Presence
Scene.
Lots of people in a meeting.
Long days of powerpoint presentations.
Very little engagement and dialogue.
Thankfully, some time for questions.
People fade in and out.
Some get up and walk around the grounds…while the presentations are being made.
Others soldier on…listening…engaging…nodding…asking questions…learning.
A small percentage try hard to look engaged but work on other things.
They are definitely physically present, but not really present at all.
Briefers come and go.
Messages are passed.
But no communications or connection occurs.
Question.
Why be there at all?
What message could you possibly be sending by being there and not having any connection to the topic being briefed?
Presence isn’t a physical issue.
It’s mental.
It’s emotional.
It’s spiritual.
Perfect presence is perfect connection.
Period.