Composure: An under-discussed key to professional and personal success

This is the sixth in a series on under-discussed keys to career success and personal satisfaction. The first installment was on titration: In each situation, consciously deciding how intense, effortful, intellectual, etc. to be. The second installment was on gaining resilience. The third was on the art of making others feel good about themselves. The fourth was on efficiency. The fifth was on being practical.

In today's PsychologyToday.com article, I turn to composure, the ability to remain calm yet focused under pressure.