TLC Mastermind 43 - Stress Revisited, the 5 Whys Technique for Anxiety, and the CIA Method to Reduce Stress

The Leadership Club™ (TLC) Mastermind Coaching Call with Matthew Ferrara (April 7, 2025) - Even more ways to handle stress as a leader and with your team using the 5 Whys Technique & the CIA Method

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This week’s recording, notes, and resources from The Leadership Club™ (TLC) Monday Mastermind


This week’s Insight: Stress Revisited

We live in interesting times. Hard to imagine five years ago we were deep in a pandemic. Three years ago the economy cooled from record highs. This week brings fresh concerns, political, economic and social. So it’s important to remind ourselves that we’re designed for turbulence, especially in the Real Estate industry.

Our TLC Call covered a few ways to handle the stress and anxiety that you as a leader or your teams might be experiencing due to our interesting times. Here are some ideas I thought might help:

  • Defining the difference between stress and anxiety

  • Using the Five Whys Method to clarify just what’s causing anxiety

  • The CIA Method for reducing stress and increasing control

Below are a few clips and resources from the mastermind. You can also watch the full episode at the top of the page.


The Difference Between Stress and Anxiety

Stress is a reaction to an immediate situation. You can be stressed in the present, it’s what you’re feeling.

Anxiety is a reaction to the potential consequences of a situation. You can be anxious about the future, it’s what you’re thinking.


The 5 Whys Technique to Clarifying Anxiety

👇Scroll to get the list of the 5 Whys. Plus to watch our bonus clip and get the notes.👇

Five Why’s Example

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