Originally published at Am I the Only One Dancing?. Please leave any comments there.

The majority of this post was originally published as Before the Interview: Relaxing Your Way into a New Job on Technorati. (since removed from Technorati)
Too many people think that interview preparation is just about knowing the answers to questions the interviewer is going to ask you, looking “professional”, and striking the right balance between ‘interested’ and ‘eager’. All those are important, don’t get me wrong. But if you go into the interview uncomfortable and unhappy, you will not be able to put your best foot forward no matter how you try.