That wave of nerves before you speak? It's not a problem. It's data. Matt Abrahams says the first step to managing speaking anxiety is naming it: this is normal, this is natural, and 85% of people feel it too.

Once you acknowledge it, you get something back: agency. Space to actually do something about it. And the real shift: that nervous energy is a sign you care. Which means you can choose to feel it as excitement instead of dread.

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