The Person Who Stays Steady Always Wins  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

February 16, 2026   |   Read Online Calmness Is a Competitive Advantage The Person Who Stays Steady Always Wins In moments of uncertainty, most people speed up. They talk more. They react faster. They grasp for control. And in doing so…they give it away. Calmness is not passive. It is controlled power. The person who remains composed when others rush instantly gains an advantage. Their thinking stays clear. Their decisions stay precise. Their presence steadies the environment instead of amplifying chaos. This is why calmness has always separated leaders from followers. When pressure rises, clarity becomes scarce. Those who can maintain composure begin to see what others miss: timing, leverage, alternatives. While others are reacting to noise, the calm individual is responding to reality. Calmness creates space, and space creates options. Most mistakes happen not because people lack intelligence, but because they abandon patience. They act while emotionally flooded. They speak before thinking. They decide while tense. Calmness prevents this. It allows you to delay reaction just long enough for wisdom to enter. It gives you the ability to listen while others interrupt. It lets you observe patterns instead of chasing impulses. This is not accidental. Calmness is trained. It's built through discipline, emotional regulation, and the refusal to let urgency dictate behavior. Calmness is the product of someone who trusts themselves enough not to panic when outcomes are uncertain. In leadership, calm communicates reliability. In negotiation, it communicates strength. In relationships, it communicates safety. People gravitate toward the individual who remains steady under pressure because that steadiness signals competence and control. To cultivate calm, practice restraint when the impulse to react appears. Slow your breathing. Lower your voice. Delay your response. You'll notice something powerful happen: As you slow down, others speed up…and reveal more than they intend. Calm is not the absence of intensity. It is intensity under command. In a world addicted to urgency, the person who can remain calm is rare. And rarity always commands value. Stay steady. Let others rush. The advantage belongs to the one who can hold their ground while the noise passes. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more RTF Invitation: Northwest Passages: Sea Ice & Biology, Routing Options, Legal & Regulatory Framework, Indigenous Context (featuring Peter Scholz) On February 15 at 2pm ET Rising Tide Foundation Feb 15 ∙ Preview   READ IN APP   The arctic is heating up and whether this vast unexplored region becomes a platform for global war, or international cooperation remains to be seen. In addressing these questions, I couldn’t think of anyone better but the brilliant rail consultant, urban planner and visionary Peter Scholz to share his insights and wisdom into the best pathways for a possible and necessary future of Arctic development premised on win-win cooperation. Peter’s last Rising Tide Foundation seminar was a masterclass in nation building, problem solving and strategic thinking which can be viewed here. Click on the link below to access the interactive live event titled ‘Northwest Passages: Sea Ice & Biology, Routing Options, Legal & Regulatory Framework, Indigenous Context’ on Sunday February 15 at 2pm Eastern Time:... Subscribe to Rising Tide Foundation to unlock the rest. Become a paying subscriber of Rising Tide Foundation to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content. Upgrade to paid A subscription gets you: Subscriber-only posts and full archive Subscriber-only episodes in your podcast app Post comments and join the community   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Rising Tide Foundation PO Box 3, Ste Martine, Quebec, J0S 1V0 Unsubscribe

When You Know Who You Are, the World Gets Quieter  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

February 13, 2026   |   Read Online Your Identity Must Be Stronger Than the Noise When You Know Who You Are, the World Gets Quieter We live in a world saturated with opinions… Everyone has advice. Everyone has a reaction. Everyone has a take on who you should be, how you should live, and what you should want. Without a strong identity, that noise becomes disorienting. You start adjusting yourself mid-stride. You second-guess decisions that were once clear. You mistake external feedback for internal truth. This is how people lose themselves…not all at once, but gradually, through accommodation. A strong identity acts as a filter. It allows information in without letting influence take over. It lets you hear others without surrendering your direction. When your identity is solid, opinions become data…not directives. Most people live reactively. They absorb the mood of the room. They adapt to trends. They chase validation in subtle ways they barely notice. But those who build something lasting operate differently… They decide who they are before the world weighs in. This doesn't make you rigid. It makes you grounded. Your values guide your choices. Your standards anchor your behavior. Your vision steadies your pace. And because of that, outside noise loses its power. Criticism doesn't derail you. Praise doesn't inflate you. Trends don't tempt you. You move forward with consistency, which is the rarest signal of strength in an age of constant reaction. To strengthen your identity, return to fundamentals: Clarify what you stand for. Define what you will not compromise. Align your daily actions with those decisions. Identity isn't declared. It's practiced. Every day you live in alignment, your sense of self becomes more stable. Every time you abandon alignment, the noise gets louder again. The world will always have an opinion. The question is whether it has authority. When you know who you are, it doesn't. Your identity becomes your compass. Your clarity becomes your protection. And your presence becomes unmistakable. Not because you're loud, but because you're consistent. Build that identity carefully. Then let the noise fade into irrelevance. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service