Dealing with Pressure

Do you get things done better under pressure, or fall apart when you’re not prepared ahead of time? When we put obligations off to the last minute, we create the pressure ourselves, and I know people that intentionally function this way. Others have everything organized in advance and avoid all tense situations they can. But what about the circumstances that come to you unexpected and out of your control?

Donnie Williams has a huge responsibility to train Trails End to be a gentle horse for his boss. After the colt starts bucking him off, the fear of failing puts the pressure on Donnie for over a year, and it overwhelms him. How he deals with it, is an important part of the story that reveals his past struggles, and effects his future.

How would you handle it?

Until next Wednesday,

Joe Nichols