Each day we do a variety of games to loosen up and practice our sales techniques. It’s been awesome entertainment watching every one of these smart, talented individuals left either speechless or stuttering at one point or another. I’ve started to notice the nervous little tics that the game’s bring out through their intentional discomfort. Some people start talking really, really fast, while others laugh extra loudly at themselves. Some turn bright red, while others start to blink and nod their heads really quickly. Some gesticulate wildly, while others shift their weight uncomfortably. Everyone has their own reaction to nervousness.
It only dawned on me this week that while I was getting good at noticing each person’s distinct signs of discomfort, I had yet to recognize my own. Even after trying to deduce what I do, it took me a bunch of tries before I actually caught up to myself in the heat of the moment. As it turns out, I tend to rub my hands together in front of my chest, clenching and moving them up and down my fingers and hands as if I’m trying to squeeze every last drop of liquid from my palms. I also move my lower jaw back to below my front teeth and play with my lower lip.
These little tendencies are what I’m starting to learn about myself from this experience. Pinpointing my little flaws has increased my understanding of what the other person sees when I’m under duress. Hopefully the first step to calmness under fire is seeing oneself through other people’s eyes.
13 of the 19 teams in Major League Soccer have a soccer-specific stadium, or a stadium specifically designed and built to host MLS soccer matches.
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