Late in my senior year of college I was seeking a summer internship at the local daily newspaper.For help in preparing for the interview I turned to the head of the college’s placement office, and he gave me a piece of advice I have never forgotten. He said, “Don’t worry about being nervous. If you’re not nervous, you’re not up.”Yes, I was nervous for the interview, and yes, I did well, and yes, I got the position. And ever since then when faced with a challenge, instead of trying to calm the inevitable case of jitters, I embrace it. And
