When the pressure is on, everything but the essential behaviours go out of the window. The trick, then, is to work out what trademark behaviours will make a difference in these moments. Imagine a stressful situation in your life: a big pitch meeting, a job interview, even a first date. What behaviours are going to make the difference between success and failure? Your posture? Your tone of voice? Try to work out what matters when the heat is on, and practise it obsessively when the heat is off.
