You’ve likely felt the tension between ‘saying something’ and ‘saying the thing that changes everything.’ That’s the energy of Gate 12. It's about the type of pause that creates meaning and impact.
Real moment from a real leader
Just celebrated this simple but pivotal moment with a client who has been working on moving from reaction to response —
She was in a quarterly planning meeting with her marketing team.
The tensions were high because numbers have been slipping.
They were tossing around revenue-generating ideas like confetti:
“Let’s launch a product extension. Maybe a flash sale? VIP shopping days?”
Everyone looked to her, waiting for the green light.
She felt the pressure to respond. To make the call.
But instead of reacting, she took a breath.
Then another.
She stayed quiet — long enough that bodies began shifting in their seats.
And then she spoke:
“We’re reacting, not listening.
Let’s slow down. What’s the one meaningful thing that actually matters right now, and is not just a bandaid?
The energy shifted immediately.
Everything softened.
The team got quiet, so clarity could be heard.
Within 10 minutes, they stripped away half the ideas
and doubled down on was meaningful.
She didn’t say much.
But what she said re-centered the entire room.
Gate 12: Expression as sacred timing
It’s not just what you say — but when and how you say it.
Your frequency is what determines your impact. The words themselves are secondary.
Gene Key 12 calls this energetic journey, the journey from Vanity to Purity.
From saying things to be impressive → to saying things because they’re true.
From over-explaining → to transmitting.
From constant expression → to resonant timing.
Gate 12 teaches you to hold your voice like a tuning fork — waiting until the frequency is clear enough to ring through.
It’s the courage to wait. It’s the patience and confidence to let silence stretch long enough to become clarity.
To resist speaking from performance, or reaction, or habit.
SO THAT, when you do speak —
the room quiets.
The team refocuses.
The message lands.
🌀 What this means for your leadership
You don’t need to explain yourself twelve different ways.
You don’t need to jump into every conversation to stay relevant.
What if your silence
was part of your strategy?
What if speaking less…
meant saying more?
✍🏽 Reflection for the week:
Notice the moments you speak from pressure or reactivity.
What might happen if you waited for resonance instead?
This Week’s Flow Field Notes
Hellllooo From Portugal —
This week’s newsletter is making its way to you from Portugal. We are kicking off summer with a family adventure, which means my version of flow this week is to sign off here, and go enjoy the Algarve. Thank you for reading/listening 🫶.
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