Winning Presence — by SagePresence

Attended a pre­sen­ta­tion by Pete Machalek co-founder of SageP­res­ence today (5–5-2011).

The key mes­sage was “How to Bring Our Your Best When You Need it the Most.” The pre­sen­ta­tion was all about how to bring out your best when you are in the spot­light, that next make-or-break opportunity.

Mr. Machalek reminded me of one thing I try to do at every oppor­tu­nity. Find appre­ci­a­tion. I have real­ized that every sit­u­a­tion, good or bad, hap­pens for a rea­son. Try to fig­ure out what that is and appre­ci­ate it for the life lessons you are learn­ing. While in that sit­u­a­tion, trans­form that anx­i­ety into enthu­si­asm and excite­ment. Sounds hard? Yes, but I remind myself that I have skills, knowl­edge and enthu­si­asm to help them, or any­one out. What is impor­tant is stay­ing poised, calm, pro­fes­sional, focused and confident.