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13 Things Your Smartphone Can Teach You

Find Out If You're Smarter Than Your Smartphone

2. Engage in Thoughtful Communication

Do you think well on your feet? Do you articulate well or stumble around? Off the cuff remarks are often just fine, but frequent “blurts” can come across as disorganized thinking. When your smartphone does this, we call it butt-dialing. Or worse than that, drunk-dialing after drinking a few too many.

Be intentional in your communication. Purposeful. Conversational floundering is unflattering to your professional image. Establishing mental bullet points can be a useful safety net for the more introverted and can help extroverts rein in tangent topics to the one on the table. Always speak with intention.

 

  • Heather Dugan

    Heather Dugan is a freelance writer/photographer and voice-over/on-camera talent with an international business clientele who specializes in spotlighting the inspiring and often humorous elements of business, family and travel. Her articles … Read more...