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How to Put Your Best Brain Cell Forward

June 22, 2009 by Joi 3 Comments

Book links are usually affiliate links. This means I earn a small percentage when you click through and buy the book. This costs you nothing extra - it simply allows me to keep my cats in the lifestyle they're accustomed to.

We all want to present ourselves in the best possible way. We want people to realize how smart we are – heck, we want them to think we’re even smarter than we actually are. If they walk away thinking they’ve just been in the presence of a frigging genius? Sweet.

Increase Brain Power.com has a great article, Get Smarter or Appear Smarter, that you’ll want to read. There’s some fantastic advice within these 10 tips.  Below are a few of my favorites, click the link above for the rest.

#7. Specialize in some obscure area. If you know even a little bit about the history of the Inuit people or the origin of gold mining, you’ll likely be the only one in the room who does. Not only does this set you apart, but any errors you make will go undetected. Of course, while talking a bit about your “specialty” may impress, you might also bore your audience with too much, so take it easy.

#1. Talk about what you know. You will always appear smarter if you stick to topics you know something about. In fact, if there are areas in which you are very knowledgeable, try to steer the conversation in that direction.

So, how about it?  Do you have any words of wisdom you’d like to share?  What do you do to present yourself in the brightest light?  Leave your advice in the comments!

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  1. Brian says

    June 26, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Great post – the tips are so true! And it’s hillarious to spot this happening! I’ll be back again soon!! Brian

  2. Mary says

    June 30, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Read historical fiction. I’ve learned more about the Tudor period by reading Philippa Gregory’s books, and about the clearing of the Scottish Highlands and the emigration of Scots to America from Diana Gabaldon’s books, than I would ever learn if I were reading history in a nonfiction book….

  3. joi says

    July 5, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    Wonderful suggestion! When I was homeschooling my daughters, we’d often read historical fiction along with a period of history (or a geographical location) that we were studying. It helped us to better understand the customs, habits, ways of life, etc.

    It’s a beautiful way to learn new things while having a great time. Thanks for sharing – I’m going to find the authors you mentioned this week when I go to my favorite bookstore! – Joi

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