"Recently, I was told that I needed to put together a presentation with recommendations for a client. The deadline was very tight, which created some stress because I was concerned about having everything done, accurately, prior to the presentation date. To help alleviate the stress, I chose to come into the office early for several days so I had some extra time to work without the interruption of people around. I also delegated some of the more tedious data-gathering tasks to an intern who we had working with us. Finally, after I had constructed several models, I also requested some feedback from trusted colleagues to make sure that in my rush I hadn't overlooked anything. In the end, I was able to give a flawless presentation and provide several solid recommendations. The client ended up adopted three of them, and the feedback in regards to the presentation was all positive."