The Right Time To Talk

Oh doesn’t it feel good when you tell people things they do not know. Being the source of information just feels awesome and fulfilling. That feeling of importance. Well as good as it may feel it may not be as good for you as it feels.  Consider this before I go further.

• ·         Are people interested in what you are saying?
• ·         Is this information important to these people?
• ·         How does this information really affect your image?

If you are a well read person, always up to date with new information as it comes you obviously know a wide variety of things than some people. The phrase “wide variety” may be a good thing or a bad thing here as not all of your information interests everyone nor is it important to them either. Now if you blurt out any sort of information it’s easy to go from being knowledgeable to being a know-it-all real quick. If you are in the work environment this may weaken your position as anytime a serious situation pops up nobody is going to listen to you as intently anymore. People begin to feel that whatever you say is just meant to make you feel better about yourself therefore they wouldn’t care less about what you have to say.

In some situations you may things that may be controversial or that others may not agree with. This is the worst possible situation your knowledge can take you as some things are sensitive and rather than it being plain fact stated it becomes more of your words making you sound like a douche bag.

The best way to show your good knowledge is to only share when others provoke a conversation on that particular topic or when it is absolutely necessary. That way people get the information at the right time when they need without it being imposed on them and forcing a reaction. You can become more valuable in your circle that way.