Getting ready for an important meeting, presentation or talk is more than just knowing your content. We need to know the content however we also need to convey the content through how we use our body, tone of voice and emotion. So practice in front of a mirror or better still video yourself. Get comfortable with how you look and sound.

Use visualisation. Visualise in detail how you will enter the space, how you will hold yourself, the faces looking at you. Remember visualisation is almost as good as the real thing to the brain so if you visualise it 10 times over it means you will have delivered it 10 times over, before you even get there.

And finally – prepare your emotional self before you start. Deep breaths to power down the nervous system (if nerves are out of control)or try the power pose for 2-minutes. Collect your thoughts and then step into it with confidence.

But it doesn’t end there! When you’ve finished, reflect on what went well and note the learnings for next time