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Two things about thinking on my feet… FIRST – I overprepare, and keep a cheat sheet if it’s something really important like getting a job. I use my “over-focusy” brain to do some contingency planning, and write down what I’ll say in each situation, and keep that with me at all times in a folder with my resume, etc. Then I can breathe a sigh of relief and quit tensing up and furrowing my brow as I try to repeat the facts to myself over and over so I don’t forget. Once I know I have a strategy for remembering, I feel a lot happier, and my relaxed state actually helps me to think better on my feet. SECOND – I get over the fact that I’m going to screw up, and have a sense of humor about it. For me, part of thinking on my feet is blurting out the wrong thing and then recovering beautifully from it, and laughing with them instead of feeling laughed at. This is what I TRY to do because the other people aren’t perfect either, and they are going to have to accept me for who I am if they want the benefits of my talents – and I am willing to do the same for them. I’ve had it with trying to keep this silly secret and make everyone think I’m actually a super organized freak. (Although I still try to improve on my disorganization as much as possible – but not beat myself up too bad)
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