What if Stress Was Actually a Good Thing?
In this video, leadership expert Dennis McIntee shares five simple questions to reframe stress. Too often, stress traps you in worry, frustration, or helplessness. But what if stress was actually the key to more motivation? Health care professionals are no strangers to stress. Between patient loads, paperwork, and the pressure to perform without mistakes, it […]
What If Overwhelm, Stress, and Burnout Aren’t Real?
In this video, leadership expert Dennis McIntee explores a perplexing idea: what if overwhelm, stress, and burnout aren’t really the problem? Instead, what if these emotions are actually symptoms of something deeper stemming from your internal narratives? He’ll probe these questions and offer specific strategies to move beyond the emotions to address the real problems. […]
Focused Leader Five Day Challenge
How to release your overwhelm and reclaim your focus in just five days
What’s Your Number? How to Stop Overreacting and Protect Your Emotional Energy
In this video, leadership expert Dennis McIntee shares the top tool for minimizing overreactions so you can save your emotional energy for what matters and stay emotionally regulated even in stressful situations. In the high-pressure world of health care, learning how to control your response can help you protect your peace, stay focused, and make […]
Why How-Tos Aren’t Solving Your Problems (And What to Try Instead)
In this video, leadership expert Dennis McIntee reveals the #1 mistake that keeps high achievers stuck: thinking that how-tos are enough to create change. In reality, most problems are emotional, not logical. To grow and get the outcomes you want, your first step is to stop tolerating the things that quietly drain your energy and […]
Converting stress into confidence
Let me ask you a question. Are you stressed today? Odds are, your brain answered that question before you consciously even began to process it. Our brains are designed to respond to questions immediately because it is what helps keep us alive. Thankfully, it is also what can help us overcome stressful situations or at least […]
Overwhelm is Just a Feeling
Recently, I was giving a keynote address at a conference talking about the topic of overwhelm. This is one of our favorite discussion points with our audiences because it tends to stir up a bit of controversy–-and the fact that emotion arises when it comes up means we are getting to the good stuff.
Feeling Frustrated? Let’s Fix It.
Think back to the last time you were frustrated at work…or maybe that time is now and you don’t have to think back at all. Often, our frustrations are directed toward people on our team we blame for a negative result. Did you know all problems are process problems versus people problems? If you are […]
The Rubber Band Theory
In order to stretch more as a leader, you need to learn to pull back. Dennis talks about the value of taking a break in order to do more.