Ep. 41 - Handling Stress: The Hidden Opportunities in Crisis

In this episode of Greatness From Small Beginnings, host Keith L. Callaway opens up about the challenges of navigating stressful seasons in both life and business. Keith shares personal stories from his construction and paving business, touching on moments of anxiety, difficult customer interactions, and the lessons learned from past hardships like dealing with shingles in his youth.

Key Points:

• Handling Stress: Keith delves into how stress manifests in physical, emotional, and mental ways, sharing his personal experiences and strategies for managing it.
• Healthy Conflict: The importance of having healthy conflict within leadership teams and organizations, and how avoiding it can stifle growth and success.
• Turning Setbacks Into Opportunities: Keith shares a story about a friend whose company underwent significant staff turnover, but used the opportunity to reassess and rebuild in a stronger, more effective way.
• Finding Joy: Keith explores how to maintain joy during stressful times, and the role of faith and personal growth in cultivating peace and fulfillment.
• Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own challenges and view them as opportunities for growth, learning to choose joy, peace, and greatness amidst hardship.