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1. Don't check your voicemail or email.
You may hear or read something that will get you all worked up. It will distract you and throw you off your game, which is one of the worst things that can happen.
2. But do check Twitter.
Take a glance at the company's Twitter feed just to make sure no hot topics have popped up since you did your research on the company. If something relevant has started trending in the last couple of hours, you don't necessarily have to be the one to bring it up, but you'll want to appear in-the-know in case it's what everyone is focused on.
3. Briefly review your notes.
Before the interview you should write on a few note cards some key information like your interviewers' names, titles, and relationships to the position. Also include answers to questions you hope you won't be asked so you can worry less about them, as well as your pitch for when someone says, "Tell me about yourself."
4. Look in a mirror.
Duck into a nearby restroom or clothing store to check yourself out in the mirror. You may have left the house looking like a million dollars, but you could still arrive looking like a crumpled dollar in your pocket. This is also a great time to wash your hands and make sure your fingernails are clean and your palms are dry. If you wore comfortable shoes and plan on changing into dress shoes, be sure not to do this in the office.
5. Think happy thoughts.
This may sound cliché - but thinking of pleasant things that make you smile and feel good will help put you in the right state of mind going in to the interview.