Have you heard the phrase, it’s better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you’re stupid than to open it and confirm it. I can’t think who said it, maybe Mark Twain. But evidently, he wasn’t the first. Most of the truths we know have been true for a long time.

St Ignatius of Antioch may have been the first. The Bishop of Antioch in the 1st Century. A martyr for Christ who preferred death as opposed to denying his Lord. He was a disruptive force to the pagan government of Rome. He said, “It is better to be silent and be real than talk and not be real.”

Have you seen this at work? You have for sure heard people on TV prove how dumb they really are when they open their mouth. Perhaps we should learn that lesson. As a manager we are called on to teach what we know. Let’s stick to what we know so we can then be known for being thoughtful and intelligent and real.

Before you open your mouth to impress us all, perhaps think of Ignatius or Mark Twain first.

Time to get back to it and Make today a GREAT DAY!!!