Give Stress Five Minutes, Then Take Action

In episode 440 of Growth Notes, the speaker thanks listeners for the show’s growth from 1,000 downloads a year ago to nearly 22,000 today, noting strong Spotify and Apple ratings, and reflects on how a recent message about showing up through struggle resonated with people in sales and mortgages. Inspired by Layla Hermo’s point on stress, he argues stress isn’t the problem—holding onto it is—because replaying a bad call or deal can color every interaction and exhaust you. Admitting he struggles with anger and rumination, he shares a framework: give yourself five minutes to feel and process frustration, then take one forward action (call, email, text an accountability partner), since action is the antidote for stress and prevents one bad moment from setting the tone for the day.

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