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Stress versus calm

Stress versus calm

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Stress versus calm

- Okay people, we've got a crisis on Project Green Team. I need you to stop what you're doing and meet me in the conference room for a brainstorm ASAP. - Hey, I know I haven't been around very long but how often does this happen? - About once a week. I never get anything done. - Wouldn't it make more sense to prevent these things from happening in the first place? - Oh, sure but I think management likes it this way, helps 'em feel involved. - Many years ago, my business partner and I were walking down the street. We were on our way to lunch and we were talking about what our company's core values should be. I had recently left my career in marketing and advertising. And that is an industry that is very reactive and very high stress. So for me, multi-tasking and context switching and just jumping at every opportunity, that was totally my jam. But my business partner wanted something different. He told me, "Multi-tasking…

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