PresencePower

We sometimes get so busy being productive that we forget to be present.

There is tremendous power in being present, fully present. Here are some of the things that manifest, and are perceived as, presence:

• Non-distracted eye contact.
• Interest in the person, not just the performance of that person.
• Seeking reasons to compliment others (and mean it).
• Asking good questions. 
• Listening deeply to the answers to those questions.
• Putting down (or away) devices when engaging with others.
• Keeping the phone on silent mode.
• Showing up, on time, with homework done.
• Kind words, and a smile.

None of those things cost money, so we don't have to budget for them or fill out a purchase requisition. Interestingly, productivity often flows nicely as result of our being present. 

Power to the presence perpetrators!!!