Hurricane Irma and The Eye of The Storm

In 10 years of living in Florida, last week was first time I had to deal with the impact of a hurricane directly. Kathy was assigned to Fawcett Hospital's (Port Charlotte, Florida) team 'A' and reported in for work on Saturday afternoon. We lost power at our home on Sunday. I watched the hurricane coverage from the hospital and was amazed watching Irma hit Naples, Florida. The winds and rain were intense then suddenly it was calm, the eye of the hurricane had hit. It reminded me how many people, when in crisis or perceived crisis situations, become consumed with drama and panic. Yet in those situations we need to be more like the eye of the storm - calm, confident and under control. Drama, panic and freaking out all diminish your performance. It prevents you from logical thinking. High performers stay calm during crisis and many times even thrive. Staying calm not only improves your personal performance but the performance of those around you. If you or your team needs that calm, eye of the storm confidence when things get tough, contact me at dougmyrick@gmail.com