Words can be very powerful, and they can’t be taken back once they’ve been spoken. Just a few short words can have an enormous impact for those on the receiving end. Sometimes that impact has wonderful consequences, sometimes not. Choose them carefully. What we say to others not only influences how they feel about themselves, but how they feel about us. Your words represent you, and how you want to be perceived. It’s difficult to have respect for someone who cuts down others to get their point across. [Read More…]