"They let a member of our team go. They were way behind on their projects, and our supervisors asked for volunteers to take on the workload. I volunteered for the beefiest project in addition to my own work. I first studied their progress on the project and realized the progress they'd made didn't meet my work quality standards, so I had to start from scratch. So I put in approved overtime and prioritized completing my workload first, to maximize the progress I made, and not lose momentum. Once I finished that work, I started on this project. I recognized from the get-go I couldn't allow stress to dictate my actions, otherwise, I wouldn't meet the goals I set for myself. Task paralysis never took hold. I kept restrategizing my time to maximize my productivity. Keeping my eye on the ball, and focusing that stress energy on playing the game, I moved the team closer to the collaborative end goal. I completed every stage of this project, right up to the deadline, delivering on time."
