Why Being Around Smarter People is a Good Thing

4 Reasons It’s Good to Put All the Eggheads in One Basket

We livein a world of image, ego, and selfie sticks. Social media allows us to hide the truth that we don’t have it all together. The worst place for this feeling (other than church)? Conferences.

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Whether I go to a conference on writing, theology, broadcasting, or blogging, I fight the selfie stick syndrome. You probably do too. Smarter people are everywhere.

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