Elizabeth Abathan

“When we are truly present in a challenging moment, our verbal and nonverbal communication flows. We are no longer occupying a discombobulated mental state — as I was on that ill-fated elevator ride — simultaneously analyzing what we think others think of us, what we said a minute earlier, and what we think they will think of us after we leave, all while frantically trying to adjust what we’re saying and doing to create the impression we think they want to see. Usually our words are relatively easy to”
― Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

“As we let our own light shine, we… give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. —MARIANNE WILLIAMSON”
― Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

“It was divine because it was exactly you. It was the very best you—the strongest most generous you.”
― Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

“Those who succeeded did not spend their precious moments in the spotlight worrying about how they were doing or what others thought of them. No spirit under the stairs awaited them, because they knew they were doing their best. In other words, those who succeeded were fully present, and their presence was palpable. It came through mostly in nonverbal ways—vocal qualities, gestures, facial expressions, and so on.”
― Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges