{"id":5409,"date":"2025-05-19T13:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:50:52","slug":"thought-for-the-week-the-energy-of-presence-are-you-really-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/05\/19\/thought-for-the-week-the-energy-of-presence-are-you-really-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for the Week: The Energy of Presence \u2013 Are You Really Here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5563 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leadership-presence-300x200.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leadership-presence-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leadership-presence.png 640w\" alt=\"leadership-presence\" width=\"274\" height=\"182\" \/><\/header>\n<header class=\"entry-header responsive-max-width\">We live in a noisy world \u2013 and yet the loudest thing in any room isn\u2019t always someone\u2019s voice. It\u2019s their <strong><em>presence<\/em><\/strong>.<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>You\u2019ve felt it. That unmistakable calm when someone is\u00a0<em>fully with you \u2013\u00a0<\/em>not rushing to fix, perform, or speak. Just being truly\u00a0<em>present<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare. And that\u2019s what makes it powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a thought exercise you can try:<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Mini Self-Check \u2013 Presence in Practice<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Body<\/strong>: What\u2019s your posture saying in most of your interactions lately \u2013 open or guarded?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mind<\/strong>: Are you running an inner script when others speak, or genuinely tuned in?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy<\/strong>: Are you in a rush to fill the silence, or comfortable holding space?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Each week, I offer more insights, exercises and tips to those on my list. If you would like to Subscribe to Thrive, click\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/subscribe-to-thrive\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Being Heard Without Saying Much:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, you don\u2019t have to say a lot to have impact.\u00a0You just have to\u00a0<em>be there<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><em>\u201cA leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. Presence is how you guide others without speaking a word.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u2013 John Maxwell\u00a0<em>\u2013<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[New York Times Best-selling Author \u2013 he wrote many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include \u2018The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership\u2019 and \u2018The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader\u2019.]<\/p>\n<p>This week, I invite you to practise not just listening better more about <em>being better<\/em>\u00a0at being present.<\/p>\n<p>In conversations. In meetings. With loved ones. And maybe most importantly \u2013 with yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Because presence is the true language of trust.<\/p>\n<p>With warmest wishes,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/home\/signature-cropped-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" alt=\"korinne-sig\" width=\"159\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korinne Le Page<br \/>\nThrive Coaching &amp; Training\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u2013 Empowering You to Thrive!<br \/>\n<\/em>P.S. Feel free to share your experiences and insights!<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. Book a complimentary Clarity Session with me\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/TQXER\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/about\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/korinnelepage\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2023\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-human-intellect-vs-ai-how-human-imagination-is-shaping-new-realities\/linked-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" data-orig-size=\"130,130\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"linked-in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" alt=\"linked-in\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Communication #ThoughtForTheWeek #ThriveCoachingTraining #Connection #RegenerativeThinking #Leadership #Presence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in a noisy world \u2013 and yet the loudest thing in any room isn\u2019t always someone\u2019s voice. It\u2019s their presence. You\u2019ve felt it. That unmistakable calm when someone is\u00a0fully with you \u2013\u00a0not rushing to fix, perform, or speak. Just being truly\u00a0present. It\u2019s rare. And that\u2019s what makes it powerful. Here\u2019s a thought exercise&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176728601,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1389],"tags":[1469],"class_list":["post-5409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication","tag-communication-thoughtfortheweek-thrivecoachingtraining-connection-regenerativethinking-leadership-presence"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgKEDA-1pf","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176728601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5409"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5413,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5409\/revisions\/5413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}