What are the 11 things smart people won't say?

I'd throw in don't write checks you can't cash.

Good advice. Some of these are just bad habits of speech while others speak to poor attitude.

COL Mikel Burroughs,

Sir, that is a very good article and thank you for posting. They are all good points to remember before going into an interview. This one goes into my #Evernote

If service members and veterans have the time, they should consider reading Emotional Intelligence 2.0 which is promoted on the article. I read it as part of a college class and has made a difference for me at work and ads value when I am interviewing for jobs.

I would say this article applies to the military too. I have heard some of those comments before. I am guilty for (it will only take a minute)

I always hated it when Soldiers said "To Easy". This usually followed with what I asked to get done not getting done.

You know, I hate that I have said 8, 10 and 11...

I think even the smartest people say they hate their jobs some days, not all of them. Only the bad ones. Lol. I enjoyed this post Sir, thanks.

I think a lot of us have been guilty of:

2. "This is the way it's always been done." I don't know how many times I've brought up something at work during an all-hands meeting or something like that, and was told this very thing. When I brought up the obvious, "well, that may be but it's not a good way of doing business..." I would get the deer in headlights look or be told that "I hadn't been at the command long enough to judge." I would then get in trouble for saying "Why did you ask for my opinion in the first place then?" Luckily on at least one occasion I can recall my suggestion was forwarded up the chain and I got supported by my Command Master Chief, and the problem was fixed.

7. "He's lazy/incompetent/a jerk." We've all had that co-worker, so I disagree with that. If a person truly is a problem, bring it to their chain. There is often that something that can be done about a person.