The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others
Your silence is itself a form of intervention. It creates a vacuum for others to fill. The key is to stay present and keep listening. But the silence of holding steady is different from the silence of holding back. Your silent presence communicates and helps to hold the attention of people to the perspective you have offered.
Ronald A. Heifetz • The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
you must also be present. Being present means that you are composed, prepared, and focused on the subject matter.
Matt Mochary • The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building
How do I make sure the real and the virtual work together to keep me visible, available, and valuable to the people who are making decisions about me?
William Arruda • Digital You: Real Personal Branding in the Virtual Age
I kept my own energy up and my voice confident, trying to push past their hesitancy.