"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."

-Marie Curie

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

-Eleanor Roosevelt

When we identify our fears that result from having to interact with others in a professional environment, be it in presenting a talk, or negotiating a sale, we understand them. Once understood, we can apply proven interpersonal skills and techniques to address the root of the issue. We can practice. We improve and ultimately, although it may have before seemed challenging to do the thing we thought we could not do, we find ourselves quite capable and successful.