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When the pressure hits, most people hope they will rise to the occasion.

Top performers take a different approach. They do the work long before the occasion arrives.

We tend to notice performance in the moments when it is most visible. It might be a big presentation, an important sales call, a difficult conversation, a championship, or an unexpected crisis.

What we rarely see are the hundreds of small decisions that prepared someone for that moment.

In the national study behind my book, Redefining High Performance, preparation emerged as the number one driver of high performance.

That finding did not surprise me.

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Repetition creates automation. Getting better at anything requires deliberate practice.

Think about the hours one might spend at basketball practice, shooting hoops and mastering drills. These skills eventually become automatic. The same is true for you! We all want to be influential, but few deliberately practice communication skills until they stick.

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where that is more challenging than you want?

Stacey Hanke breaks down 3 simple tasks to keep in mind prior to taking action. 

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Many leaders think delivering a perfect presentation in a high-stakes scenario is enough to earn influence, but it’s not.

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