@nikki I never want to hang with someone who thinks they're the smartest person in the room

@nikki @RickiTarr A wise way to behave in so many ways.

a) You won’t underestimate people, which is useful when dealing with most people, but particularly those with bad intentions.
b) You will open yourself to learn from people who have different perspectives than your own.
c) You will cultivate intellectual humility in yourself, which will keep you from making bad choices.
d) You will adopt a perspective that has the added benefit of probably being true most of the time.

@nikki And then there’s people like me, who have learned the hard way that almost everyone really *is* smarter than them.

At least in specific areas.

@nikki so over a decade ago, I heard @hotdogsladies say something similar on a podcast and it really stuck with me.

@nikki use your full vocabulary but use it in a way anyone can understand

@nikki Its called humility. Showing respect and caring about the one who you are exchanging information with.

@nikki anyone on Twitter is not a journalist they are opportunist

@nikki oh no. I forget and tell people 'That's easy! You just blah blah blah.'
'I can't do that!' they protest.
I've just told them how to pick up 3 new skill sets, which for me is nothing but for anyone else it's an impossible task.
I treat people as equals but don't assume they can do what I can do. And compliment them when they come up with a better idea.

@nikki It's a nice thought but, when you look at the science half of the population is below average-

@nikki Every human has something to offer.

@nikki this is a key point for education too. I had so many people tell me I’m not good at math that I believed it, only to find out that I was just forced to do it in a way that didn’t work for my brain. There is not inherent physical quality to being smart, it’s all in how you are taught to use your brain.

@nikki Pop always said no matter how much you know there’s some little old lady down the road who knows something you don’t and she knows it damn well.

@nikki smart is a learnable skill imho.