Today I read an article on Linked In Titled "Stop Using These 16 Terms to Describe Yourself 1" This got me to thinking. Over a number of years I've heard countless businesses being advertised that they are "The Best". So, I'd like to add the following to what was said on that article.

• Who set the standards for being the best?
• What was the criteria that was used?
• Who were the judges? What are their creditentials?
• When and where was the competition held?
• How can anyone claim to be the best at anything, unless there has been an in-depth and specific evaluation of ALL THE PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES by qualified experts in that specific field.
• Then, if someone can be claimed to be the best in an area of a particular field, it is unreasonable to think that one person is better than everyone else in ALL phases of that field.
• Claiming to be the "best" makes a person or a business sound insecure about themselves.
• I once heard a saying "Those who claim to be the best never are."
• Those who are highly skilled and genuine know that there are others who just as skilled.
• Never claim to be the best, but ALWAYS DO YOU BEST!

• 1. J. Haden, “Stop Using These 16 Terms to Describe Yourself”, 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130117141235-20017018-stop-using-these-16-terms-to-describe-yourself?trk=mp-details-rc.