Success can be stressful. Many people dream of easy success, but fail to realize the more successful you become, the more the pressures mount. Until you can handle the pressure that come with growing into who you believe yourself to be, no matter how big you get you will still have pressure. And…the pressure is a hell of a lot bigger at the top than at the bottom. Find out one expert’s opinion on success and stress.

1. Description: Success can be stressful. Many people dream of easy success, but fail to realize the
more successful you become, the more the pressures mount. Until you can handle the pressure
that come with growing into who you believe yourself to be, no matter how big you get you will
still have pressure. And…the pressure is a hell of a lot bigger at the top than at the bottom.
Find out one expert’s opinion on success and stress.
Title: You Better Learn to Handle the Pressure Long Before You Become Famous
I work with speakers and authors who, more times than not, have the dream of “making it big.”
Making it big means different things to different people, but for most it means having a
national, or international, audience, being a featured guest on major radio, television or
podcast shows, being invited to be on telesummits with other well-known experts and making
lots of money in the process.
Before someone begins their journey to fame and fortune they often dream of what it will be
like to “make it.”
Often, the dream and reality tend to be very different. The dream is often void of stress,
pressures and demands. The dream is like a walk in the park on a beautiful spring day; perfect.
The dream fails to include the fact that there are still things we must do that are mundane.
Years ago I read this; “What does one do before they are enlightened? Chop wood and carry
water. What does one do after they are enlightened? Chop wood and carry water.”
It’s the same with handling pressure pre-fame and post-fame. You handle the pressure in the
most appropriate way possible.
Until you can handle the pressure that come with growing into who you believe yourself to be,
no matter how big you get you will still have pressure. And…the pressure is a hell of a lot bigger
at the top than at the bottom.
There’s a level of stress that goes with growing into who we believe ourselves to be. If we don’t
manage ourselves every step of the way, the stress does not lessen as we get bigger. It
amplifies.
Managing our stress is all about laying a foundation that supports our growth. Before you can
handle the stress that comes with being an internationally recognized expert you absolutely
must handle the stress that comes every step of the way.
A huge part of managing the stress is enjoying the process. If you are not enjoying the process
as you are growing your business, visibility and market reach, what makes you think you will
enjoy the process when there are more demands on your time, energy and finances?

2. Don’t think for a minute that things somehow miraculously change when you get to a certain
level of fame. If you don’t handle your emotions now, you certainly won’t handle them later.
Start right here, right now to create the life you want based on your moment by moment
decisions. This includes the decision to take full responsibility for the choices you make. It
means not letting your choices stress you out so much you treat people in ways you will regret
or have to constantly apologize for.
It means accepting that before you can play in the big leagues you better be doing all you can to
be exceptional right here, right now.
What do you do to handle the pressures that come with building your business?
Kathleen Gage is the author of: Power Up for Profits - The Smart Woman's Guide to Online
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Kathleen works with consciously focused speakers, authors, coaches and consultants
helping them to build six figure businesses by packaging their knowledge so they can reach
more of their market, impact positive change and create multiple streams of revenue.