From the course: Performing under Pressure

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 25,500 courses taught by industry experts.

Managing your resources

Managing your resources

- There are plenty of movies about individuals or teams having to battle their way to victory. None are more transparent in their message than those movies about sports. The stars of the movie are up against a team that looks unbeatable. This underdog team goes through many of the same things you do, despair, hopelessness, an inability to see a path to success. At some point though, they need to start formulating a plan. The best movies are usually the ones where our heroes are truly flawed. They're limited by size or strength. They lack experience. Still, they have something that gives us belief that they could win. This is sort of what happens to all of us in a pressure situation. We believe we have a chance, but we also realize we need to create a plan based on our resources. So, what do they do in the movies? Well, after some serious moments of hopelessness, the team realizes it needs to make the best use of its resources. Instead of looking at the weaknesses of each team member…

Contents