A business mentor
once told me,
“If someone says
‘To be honest with you’,
they’re lying.”
That guideline has
saved me heartache and money
and has prevented
many bad partnerships
over the years.
When someone says
‘To be honest with you’
or
‘honestly’
or
‘truthfully’
or similar phrases,
it often means they believe
they need to reinforce their lies
to have them believed.
If you use these phrases,
stop.
If you hear these phrases,
question everything
that comes before and after them.