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Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Joey Clawson.

I don’t understand why people dislike stress. Stress is good. When you go to the gym and lift weights, don’t you put stress on your muscles?

Isn’t that good? Doesn’t that make you stronger?

Life is the same way – stress makes you stronger, so don’t worry about it…welcome it.

Higher stress, better results.


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Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Nicole Arendt in Sydney, Australia.

Some people are leaders and some people are followers. There is no right or wrong – some people would rather be followers and that’s fine. But if you’re a follower because you think you CAN’T become a leader, you’re wrong!

Anybody can become a leader – all you have to do is copy what great leaders do and start to act like a great leader.

This week’s TIME magazine features Nelson Mandela and talks about the eight secrets of leadership. Below is my favorite part of the article…

No. 1: Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.

“In 1994, during the presidential – election campaign, Mandela got on a tiny propeller plane to fly down to the killing fields of Natal and give a speech to his Zulu supporters. I agreed to meet him at the airport, where we would continue our work after his speech. When the plane was 20 minutes from landing, one of its engines failed. Some on the plane began to panic. The only thing that calmed them was looking at Mandela, who quietly read his newspaper as if he were a commuter on his morning train to the office. The airport prepared for an emergency landing, and the pilot managed to land the plane safely. When Mandela and I got in the backseat of his bulletproof BMW that would take us to the rally, he turned to me and said, “Man, I was terrified up there!”

Stengel, R. (July 21, 2008). Mandela: His 8 lessons of leadership. Time, p. 44.

See, it’s okay to feel afraid, but you don’t have to act afraid. I see many athletes nervous before a competition and they look terrified. I see many athletes tired at the end of a match and I see many employees tired at the end of the work day. Most people act according to how they feel, but it’s the great ones that act how they want to feel. And if you’re part of a team, whether it’s a sports team, work team or relationship team, you can be a leader by how you act.

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Today’s message is especially dedicated to all the Major League Baseball players competing in the All Star Game tonight at Yankee Stadium.

There’s a great story I heard recently about a speaker who was talking about stress management. At one point in his talk, he held up a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” The answers shouted out ranged from eight to twenty ounces. In response, the speaker said, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance.

In each case it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. And that’s the same with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you’ve rested. Life is short. Enjoy!”

You can use this in all areas of life…

Thank you to Aimee Schiller for sharing this story.

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