It’s not uncommon for people to assume the bigger the word, the smarter the person saying it is. Big words have a reputation for being used by only the most intelligent and professional individuals.

In your last casual chat with a coworker, you were left thinking, “Wow, I wish I could speak like that,” or even, “How on Earth does she even know so many intelligent words?!” Some of us are even self ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. There are two ways to appear smart look it or sound it. Looking smart is OK, but if it ends when you ...

There are different ways to be smart, as Harvard psychologist Dr. Howard Gardner proposed in 1983 with his theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner believed that there were 8 distinct types of ...

Effective communication is a hallmark of intelligence. It involves not just what you say, but how you say it. Smart individuals often choose their words carefully, prioritizing clarity, precision, and ...

One of the hardest parts of leading people is that they don’t always do the thing you expect them to do. Sometimes, that’s because they don’t know what you want them to do. Sometimes, they don’t how ...

They know that words carry weight and this is why they weigh their words. Speaking less ensures that when they do speak, it matters. Sometimes silence is intentional. It can be a tool to observe ...