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Cynthia D'Amour is the founder of the Chapter Leaders Playground and a leadership strategist with People Power Unlimited. She's the author of several books including How to Turn Generation Me into Active Members of Your Association and Go Team Go! Leading Today's Volunteers to Victory. Cynthia is a frequent speaker for ASAE and at leadership conferences.

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The Dance of Nerves

   Mine!

I’m a little bit of an over-achiever.

  • (Anyone surprised?)
  • I like to do things well.
  • And manage my variables.

Today I have to fly to White Plains, NY.

  • In a prop plane.
  • With a layover in Philadelphia.
  • Arriving in NY around 2:30 PM.

Yesterday the impending East coast blizzard started stressing me out.

  • Would I beat it to Philly?
  • What if I can’t get out?
  • Should I take a different flight?

Adding to my stress – I’m not flying Delta.

  • I’m an elite flyer with them.
  • They make sure I get places.
  • To save my client money, I’m flying as a nobody today.

Last night I worked on Plan B.

  • Facebook friends gave suggestions.
  • Sarah helped me find options.
  • And then I gave up – and went to bed.

This morning my stomach was spinning with nerves.

  • I turned the computer on with a sense of dread.
  • The weather site predicts only a 10% chance of snow in Philly during my expected layover!
  • Storm to arrive a few hours later.

We all know how accurate weathermen are – however I’m walking with some hope in my shoes this morning.

Makes me think of chapter leaders…how do you avoid stressing out when you can’t control what’s going on?

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Originally posted @ Cynthia D'Amour on Leadership and Life

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