“Presence” is a quality we admire in people and recognize as professionally beneficial, but what is it, really, and how does one attain it? Social psychologist Amy Cuddy defines presence as the state of being attuned to and comfortably able to express your “true self”, especially under stress. While defining your true self is another matter entirely, we all know what this feels like. Presence is the ability to perform at the top of your game because you’re ready, open, and at ease in yourself no matter the circumstances.Presence: The state of being attuned to—and able to comfortably express—your true self, particularly when under pressure.Presence allows you to let your guard down and be in the moment.Presence comes from knowing, accepting, and accessing your core values — who you really are as a person. Many people know and accept their values, but have trouble accessing them.Biggest Challenges: Situations that we approach with dread, execute with anxiety and distraction, l...