We have all had _________ that are present. They show up. We have all had ___________ that have presence. They show up differently.
Present suggests physical, to be there live and in person. Show up at your work, your school, your homes; present. It’s the single most important thing to you can do or be. Nothing can begin unless you are present.
Presence is something beyond physical, not necessarily live and in person. It shows up at your work, your school, your homes; presence. It’s the single most important thing you can have. Nothing can advance unless you have presence.
Think of both of these definitions in the context of how you filled in the blank above. What gift have you brought? Present is showing up. Presence is engagement, being involved, and exactness. Present is being there. Presence is anticipation, knowledge, and timeliness. Present is something you do, presence is something you are. As a person, leader, parent, teacher, sibling, partner, employee, co-worker, or coach what do you offer? You can be present yet have no presence. If you are present, congrats you have done the easy part. If you have presence, well that's different.
Different is difficult. Practice is difficult. Good practice is different. Presence is practice. How do you practice?
Different is not popular. Homework is not popular. Homework is different. Presence is homework. When do you do your homework?
Different is trust. Thinking is trust. Trust is different. Presence is trust. Where do you trust?
Different is a lot more. What is different for you? What presence do you need? Your TEAM need? Your family need? Just imagine all the ways you can add presence to your roles. There are millions of ways to practice, lots of homework to do, and great people to trust... will you just show up or will you show up differently? Before you embark on your next adventure, pause, think about the gifts you bring.
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