CEOs are meant to handle stress. It is what most CEOs do best, at least it appears this way. Many people in leadership positions have to remain calm under pressure. But are you aware of the two things driving CEOs to have nervous breakdowns?

CEOs have a winner-take-all mentality most of the time. This means they believe if they fail at something, life is over. We all know this isn’t true. However, this constant fear tends to make CEOs really nervous and truly keeps them up at night. Accept that you can’t win all of the time and you will feel better.

Perfection. Ever hear the expression “I’m only human?” Many CEOs don’t believe they’re human. They believe they’re CEOs, placing them somewhere between human and alien form. LOL! Well, no one is perfect. CEOs go mad when a mistake is made or they have a misstep. Don’t focus on achieving perfection. It isn’t going to happen. Define what success is without being perfect and you might meet your own expectations!

As a CEO you need to be rested, alert and feeling emotionally stable. Don’t focus on being perfect and accept when failure is inevitable.

Britanie Olvera, CEO