In this blog I have given advice, shared ideas, asked questions.  This process has changed me. It is not the first time; it will not be the last.

So how have I changed?  By knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt that answers are inside you, and me, and that my highest contribution is to share learnings from my own journey and experience.

For example, part of what I do is be a realtor.  This past month I dealt with a very difficult escrow on a property I helped a client purchase.  There were many people involved—the other realtor, the buyer, the seller, the escrow agent and lenders on both sides; oh yes, and the support personnel.   

With high stakes and what seemed like insurmountable obstacles, everyone was very stressed.  A deep calm came over me.  I knew I had a choice.  I could join the reactors or I could stay in the peace.  I did the later and things moved forward as they would have anyway.  I chose to sit out the reaction and was able to insert a sense of calm and control into the transaction.  The deal closed, I have a happy client and I saved my system a shock.

 When confronted with a highly stressful situation, how do you react?

 I am listening …