Whenever I would make a mistake, even a small mistake at work, my stress level would increase dramatically, almost to the point of a panic attack. I simply couldn't handle the idea that my mistake might not be as bad as I thought. It wasn't until I suffered through many of these incidents, and my boss or co-workers were there to help me fix the problem, that I realized it wasn't so bad. The best thing to do, as instructed in this course, is to stop, think things through, and make a rational decision as to what is the best… >>>

Wow, couldn't be a more perfect time for me to discuss stress. With impending externships/practicums coming in the near future for our first graduating class the stress is building to make sure everything is done right. On top of that, our child care situation we had agreed upon with our in-laws just exploded and now we are shopping child care centers. I deal with stress well, but there have been moments that I have slipped and let it get to me. I've found that physical activity is one of the most effective ways to rid yourself of some stress. Motivation… >>>

In the IT field, all staff is management and there are several bosses. On an IT team, the main report is to a lead programmer, then manager. My lead has worked for the company 42+ years and can retire at any time. The situation that we deal with daily, he no longer cares about the job/business. The senior team members are picking up his tasks (otherwise they are not getting done) because he is no longer interested. We also try to pull information from what he doesn't want to share. When the situation was discussed as a team with the… >>>