The ability to pause before reacting and realize you have the option of saying nothing. It allows for more self awareness in a conversation. You don't always ha

The ability to pause before reacting and realize you have the option of saying nothing. It allows for more self awareness in a conversation. You don't always have to have something to say. A lot of engineers I've worked with fail to grasp this and come across as know-it-alls who over share. Learn how to write a 650 word summary, pitch, or blog post. Really learn it and focus on concise and engaging writing. My ability to write well at that length has helped me so many times in my life with blog posts, cover letters, documentation entries, marketing, raising money, and web content. A surprising resource for this was a book called Manly Art: They Can Run-But They Can't Hide by George Kimball. It's a collection of boxing writing. Stories about boxing matches are usually quite short, about 650 words. Conveying the stakes and action of a boxing match in short form is hard to do well. This book demonstrates the balance between brevity and color.