One of the things I enjoy most in life is conversing in virtually any format, (verbally, phone, or e-mail), with intelligent people. I have often counseled junior managers to try and hire the most intelligent team members they can find, and that one can always spot this characteristic by looking into their eyes; I call this phenomenon having “bright eyes” . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/06/bright-eyes/