Inside the high-stakes job interview, finding confidence under pressure can be tough. As you probably already know, it’s taking longer for out-of-work Americans to find new jobs, according to CBS News, even though overall unemployment is low. When your career is on the line, tension mounts. Especially when interviews are scarce. Your job interview conversation, if you’ve been lucky enough to get one, can shape your future. That fact can be a source of stress, nervousness, and worry. When it’s time to take your shot, how can you make sure you don’t blow it?
Confidence Under Pressure: When Business Gets Personal
My dad was a field-goal kicker at Indiana University. He would be called on to kick the winning field goal in the final seconds of a game. I asked him how he dealt with the pressure. “What was going through your mind, dad?” I asked him. “Were you visualizing a positive outcome, or remembering what your coach had told you? Were you working hard to believe in yourself, or were you thinking about how you missed a field goal in practice, or what exactly?”
I’ve never forgotten his answer. “You know exactly what I was thinking,” he told me. “Keep your eye on the ball.”
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