their confidence, says Cameron Lindsay, co-founder and CEO of Haystack. Jargon also can muddy the main message, defeating the entire purpose of the conversation, according to a recent study from Duolingo and LinkedIn, and Lindsay explains how an actual glossary can help. Full Story: [Ragan]( (8/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Lindsay created an internet site where companies can post their own glossaries of frequently used industry and organizational terms, lingo and acronyms -- easily accessible by employees. "If you proactively help your team define terms or jargon they're confused about, you [give them a better chance to succeed right out of the gate](," Lindsay explains. 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Leonard says his mood improved, he lost weight, and his ability to motivate himself permanently changed. Full Story: [The New York Times]( (8/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Would you pay $32,000 for some cheese? Someone did]( Ivan Suarez, owner of Restaurante El Llagar de Colloto in Oviedo, Spain, paid a record-setting $32,408 for a 4.8-pound wheel of Cabrales blue cheese made with goat, sheep and cow milk and aged in the mountain caves of Asturias. This is nothing new for Suarez, who set the previous world record in 2019 by paying $22,129 for a different wheel of Cabrales. Full Story: [The Olive Press (Spain)]( (8/29), [United Press International]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBreak: Question of the Day [] Pancakes, schmancakes. The very first Waffle House opened Labor Day weekend and is now a museum in what state? 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