If you’re looking for some quick advice on how to improve your performance under pressure, here’s a great list:
1. Body Language: Use body language, power poses, and posture to your advantage.
2. Rituals: Using what Peter Meyers calls “anchors,” you can calm yourself down when needed.
3. Go All In: Speak up and join conversations early.
4. Paraphrase: Saying the main ideas someone else made give you time to think.
5. Laugh: Don’t take yourself too seriously.
This quick list is from a terrific post by Marie Proeller Hueston on Oprah’s website. Be sure to read the entire article at Oprah.com and check out the links of the experts giving this advice.
