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Most people get nervous in high-stakes communication situations. In fact, speaking in front of others

is continually ranked as one of the top fears people have.

To celebrate the anniversary of the release of my book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter,

I'd like to share a portion of the first chapter that provides specific guidance

on how we can all become more confident and comfortable when we communicate.

Chapter 1, Calm.

Tame the anxiety beast.

With a bit of effort, we can manage our spontaneous speaking anxiety

so that it doesn't manage us.

Peeling onions almost always makes me cry, but there was a time long ago when an onion caused a very

different emotional response. Shear panic. I was interviewing for a job as employee number 99 in an

up-and-coming software company. I made it through several rounds,

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