There’s a kind of power that dominates.
It moves fast, takes up space, and demands results.
But it doesn’t stay. It doesn’t listen. It doesn’t hold.

And that kind of power?
It’s not power.
It’s performance.
And it’s pathetic.

What your wife needs is not another solution.
She needs your attention.
What your kids need isn’t more rules.
They need your presence.
What your tribe needs isn’t louder words.
They need to know you’re not going anywhere.

The world has no shortage of loud men.
But it’s starving for grounded ones.

Presence is what stays when the lights are off.
When no one is clapping.
When there’s nothing to prove.

This is the shift:

You stop leading from ego.
You start leading from presence.
You stop offering advice.
You start offering attention.

You don’t need more strategies.
You need stillness.
You need groundedness.
You need presence.

This is what makes a man trustworthy.

This Week’s Challenge

  1. Identify one place where you’ve been present in body but absent in spirit.
  2. Choose one practice this week where you will offer your full attention.
    (Dinner with no phone. One-on-one with your wife. Quiet time with your kids. Walking without distraction.)
  3. Ask: “What does it feel like to be with me?” Then listen. Don’t justify. Just stay present.