Bill Russell, in Second Wind, defines pressure and performance.

For example:
- Brady coming back from 25 points down in the second half of the Super Bowl.
- Houston, we have a problem (Apollo 13).
- Sully Sullenberger landing in the Hudson River. 

The need is to really stay calm.

- Three Mile Island as opposed to Chornobyl.
- Bluffing in poker (vs. the “tell”).
- Is Mickey Mouse a dog or a cat?
- Police overreaction.
- The basketball player’s wink.

Keep perspective, the world isn’t watching. Most pressure is self-generated.

Think of Philippe Petit and the six feet.

Use some humor. It’s usually not fatal if you fail.

Puncture the pressure balloon.