The Look & Sound of Leadership

How to Conquer Nervousness


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Before testifying in a high-stakes case, a theorist and his coach swap horror stories about their nerves hijacking them and the lessons they learned.

Tom’s top four idea for conquering nervousness:

  • Write happy endings
  • Celebrate incremental improvement
  • Externalize your nasty voice
  • Ignore your nerves

Applying these techniques using our free PDF about mastering nerves. 

The clip of Emma Stone battling her anxiety before a global audience is here.


Each month, we share additional tools in our monthly email. 

If you’d like to explore Private Coaching with Tom, reach out to him at: [email protected].


COACHES!

Come join us at the Executive Coaching Special Interest Group sponsored by ICF Los Angeles. You’ll get CCE’s, too!


Related Library Categories:

  • Managing Yourself
  • Nervousness
  • Self-Talk

Related Episodes:

  • 71 - Act “As If”
  • 62 - Choosing Persistence
  • 147 - Conquering Fear
  • 178 - The Executive Impostor
  • 12 - Managing Nervousness


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