What if the most valuable asset you could build was never something you were taught in business school?

You spend years learning frameworks, strategies, and skills that are supposed to prepare you for success. You assume it will be the hard skills that set you apart. Or maybe the soft skills. Perhaps even the network, although for many that is something they have to build entirely from scratch.

But the real advantage is none of those.

It is something far less tangible, yet something you recognize instantly when you experience it.

✨ Energy ✨

You Already Feel It Before You Understand It

You already feel this, whether you consciously think about it or not. The moment someone walks into a room, you register it. Some people carry a certain heaviness with them. Their posture is closed, their presence feels low, their energy scattered or tired. Unless it is someone you deeply care about, you do not feel naturally drawn toward them. There is no pull, no curiosity, no sense of wanting to engage.

And then there are those who shift the entire room without saying much.

They walk in grounded, open, and at ease with themselves. There is a natural confidence in how they carry their body, not loud or performative, but calm and certain. You notice them without trying. Something about them makes you look twice, makes you wonder who they are.

That feeling is not a coincidence. It is energy. Not just the physical one, but especially the intangible energy. The one that people can just sense.

What Business School Does Not Teach You

What is striking is that this is never something you are taught. Not in business school, not in any structured environment. You are taught how to present, how to sell, how to position yourself. But no one teaches you how your internal state shapes your external presence, and how that presence influences everything around you.

Yet it does.

Because people do not just respond to what you say. They respond to how you make them feel. Before you explain your offer, before you show your expertise, your energy has already set the tone. It determines whether someone trusts you, feels comfortable with you, or wants to move closer or pull away.

The Shift From Performing to Being

I only started to fully understand this when I stopped trying to fit in.

Instead of adjusting myself to match expectations or environments, I made a conscious decision to lean into my own energy. Not in a forced or exaggerated way, but in a grounded and honest way. Less performing, more being.

That shift changed everything.

People started approaching me instead of the other way around. Conversations felt natural. There was no effort to convince or prove. And what stood out most was that people began commenting on my presence, not just on what I did, but on how I showed up.

There was no strategy behind it. Just alignment.

Energy as a Business Asset

That is when it becomes clear that energy is not just a personal trait. It is a business asset. It shapes perception before logic ever has a chance. It influences which clients feel drawn to you, which opportunities appear, and which spaces you are invited into.

When your energy is focused on fitting in, on adapting, on trying to be what you think is expected, people feel that tension. Even if your words are right, something does not fully land.

But when your energy is grounded and truly your own, something shifts. It creates ease. It builds trust without force. It attracts without chasing.

When Growth Stops Feeling Forced

That is when business starts to feel different.

Clients begin to find you. Opportunities arise more naturally. Growth feels less like something you have to push for, and more like something that unfolds from how you show up.

And the truth is simple.

You cannot learn this in business school. You cannot study it into existence. No degree will hand it to you.

It is something you develop by becoming more aware of yourself, nurturing yourself and thereby your energy, and eventually becoming more intentional with the energy you bring into every room, every conversation and everything you do.

Next time try this:

• before you enter a meeting room, intentionally think about the energy you want to bring along (and don’t want to).
• when you feel your energy is slipping, take a deep breath, go for a walk, or go and do something else before you finish what you wanted to do. Especially when you are about to enter a big meeting or send out an important email. You don’t want low energy to go along with that.
• before a big day, make sure you eat & sleep well so you will feel good & energized the next day

So, instead of asking how you can do more, achieve more, or prove more, there is a better question to sit with.

What kind of energy are you bringing into the room?

With love,

Floor