Day #13: Presence is Your Power Move
Being ADEPT | Be Present

Welcome to Day 13 of the 30-Day Say It Skillfully Challenge! Curiosity, clarity, and care have helped you navigate conversations with greater empathy. Today, we add the skill that makes those choices stick in real time: Being Present. 

Your presence can make, or break, a conversation. It shows up in your energy, focus, and how intentionally you step into an interaction.

To be present  is leadership in real time, as in leading yourself first. When you show up grounded and intentional, trust and openness follow. When you don't—when you're distracted, rushed, or reactive—even the "right" words can fall flat.  

Today's Challenge: Pick an interaction (a meeting, conversation, or even a quick chat) and intentionally reset before it begins.  
Before engaging, pause for 10 seconds and silently ask yourself: What's going on for me right now? What do I want to have happen? What energy or "vibe" best serves the work to be done? Then you can be present with purpose. 

Maybe this looks like calm instead of urgency, curiosity instead of judgment, or steadiness instead of stress. How did being present affect the conversation? How did it feel to lead yourself first? 

Cheering for you to make the most of this 30-day challenge—whether you're recommitting to a resolution, trying something new, or simply choosing to turn over a fresh leaf this year. One small step today can change how you show up all year long. You've got this!