In this short post, Pete points you to a specific place for you to look to find your authentic presence, and he offers a specific thing for you to do to start cultivating it.
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I’ve got a few questions for you, and I’d like you to do more than just consider them. Answer them—out loud, if only to yourself. Listen to what you sound like as you respond. Here are the questions:
If you start answering and can feel yourself getting even a little excited, that’s a sign you’re in the right place—that you’re tapping into the part of your brain that naturally elevates your presence.
This is the space you want to be in whenever you’re interviewing to win a project or interviewing for your next role. That spark, that presence, is what people respond to most.
This also applies when you’re on the other side of the table—when you’re hiring or bringing someone new onto your team. Your excitement about what you’re great at is magnetic. People want to work with someone who knows their strengths and owns their passions.
Yes, qualifications matter. But so do self-knowledge, self-awareness, and authentic enthusiasm for the work you love to do.
So give these questions a real answer. Say them out loud. Share them with another person. See how they land. And more importantly—see how they feel.
Give yourself permission to access your presence by communicating what matters most to you. It’s one of the strongest tools you have.
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