"I'm the type of person who thrives in fast-paced and high-pressure situations. I always aim to view stress as a positive instead of a negative. When I start to feel stressed, I take a step back for a minute in order to take a few deep breaths. I then think through all the projects and tasks on my plate and prioritize them on paper in terms of deadlines, urgency, and importance. Then I tackle them in order of priority. Instead of spreading myself thin everywhere, I handle individual areas one at a time and check them off my list. I also break down big-ticket items into smaller steps so mentally I don't feel as crazed. Many times, I feel pulled in a million directions when we're in the midst of either renewing or switching the company's health benefits. The employees need hand-holding and explanations, management wants to make sure we're making the best financial decision possible, and there are a million tasks to be handled. I just prioritize and break things down into smaller goals, in addition to sometimes working some extra hours just to make sure everything gets done in the necessary timeframe."