Think Before You Speak
I just read a post by The Christensen Team about so-called professionals using profanity
http://activerain.com/blogsview/3426922/when-realtors-attack-
and was reminded of a situation.
Years back, a boss of mine walked into work one day and, tapping a brochure in his palm, stated proudly, "Monica, I found the perfect seminar for you. It teaches women how to curse in business."
I was dumbfounded.
"And why would I need that?" I responded.
"Because I've never heard you f#@*% curse once and it makes you look stronger in business," he proudly replied.
Pausing for a moment and looking at him directly, I calmly said, "If for every f-bomb you drop, I can use at least ten other words that are far more descriptive or accurate, who looks smarter and stronger?"
Slipping the brochure into his suitcoat pocket and turning to walk toward his office, he said, "Point well made."
In addition to maintaining your composure and command of a situation, you never know how your words will be received. If a casually dropped profanity, let alone one delivered with anger, causes damage to the person who receives it, you'll only heap more problems on top of the situation at hand.
As one of my brothers once told me, "Before you put your mouth in action, be sure to put your brain in gear."
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