10 Ways You Should Never Describe Yourself
When other people use these words to describe your talents, it's OK. When you do it, you just sound like a pompous jerk. shutterstock images Picture this: You meet someone new. "What do you do?" he asks. "I'm an architect," you say. "Oh, really?" he answers. "Have you designed any buildings I've seen?" "Maybe," you reply. "We did the new library at the university..." "Oh wow," he says. "I've seen it. That's a beautiful building..." And you're off. Maybe he's a potential client, maybe not... but either way you've made a great impression. You sound awesome. Now picture this: You meet someone new. "What do you do?" he asks. "I'm a passionate, innovative, dynamic provider of architectural services who uses a collaborative approach to create and deliver outstanding customer experiences." And he's off, never to be seen again... because you sound like ...