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pbmus

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Fri May 9, 2014, 07:22 PM May 2014

10 Times When You’re Better Off Saying Nothing at All [View all]

You know the saying that sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all?

You’ve probably read before about the key phrases that greatest leaders say every day.

But great leaders are also wise when it comes to the opposite strategy: Sometimes, the smartest thing to say is nothing at all.

I’m not referring here simply to the advice your mother might have given you about keeping your mouth shut if you don’t have anything nice to say. Instead, think of the big moments when people come close to achieving goals, accomplishing great things, or even just developing good relationships and encouraging people to like them more. Sometimes, a simple slip of the tongue can set them back and destroy all they’ve worked for.

http://time.com/94555/10-times-youre-better-off-saying-nothing-at-all/

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This is especially true on blogs

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