How to Manage Your Stress Level
by Judith Ross
Tomorrow you’re delivering a sales presentation to your company’s biggest client. Your boss and the client company’s CEO will be there. A lot is riding on a deal going through; what you say and how you say it will really count.
But you’re not anxious. On the contrary you’re charged up. You feel sharp and focused. You’ve got a solid command of your material and know the client’s needs well. Looking one last time through your slide deck, you recall a story the company’s CEO once told you about his business that you can work into the introduction to make it that much stronger.
If you recognize something of yourself and your experience in this scenario, you know that a certain amount of stress, in the ...
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