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Posted On 01.30.09

I was on a meeting with my Boss the other day, when he said to me ” Believe it or not, as the project manager you should be more stressed out than anyone- stress is a good thing!” To which I replied in my head- “What? Since when is stress a good thing? If I am stressed out, doesn’t that mean I don’t have all the projects under control?”

I’ve always been a calm, quiet person, and when I’m stressed, I don’t typically r

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Keith
January 30, 2009 10:09 am

This is a very timely post for me! I have a uber-micromanager who takes great joy in boiling oceans to make a cup of tea without regard for the time requirements (or my sanity). I am going to work on implementing these suggestions!

Anonymous
January 30, 2009 12:12 pm

Or, just quit corporate employment and blog.

James
January 31, 2009 4:02 pm

Hey Ashley,

All your points are really useful and in reality just common sense, but when we get a little stressed, common sense is the first thing to desert us!

Personally I always find that a quick 5 minute walk usually does the trick.

Kathleen
February 1, 2009 7:22 am

I manage others, and I suspect I sometimes create the exact havoc you're describing. These are great suggestions. They might help me relieve my own stress and not merely pass it along to the next person in line.

Shawn
February 1, 2009 1:34 pm

I agree that taking a break is a great way to relieve stress at work. I know going out to lunch can be expensive, but I've always found that getting away from my desk and, ideally, out of the office is still much less expensive than paying for a therapist to address any work-related stress.

Anonymous
February 1, 2009 10:31 pm

Do you mean "rowdy?"

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