Handling Pressure and Intense Workloads Through Mindfulness Without Burning Out with Stacey Combe
Tradies Who LeadShow Notes
Construction runs at full noise. Learning to slow down and lead from a steadier place is how you keep performing without burning out.
Stacey Combe is a mindful career mentor who brings calm to the chaos of construction. She works with everyone from site managers to designers, helping them handle pressure and the mental load without losing the plot.
In this conversation, we get into: • How to lead with intention when everything’s moving fast • Practical ways to handle pressure and expectation on the job • Why presence makes you more effective, not slower • How to perform at a high level without running yourself into the ground
Chapters: 0:00 Meet Stacey Combe 1:44 Lead Yourself with Self-Leadership 3:21 How Performance Cracks Under Pressure 7:20 Shift Your Shame Around Mistakes 10:40 Mindfulness Practice and Tools for Construction 13:35 Benefits of Presence in Our Lives 16:04 Manage Yourself in High-Pressure Roles 17:21 Communicate to Avoid Mistakes 20:42 Presence, Acceptance and Patience 22:14 Wrap Up
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