During uncertain times, tariff wars, and volatile markets, uncertainty becomes the new normal that can feel like an emotional rollercoaster that just keeps going. The ride gets old and an emotional nausea can set in that steals your motivation and positive life force energy.

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If you are leading a team, then that uncertainty can escalate into panic whereby your team loses their productivity and focus. 

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This is time to power up, find new resources and solutions or at the very least gain the emotional helicopter perspective to look beyond the waves of uncertainty at hand. 

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In many ways, the world can feel like it is shifting and waning particularly with geopolitics, tariff wars, natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, financial pressures and a host of all kinds of other issues.

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In other words, the world can feel uncertain and just when you have a plan, then variables change and with the unpredictability of today's world, situations can go sideways in manners that could have never been foreseen.

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Logic is not logic.

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Rules of engagement are no longer engaged.

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What has been uncertain now is no longer certain.

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Over time, this prolonged upheaval and uncertainty can wear on you and your team.

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Also, uncertainty can start to steal your innovation and make small tasks feel big.

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Over time, entire teams can start to deal with uncertainty burnout.

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Do your team members feel like they are losing motivation overall with a little less pep in the step, fire in the belly, or fight to go after the deals to close?

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Momentum has stalled out and decisions or actions that were once a no brainer or even effortless are starting to become more challenging?

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Little deals seem big and you or your team spend more time overthinking and agonizing over small decisions that at one time would have been intuitive or even obvious?

 

Do you have fears of making mistakes so you are hesitant to really make decisions?

 

Are you failing to see the larger point in things and are tired of course correcting when plans keep pivoting anyways?

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Uncertainty burnout occurs when individuals experience chronic stress and mental exhaustion due to prolonged periods of ambiguity and unpredictable outcomes. This often stems from navigating volatile markets, unclear decision-making frameworks, or constant pressure to adapt to rapidly shifting external conditions.

Over time, this strain can erode decision-making capacity, decrease productivity, and diminish overall well-being, leading to long-term impacts on both individuals and organizational performance.

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In the past, perhaps the best strategy was to duck dive the wave of stress and wait for periods of stabilization.

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The problem now, however, is that stabilization is not happening and in some sectors just as things look like they are going to settle, they become crazier as well as more unpredictable.

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We can no longer take our cue from the outside to then feel okay on the inside.

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Instead, many of us in business are having to work 500% harder just to keep what we have.

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Sales are not instant. People are not as cooperative. Certainties are no longer certain.

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An opportunity is to reset into each day stronger in will because life demands more of us.

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Uncertainty burnout can manifest as irritability, intensified anxiety or worry, frustration/overwhelm, loss of motivation, reduced focus, sleep issues, loss of productivity, and more.

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The good news is that you and your team members do not have to stay stuck and with a toolbox of skills can refortify your inner will to be able to reset, power up, and face any challenges coming your way. Such abilities require intentional thinking and regular cultivation of a success mindset whereby you are able to lean into uncertainty and wrestle it back into it’s place so that it is no longer draining your positive life force energy.

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This means turning emotional boulders in your way into small pebbles that you step over on your pathway to even larger success.

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Important Resource for Your Team:

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Dr. Catherine Patterson-Sterling (Business Strategist, Risk Management Consultant, and Counsellor) has created this resource which includes- Effective Leadership Around Managing Uncertainty Burnout with click and play modules of short videos and advice tip sheets to play at your next team meeting, share links with to your teams, and have as a resource particularly during times of rapid change as well as market uncertainty. 

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Includes- *Full Program Includes Module Videos, 10 Bonus Videos, & over 50 modules of fast advice tips for teams to use in any order. *Individual log-ins for your team members after order. 

 

Module 1: Normalize Uncertainty and Don't Minimize It! 

 

Module 2: Set Priorities and See Beyond the Chaos! 

 

Module 3: Lead with Clarity and Purpose 

 

Module 4: Model Calm Under Pressure 

 

Module 5: Diffusing Stress In High Pressure Environments 

 

Module 6: Balance Urgency With Realistic Pacing 

 

Module 7: Communicate Effectively Under Pressure 

 

Module 8: Set Healthy Boundaries 

 

Module 9: Build Traction & Celebrate Wins 

 

Module 10: Build Core Resilience 

 

*Available instantly upon order. Individual log-ins available for your team members by contacting admin@mybusinesspsychology.com