Presence is talking first, speaking slowing, and guiding the conversations to topics you are passionate about. Presence is a calm and steady voice, regal posture, and a firm hand shake. I would define presence as the outward expression of confidence. Now, presence sounds a lot like confidence, but it goes deeper. Maybe it is my undergraduate degree in psychology, but I love research-based books that examine personal cognition in a social context, and Presence is just that.īelieving in and trusting yourself, your real, honest feelings, values, and abilities. Every reader will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret. Instead, we need to nudge ourselves, moment by moment, by tweaking our body language, behavior, and mind-set in our day-to-day lives.Īmy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED talk about “power poses.” Now she presents the enthralling science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use simple techniques to liberate ourselves from fear in high-pressure moments, perform at our best, and connect with and empower others to do the same.īrilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible, Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. As Harvard professor Amy Cuddy’s revolutionary book reveals, we don’t need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness the power of presence. Too often we approach our lives’ biggest hurdles with dread, execute them with anxiety, and leave them with regret.īy accessing our personal power, we can achieve “presence,” the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we’re making on others and instead adjust the impression we’ve been making on ourselves. Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a difficult conversation? The very moments that require us to be genuine and commanding can instead cause us to feel phony and powerless. Upon reading the inside sleeve, I was hooked. It was first the captivating bright yellow cover that drew me to this self-development book. I’ve heard a lot about the book Presence by Amy Cuddy, and you might have too if you read My Next 20 Books post. The high status person looks out at the world.
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