6. My best remedy for nerves before a first meeting.

I was super nervous on the way to first meetings (or first ‘dates’).  I would get myself so nerved up on the drive, I’d be having trouble breathing normally by the time I got there.  So I started calling friends and talking while I was on the way.  I had a number of friends who were able and willing to distract me so I could arrive at a meeting without hyperventilating.  Lean on your friends.  That's what they're for.