Is the saying, ”Don’t be the smartest person in the room” ridiculous or snobby?

It sounds like a good strategy to only spend time with people who are smarter than you. But what does "smarter" mean? Is there a benefit to constantly be on the lookout for only "smart" people? Should you cull the "bottom" 30% of our acquaintances for smarter friends?

I asked Christopher Jerjian, David Horsewood and James D. Roumeliotis their thoughts on the saying, how and if it should be followed and what they do instead to be successful.

Do you agree or disagree with our conclusions?

To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles:
Christopher Jerjian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjerjian/
David Horsewood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhorsewood/
James D. Roumeliotis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdroumeliotis/ 
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/
www.DrRobynOdegaard.com

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