"Presence is a state of awareness, in the moment, characterized by the felt experience of timelessness, connectedness, and a larger truth" - Doug Silsbee
How often are we truly present with our coworkers, customers, managers, team?
Being present with others is a gift. When we listen without thinking of other things, we can be an observer - of ourselves, our racing thoughts, our assumptions, our distractions - dispel the intervening thoughts and be in the moment.
And, we can be a better observer of the other person - gaining a clearer context of his/her point of view, assumptions, values, questions.
Our focus is sharper, our questions more insightful, our partnership much stronger.
Doug spoke at a conference I attended recently. He invited us to be present. And, it has been on my mind - a lot!
Think of what a gift being present is to ourselves and others. It is going to take more practice for me to 'be' rather than to 'do'. However, it is a gift to be present.
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