It is natural and even healthy to be a little nervous at times, but for some of us it can be debilitating. Sometimes people can smell our fear, and go “in for the kill”, exploiting your fear. Either way it is not pleasant.
If you need to buy yourself some time to bolster yourself, or even need to hide your nerves, then management guru Peter Economy has 8 tips to help. The full article can be found here, but as a teaser, the 8 points are:
- Breathe
- Don’t admit it
- Speak slowly
- Relax your body
- Maintain eye contact
- Ask a question
- Be yourself
- Fake it until you make it
Try these the next time you feel nervous, and put everyone at ease – especially yourself.
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