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Ensure you are not perceived as powerless.

en·sure

To make sure or certain; insure: Our precautions ensured our safety.

per·ceive

tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives

1.

a. To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing: We could perceive three figures in the fog.

b. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus): The ear perceives sounds.

2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend: Einstein perceived that energy and matter are equivalent. 

pow·er·less

1. Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.

2. Lacking legal or other authority.