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Calm (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Calm (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Jacqueline Carter, David Maxfield, Liz Fosslien, Mollie West Duffy
June 2026
Beginner
160 pages
1h 29m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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2 Regain Your Composure in Stressful Situations By Anke Thiele

You’re well prepared for your first presentation with a new client. You’ve practiced your pitch, rehearsed with colleagues, and know your content cold. You walk into the meeting thinking, “I’ve got a good feeling about this.”

But as you make your way to the front of the room, your confidence starts to wane. “What if I don’t have my act together? I’m such a mess,” you say to yourself. Your hands are sweating. You struggle with eye contact. You botch it, stammering and stumbling through your notes. Afterward, you realize you were so nervous that you forgot to mention a few key points.

Sound familiar? Most people face this situation at some point in their career. Even I, a generally ...

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