Moment of panic before you push the button

[Frank Corker]

Trust in your abilities grasshopper

[David Fairfield]

They key to remaining calm before hitting buttons is to hit them without thinking.

Dave

[John W. Love]

Trust in your abilities grasshopper

Ahh so, Frank, the ever wise Sensei. Ever present with an expert word of advise. I think the definition suits you well Master. /bow
per Wiki...
Sensei (先生?) is a Japanese title used to refer to or address teachers, professors, professionals such as lawyers and doctors, politicians, clergymen, and other figures of authority. The word is also used to show respect to someone who has achieved a certain level of mastery in an art form or some other skill.

[onur cakir]

i engrave first
than i ask questions

[Tom Gooch]

Certainly had moments of panic, but usually they were at that moment you realized that you'd just ruined a piece because you forgot to..... As time has gone on though, those moments are fewer fewer thanks to contributions to this forum. I can't thank creekers enough for all the help and tips, I've found here.

[Bill Cunningham]

On every 'one off' plaque, granite, marble, glass, etc.. I use either blue tape, or transfer paper blackened with liquid shoe polish or black Colorcure turtle wax polish cut 50/50 with water, run it a 100sp & low power just to mark the tape.. Sure it takes a little bit of time, but hey! ya only got one, and Murphy and his 3000 gremlins haunt my shop.. They keep moving stuff on me, I put it down, and it's GONE!!! The older I get, the harder those damn gremlins work to keep me looking for stuff I just had in my hand!!!

[Darren Null]

Tie on the rising sun headband, have a big swig of sake and go for it!
Tora, tora, tora! Oops.

[Leigh Costello]

Belinda, if I don't feel nervous, I re-check and run a practice piece then I re-check, close my eyes as soon as I hit the button then wait to look. Works very well for me, of course you must then dose yourself with a frosty cold beverage at the end of the day.