-: The confidence that you have in yourself
to stand with a group of people
and not see yourself as a 20-something
to their 40-something, 50-something,
but you are one of them
and you have something that they don't have,
or you know something that they don't know,
or you have a skill-set
or experiences that they haven't had.
For me, I am always impressed by somebody who
walks up to a group of people that they don't know
and want to immediately join in the conversation,
the debate, the idea sharing.
Own your ideas, own your thoughts, throw it out there.
Don't sit back and watch,
be a good engager, be a good listener,
and it always stands out above the rest.