Say less, mean more.

In a world addicted to noise, strategic silence is a force.

When others rush to speak, you pause. When others demand attention, you listen.

And when you do finally speak, every word lands with impact.

Most people think they need to say more to be heard. But the powerful know this:

Silence is where presence is built.

Think of the most powerful people you know. They don’t fight for attention.

They create space…and others lean in.

Because silence isn’t absence…it’s power.

It’s the ability to make others wonder, to force them to fill the void, to reveal their own thoughts.

But when you speak, every word is a weapon, shaped by intent, sharpened by restraint.

Over the next few days: Practice strategic silence.

In your next important conversation, resist the urge to fill every moment.

Let others speak. Observe without interruption. When you finally respond, your words will carry more weight.

Silence is a discipline, and like any discipline, it must be practiced.

Because in a world where everyone is shouting, the quiet one is the one who is heard.

Let me know how it goes.

– James Michael Sama