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Ever notice how the days that define you rarely feel epic at the time? We zoom into the small moments that quietly steer a life—an angry boss, a rushed job, a careless sentence—and unpack Solomon’s grounded counsel from Ecclesiastes 10 for walking wisely when the pressure hits. The through-line is practical and hopeful: wisdom isn’t a single heroic act; it is a habit of attention to details, timing, preparation, and tone.

We start with authority and anger. When a leader overreacts, the impulse is to quit or fire back. Instead, Solomon prescribes calm steadiness—staying at your post and refusing to mirror a fool’s heat. From there we tackle “misguided appointments,” those unjust promotions that put the wrong person in the saddle. Through real-world examples—an airline scandal and the Great Molasses Flood—we show how painting over problems and rewarding shortcuts breeds disaster, while care, integrity, and competence build durable trust.

Then we break down five “dangerous assignments” that translate to any modern workplace: be protective when digging pits, patient when breaking walls, perceptive when quarrying stone, prepared when splitting logs, and punctual when the timing is everything. Each scene whispers the same truth: slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Finally, we turn to speech. The wise speak grace; the fool multiplies words about a future only God knows. We offer a simple reset for daily talk—less prediction, more humility; less volume, more clarity; less self, more service—so your words heal instead of harm.

If you’re ready to trade hurry and heat for skill, steadiness, and grace, this conversation will give you tools you can use today. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a calm voice at work, and leave a review telling us which “small thing” you’re choosing to change first.

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