Most people want to look smart, but not too smart. You don't want to be the person who is always correcting people or showing off how much they know. But you also don't want to be the person who doesn't know anything at all. So how do you walk that line? By looking smart just enough. Here are a few tips for doing just that.

I was at a business meeting, presenting my brand's strategy to the board. I had worked hard on it, making sure it was smart but not too much. But as I presented, I could see the board members were getting restless. They weren't buying what I was selling.

Finally, one of them asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks. "Why should we trust you?" they said. "You could be making mistakes and we wouldn't even know it."

I stammered for a bit, trying to come up with an answer. Finally, I admitted that they were right - I could make mistakes. But I also told them that I was honest enough to admit it and learn from them

We do love people who is smart but not too much. Our inner sense feels the danger if the interlocutor is too smart. It is almost the same when you are creating a strategy for your brand. Make it smart enough that people can trust to relay to work with you, but not too much to worry people. Also, it is important to remember that human being is the most intelligent creature so far. Let them share your ideas. Let them think you can make mistakes, and you are honest enough to accept that. That will attract their attention, so they can have a look into what you say and try to find a mistake so they can get an advantage from it as others are being hunted. My purposely mistake was sharing this insight with you. We are just trying to make the game fair.

Making mistakes is a natural part of life. We all make them, and we all learn from them. But what if you could make mistakes on purpose? What if you knew exactly which mistakes to make, and when to make them?

It may sound weird, but it's actually a great strategy for success. By making purposeful mistakes, you can learn new things quickly and effectively. You'll also be able to test out new ideas without risking too much.

So how do you go about making purposeful mistakes? It's actually pretty simple. Just be willing to experiment, take risks, and learn from your failures. The more you practice this approach, the better you'll become at it.

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