Most executives prepare slides. Few prepare state. Here is the three-minute protocol I run before every board-level pitch.

1. Box breathing — 4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold, x6.
2. Identity prime — say one sentence aloud: “I am the calmest person in this room.”
3. Posture lock — stand, shoulders down, jaw soft, 30 seconds.

The full sequence is part of the Confidence Page Identity Shifter.