This articulates something I've felt but couldn't name. The distinction between magnetism as a byproduct versus magnetism as a tactic is razor sharp here. What really landed was the point about bodies reading tension before the mind catches up. I've seen this in consulting where execs try to manufacture presence through louder messaging or polished personas, and it just creates more noise. The hardest part is recognising when you're operating from lack versus contact, because effort can look productive on the surface but drain energy long-term.
What I keep noticing is that presence isn’t something we generate — it shows up once the system stops compensating. When tension drops, coherence becomes audible. And the body reads that long before language or strategy tries to keep up.
This articulates something I've felt but couldn't name. The distinction between magnetism as a byproduct versus magnetism as a tactic is razor sharp here. What really landed was the point about bodies reading tension before the mind catches up. I've seen this in consulting where execs try to manufacture presence through louder messaging or polished personas, and it just creates more noise. The hardest part is recognising when you're operating from lack versus contact, because effort can look productive on the surface but drain energy long-term.
Thank you for naming this.
What I keep noticing is that presence isn’t something we generate — it shows up once the system stops compensating. When tension drops, coherence becomes audible. And the body reads that long before language or strategy tries to keep up.
Our bodies are our oracles.
When the noise quiets, the signal becomes clear.
Presence is the key.