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12 Little Things That Show People You’re Intelligent — Without You Having To Say It
I was at a breakfast meeting not too long ago.
Four people around a small table on the outdoor deck of a nice hotel, right on the beach, one of the women brought two boxes of avocado toast from the café.
“For us to share,” she said.
My first thought was, “How are we going to share avocado toast in those boxes?”
The man we were meeting with started talking about his venture, and as I was listening I noticed the woman tearing the lids and sides off the boxes.
When she was done, the untouched slices of avocado toasted sat on a bed of cardboard, out in the open for us to share.
I immediately chalked her up as being a smart person, and someone I would enjoy working with.
Whether we realize it or not, our actions say much more about us than words do.
This is a big theme that I reflected on writing my book of daily meditations, Slow Down, Wake Up.
We judge each other based on the way we act, not the way we say we act.
Keeping this in mind, here are 12 little things that show people you’re intelligent — without you having to say it.
