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Managing Stress & Worry // This simple technique has helped me one million times during my creative career. It is easy to get burdened with stress and worry. Clients are frustrated. Deadlines are looming. Employees haven’t fulfilled assignments. Cashflow is tight. All of these worries can pile up and create an enormous amount of stress and worry. In the book, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie shares a simple technique that has helped me throughout my career. First, write down all of the things that are causing you stress and worry. Second, come to terms with “what is the worst thing that can happen” if these things don’t get resolved. This technique has helped me see things in a new light and reduce my stress. This video is a clip from a recent coaching call I had with my friend, the super talented designer, Jade Warrington based in London.

Michael Janda

I am Michael Janda, an executive level creative leader with more than 25 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world including Disney, Google, Fox, ABC and NBC. I create books, courses, workshops, lectures and other training materials to help creative entrepreneurs run successful businesses.