Inc.com Today: Why You Should Never Let Anyone Call You ‘Smart’ in Business

My post today on Inc.com, “Why You Should Never Let Anyone Call You ‘Smart’ in Business” begins:

Intelligence is good so entrepreneurs should like being called smart, right?

Wrong.

People call you smart when you have nothing they care about more.

Look at who doesn’t care if you’re smart in business: Customers value products and services that solve their problems. Employees want to pay their rent and enjoy their jobs. Suppliers want to get paid.

But the big concern is investors.

Read the rest at the site: Why You Should Never Let Anyone Call You ‘Smart’ in Business

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