“Think before you speak,” I remember my mentor and former boss Ardy Roberto telling me. At the time, I remember feeling hurt, even offended, because he said it in a cross manner when I had come to him in a light and hopeful mood and made a request.
Today, more than a decade later, I can still hear him saying it to me. And it still guides me in what I say, what I post on social media, what I write in my articles, and even the way I receive and digest other people’s words. [Read more…] about Words Make, Words Break: Why We Should Think Before We Speak (or Post)