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Anxiety and Decision Making
We all know people who can keep their
cool. Levelheaded people are exceptional. They
stand out because they don't show anxiety. But
butterflies are a natural part of life. Maybe
showing your feelings isn't always appropriate or to
your benefit, but feeling your feelings is always
important. And, making friends with your anxiety is a
key to good decision-making.
So what's the difference between a cool-headed
person and a person who can make good decisions under
pressure? Well sometimes they're the same person,
but when they're not, the difference is how each uses
emotional energy while making decisions. The
decision-maker works with his or her feelings to use
them as part of the decision-making process,
while the cool customer expends energy suppressing his
or her feelings. It's a subtle difference, but it's
real.
When I talk to job candidates before their
interviews, I always discuss butterflies. I hope
the candidate has uncomfortable feelings. She should
feel slightly nervous. As a job candidate, she's
going to be judged. Since she is pursuing something
valuable her body should register
anxiety…hopefully not too much. The secret to
being emotionally available for the interview is not
to let those nervous feelings get in the way. Make
friends with your butterflies. Use the
butterflies to remind you of something important
for the interview.
Anxiety is important for more than just
interviews. Learning to bring feelings into
all your business interactions will help every
decision you make, including career development
decisions.
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Todd Royer is a seasoned career development specialist. He is experienced in managing organizational growth by recruiting competent confident people. Currently he is Senior Partner at DiscoveryTech, Technical Recruiting. Grab this articles
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