Experience, preparation, and mindfulness. Experience. Nobody who talks in front of people a lot has not horribly bombed. It is almost a right of passage. Af

Experience, preparation, and mindfulness. Experience. Nobody who talks in front of people a lot has not horribly bombed. It is almost a right of passage. After you bomb a few times and realize you are still alive, the fear of bombing gets turned down a little. Preparation. Preparation builds confidence. When you are prepared, (1) you are confident, and (2) your body knows what to do even if your mind goes blank. When you are well prepared you only need to get yourself into the groove / pattern that you established in your prep, and your reflexes will handle the rest. Mindfulness. The daily practice of being able to control your thoughts and emotions, exist in the moment, etc helps a lot when things get intense. If you don’t feel some nerves in a big moment then you are not alive. Embrace it, be in the moment, trust your preparation, get to your spot / groove, and then let your preparation take over and do the rest.