11 Things Smart People Won't Say | Inc.com
- "It's not fair."
- "This is the way it's always been done."
- "No problem."
- "I think ... /This may be a silly idea ... /I'm going to ask a stupid question."
- "This will only take a minute."
- "I'll try."
- "He's lazy/incompetent/a jerk."
(There is no upside to making a disparaging remark about a colleague.) - "That's not in my job description."
- "It's not my fault."
- "I can't."
(If you really can't do something because you truly lack the necessary skills, you need to offer an alternative solution.) - "I hate this job."
April 11, 2018 at 12:44:28 PM EDT
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