A simple technique to have more presence

“… we need to recognize that presence requires practice and training . . . presence can be developed by simple techniques such as using the ring of our phone as an awareness cue. Rather than responding by grabbing the phone, we can use the ring as a reminder to take one deep, long slow easy breath, focus our minds, and then pick up the phone.”

This above is selected words from a S+B article entitled, What’s the secret to leadership presence? by Sally Helgesen. Here’s the link to the article: http://www.strategy-business.com/Sally-Helgesen

On top of my computer monitor at my work desk I have written on a Post-it note: ‘1. Deep breath 2. Then answer phone’.

Over the past month, doing this two step process had definitely increased my focus and centredness, and help me project calm energy during phone interactions.

Your ‘Call to action/how to apply’ for this post: In the next seven days, experiment with the ‘long breath, then answer phone’ technique and reflect on its effectiveness.