Before you lift others, centre yourself.
Every workplace has its own rhythm: the fast, anxious beat of deadlines, and the quiet hum of calm that comes from a leader who is fully present.
When you walk into a room, what energy do you bring? People sense it before you speak. They read your tone, your pace, your breathing. A centred leader doesn’t have to demand attention; their calm becomes contagious.
Shawn Achor calls this the Fulcrum and the Lever: when you adjust your mindset, you amplify your potential. The same effort can move far more when your inner balance is right.
Try this: before your next meeting, pause. Take one deep breath for gratitude, one for intention. Ask yourself, “Where does my energy come from: and what restores it?”
You’ll notice something shift. Presence isn’t stillness alone; it’s available energy – the quiet confidence that fuels creativity, empathy, and trust.
When leaders manage their own energy first, they create spaces where others can breathe, think, and belong. That’s how LiftCulture begins: not with grand speeches, but with one calm, conscious presence at a time.
💚 Smile and let smile.
Smile and Let Smile 