Episode 176: Here's Your Survival Mode Escape Plan
About this episode
Mark Minkus shares his personal experience with stress and offers a survival mode escape plan for listeners.
On March 11, 2010 I was lying on the bathroom floor at my house. I had been lying there for an hour, because I couldn’t stand up. I couldn't keep anything down for two days and I was severely dehydrated and dizzy. I said to my wife, “I need you to take me to the emergency room.” After a lot of tests, I was told that I had four ulcers in the lining of my stomach and esophagus. Then the ER doctor asked me, "Do you have a stressful job?" My job as a Private School Leader had finally put me in the hospital. I have experienced: My daughter saying, “Dad, when do we get to see you instead of the back of your laptop?” My wife saying, “I feel like you are married to the school instead of me.” Feeling guilty and lonely Feeling stress and anxiety Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted I know how it feels to be in survival mode. I thought that I knew how to make it better: Just outwork the problem. Just come in earlier, stay later, work weeknights and weekends. Just put your head down and work harder. But that didn't get me out of survival mode. It just made things worse. Then my self-talk was: “What's wrong with me? I must be weak.” I don’t want YOU to stay stuck in survival…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Minkus
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Private School Leader Podcast
More episodes of The Private School Leader Podcast
- Episode 184: How To Avoid The #1 Mistake That You're Making With Upset Parents
- Episode 183: The 3 Keys To Having A Strong Finish To This School Year
- Episode 182: You Can't Make Everyone Happy, So Stop Trying
- Episode 181: The Leadership Lie That Is Keeping You Stuck
- Episode 180: The Email That You Should Never Send
- Episode 179: How To Be The Leader Your School Needs You To Be Right Now
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Private School Leader Podcast podcast page.