Cautionary Tales of Why Your Words Matter at Work
Before I worked in business, I often noticed how careful CEOs were with their words. It made me nauseous. They reminded me of all the goodie-two-shoes back in elementary school who brought the teacher apples and worried about losing points on their test. It wasn’t until I worked in corporate for a few years, made a bunch of gaffes, and learned to swallow my tongue that I realized how much my words matter.