I Met A Charismatic Man Today!

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I can't remember when was the last time I saw someone and thought to myself: "This man is charismatic", and I don't think I ever did, but this man I met today is.

When I say the word "charismatic" what comes to your mind? I'm sure they're all things that this man is not. By the way, he's only 24 years old.
He was assigned to me as an SME, short for: subject matter expert, and the moment we met I knew this man was: charismatic.

He started the conversation with a firm handshake, a slight smile, and introduced himself confidently, and I couldn't help but think what's so special about this person, why did he catch my attention?

He wasn't tall nor short, though closer to being short. He was wearing an ice cap, and if you saw him you'd probably never have the same impression, only if you talked to him you'd see into his mind.

It took me some time to decide what was special about him but I soon did. The man was collected, calm, confident, and most importantly; he was precise and concise, meaning he said the right words and the right amount of them; straight to the point.

He's an expert at what he does, therefore he's competent, which makes him confident because his achievements serve as proof he's among the best.

He listened way more than he spoke, by listening I mean active listening, had a moderate pitch and pace, and you can tell he's done a lot of voice training, and if you asked him a question he wouldn't rush to answer like most of us would. He would stay silent for 3 to 5 seconds before he could give you a reliable and well-organized answer that reflects all the attributes I mentioned.

I mainly thought of the time he spent to tame his mind and frankly get his shit together that way, and improve his communication skills to that point. I hope and believe this man will achieve great things in life and reap the fruits of his efforts and time spent developing himself.