The 2-Minute Habit That Tipped Everything

Dec 8

What do falling dominoes have to do with your leadership impact? Everything.

It started with a domino no bigger than a fingernail. A woman arranged each tile so that every next one was just slightly larger. With one flick, the first tile toppled. Nothing dramatic, until momentum built. By the time the final, towering slab fell, it crashed with power that seemed impossible at the beginning.

Leadership works like this. Impact works like this.

The biggest transformations are rarely born of grand gestures. They are the result of small, repeatable actions done consistently and deliberately, until momentum takes over.

We think change is linear. In reality, it’s exponential. Quiet practice becomes visible transformation. Your communication style, your presence, your influence—none of these explode overnight. But they all tip.

The Myth of “Natural” Leadership Presence

You’ve heard it before: “She’s a natural on stage.” But what if I told you that kind of visibility and poise is built, not born?

We idolize polished communicators and strategic leaders, forgetting that what we’re seeing is often the outcome of intense, focused practice. Behind every leader who owns the room is a process of deliberate refinement.

And that’s where most professionals get stuck. They wait for confidence to arrive instead of building the skill that creates it.

What Actually Creates the Tipping Point?

There are 3 critical forces that turn a quiet shift into a visible transformation:

1. Deliberate Practice (Not Just Repetition)

Practice alone doesn’t create impact; deliberate practice does. This is where you focus on improving specific micro-skills, receive real-time feedback, and track improvement over time. It’s about knowing what to adjust and how.

📌 In Make The Stage (MTS), participants post 2-minute videos weekly and receive targeted coaching and feedback. That’s how micro-adjustments create macro breakthroughs.

From the MTS Community:

“There was a good amount of content to help me understand how to prepare for different speeches. The weekly feedback on my videos helped me understand what I could improve, and how.” — Godwin, senior global leader and MTS alumnus

2. Community That Pushes You Forward

The right community accelerates your growth. When you’re surrounded by peers who are also stretching their communication skills, it creates a feedback-rich, psychologically safe space to experiment and evolve.

A shift in environment shifts your standard.

MTS alumni often report that their biggest breakthroughs didn’t just come from techniques, but from seeing their cohort take bold steps every week. It sets a new baseline for what’s possible.

3. The Structure That Makes It Stick

Random effort creates random results. But a structured system like weekly challenges, coach feedback, and targeted exercises provides the container for transformation.

As Godwin reflected:

“The biggest shift was understanding the purpose of my communication. Not to impress, but to leave a meaningful message that stays with people and sparks action.”

The Case Study: A Tipping Point in Action

When Thiago, a global procurement leader in pharma, joined MTS, he didn’t lack credibility. But he wasn’t making the impact he wanted in the room.

“I was stuck in information mode. I had the strategy, but I couldn’t make people feel it.”

After 7 weeks of focused work and feedback:

✅ He inspired stakeholders with compelling narratives.

✅ He built a Signature Speech that won trust and clarity.

✅ He started seeing external results: opportunities, recognition, and influence.

His transformation wasn’t magic. It was movement.

One Actionable Challenge:

Post a 2-minute video every day for 7 days. One message, one audience. Watch yourself back. What are you saying? But more importantly...how are you saying it?

Notice what’s missing. Ask someone for feedback. Then try again. Welcome to deliberate practice.

Ready for Your Tipping Point?

You don’t need to be louder to be more visible. You need to be deliberate.

If you want to start small and build unstoppable momentum in your communication and leadership presence this year, let’s talk.

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