If the Pressure is too High, Are your Goals too Big?

When we attach our value to numbers, quotas, rankings, and outcomes that were never fully ours to control in the first place, we create our own pressure. Then we wonder why we're stressed, discouraged, and exhausted. The tighter we squeeze, the harder it becomes to perform. That pressure to succeed then becomes the very thing standing in the way of success. In this episode of Purpose Under Pressure, host Bryan Lefelhoc, founder of Bryan Media Strategies (https://www.bryanmediastrategies.com/) , challenges the widely held idea that more is better, and better is more and you can have everything you want it you just want it more. It’s not true. We can't force a prospect to buy. We can't guarantee a promotion. We can't manufacture results simply because we want them badly enough. What we can control is whether we show up, do the work, follow the process, and remain consistent. Purpose Under Pressure is brought to you in partnership with Sandler by the Ruby Group (https://go.sandler.com/therubygroup/) , serving sales professionals and sales organizations nationwide from their locations in Akron and Columbus, Ohio, in Capital Region, New York, and in Jacksonville, Florida Key Takeaways: — You cannot control outcomes, only the actions that influence them. — Pressure increases when we judge ourselves by results instead of effort. — Many goals fail because they're built around expectations rather than controllable behaviors. — Doing your best today is often a more meaningful measure of success than hitting an arbitrary number. — Consistent daily actions create progress even when results are delayed. — Living at full throttle all the time eventually leads to burnout. — Release the pressure of uncontrollable outcomes and focus on the work in front of you. ——————- Helpful Links: Sandler by the Ruby Group: https://go.sandler.com/therubygroup/ Bryan Lefelhoc, Owner, Bryan Media Strategies: https://www.bryanmediastrategies.com/