Jim Kwik recommends two strategies for high-pressure moments: adopt a growth mindset by asking "What can I learn from this?" when things go wrong, and visualize yourself performing with grace and poise before important talks or meetings.
Adopting a growth mindset where you see mistakes or setbacks as learning opportunities. You could ask yourself a question I ask all the time. What can I learn from this? What can I learn from this experience? You could also use the power of your imagination to visualize the success. Before high-pressure talks, for me, you know, I imagine myself performing, you know, with grace and with ease and effectiveness. Maybe you have a meeting, you have to make a good decision. You can visualize yourself confidently handling the situation with that grace, with that poise, that effectiveness.
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