StumbleUpon. 12 Words and Phrases Intelligent People Never Say. Have you ever had a conversation and said something that you immediately regret? It's happened to the best of us at one point or another, but that's not usually the norm for intelligent people who carefully select their words before saying them out loud. Unfortunately, since there are so many of us who are inept in this area, I've put together 12 words and phrases that intelligent people would never say to someone else so that you can strengthen your communication skills both in and out of the office. 1. I'm, like, a smart person. " Sound familiar? That was President Donald Trump's response when asked why he didn't partake in daily press meetings.
Regardless of your political beliefs, that was a phrase that you would never hear an intelligent person say. Contrast that statement from President Trump to Stephen Hawking when asked what his I.Q. was, "I have no idea. 2. Intelligent individuals don't resist change. 3. Intelligent people don't follow the status quo. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
In case you wondered... How To Be Loved By Everyone: 6 Powerful Secrets. We would all like to know how to be loved by everyone. In the end, who are our favorite people? Those who understand us and listen. Someone we can turn to and honestly say, “You get me.” That really comes down to one skill: listening. And it’s something most of us are awful at. In an age of sub-zero attention spans, focus is a superpower. When I asked the #1 love researcher, John Gottman, what the best thing to do to improve a relationship was, what did he say? Learn how to be a good listener. And it’s no different at the office. They didn’t feel their boss listened to them. Via Powerful Listening. Another study released by the US Department of Labor concluded that 46 percent of those who quit their jobs did so because they felt not listened to and were therefore unappreciated. So listening is serious business. 1) Be A Detective Don’t think of a conversation as a tennis match.
Via Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone: Detectives ask questions. Bad game. Inside the Mind of a Sociopath. This excerpt is from: "The Sociopath Next Door: The Ruthless vs. the Rest of Us" by Martha Stout Ph.D. (Broadway Books, New York, 2005, ISBN 0-7679-1581-X). Martha Stout is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and elaborates on the tales of ruthlessness in everyday life based on her 25 years of practice as a specialist in the treatment of psychological trauma survivors. Imagine - if you can - not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern of the well-being of strangers, friends, or even family members. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in your whole life, no matter what kind of selfish, lazy, harmful, or immoral action you had taken.
And pretend that the concept of responsibility is unknown to you, except as a burden others seem to accept without question, like gullible fools. How will you live your life? You become unimaginably, unassailably, and maybe even globally successful. Dr. Light Reading. 100 questions to ask people. Survive Nature - Techniques for Surviving in every Natural Environment. The Psychology of Colour. This Fascinating Chart Depicts All The Stages of Your Life, From Birth to Death. 7 Quiz Websites to Keep Your Brain Sharp – Johnny Lists. By Johnny Webber 1. Sporcle – Quizzes on every facet of trivia out there. 2. Math Run – Test your math knowledge. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind.
13 Amazing Facts About Your Brain. 13 Amazing Facts About Your Brain 13 Ultimate Facts About Your Brain Did you know that your brain needs to make an effort when you laugh at a joke and 12 percent of our dreams are in black and white? Let’s have a look at some amazing facts about the human brain: 1. It’s not true that we only use 10% of their brains. Each part of the brain has a purpose. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.