Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction: Make Friends with Pressure: Following the Clues 1

1. Run Deeper, Not Faster: Understanding Pressure from a New Perspective 9

2. Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Moving Beyond the Limitations of Your Personality Type 31

3. You Can’t Get There from Not Here: Where Is Your Attention? 55

4. Function from Your Center: Preserving Your Integrity Under Pressure 75

5. When Things Are Bad, Envision Your Best: Extending Your Energy for High Performance and Creativity 95

6. Size Matters: Becoming as Big as the Job 117

7. Gain Control by Giving It Up: Resolving Conflicts Harmoniously 137

8. Nobody Does It Alone: Taking Your Heart to Work 163

9. Spark Creative Solutions in High-Pressure Situations: Listening Is More Than Hearing 189

Conclusion: You Reach Your Destiny in Spite of Yourself 215

Resources 225

Notes 229

Index 233

About the Author 241

About the Author

AIMEE BERNSTEIN, president of Open Mind Adventures, is a change accelerator and coach focused on leadership and personal development. Her clients have included executives from Dolce Gabanna, The Ritz Carlton, Microsoft, NASA, Intel, and others.

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