Pitching and presenting can be a nerve wracking business.

The very best and most dynamic leaders in industry, performers, even rock stars admit to suffering from nerves when they are in the spotlight.

And its not really surprising you’re nervous – you’re in a heightened situation where you’re asking people to focus their attention entirely on what you’re saying or doing.

How will you be judged by your audience, team, boss, organization, or perhaps an even wider audience?

The stakes can be high but if you accept that you’re going to feel nervous then how do you handle that energy and perform as you’d like, in a way that will do you justice.

The first step is, quite simply, to breathe…