Title: 7 Reasons to Never Hold Back Your Opinion | Inc.com
Headings: 7 Reasons to Never Hold Back Your Opinion
7 Reasons to Never Hold Back Your Opinion
It can be scary to speak up and voice your opinion. But there are more reasons to do so than not; here are 7 reasons to never hold back your opinion. Speak up!

Content: Confidence is never a bad thing to have. In a job interview, it can make you seem like a more appealing candidate. In a deal negotiation, it can make you seem like more of an authority. In a meeting, it can make you look like a more important player. Speaking your opinion openly makes you appear more confident, and that effect actually increases depending on the degree of controversy associated with that opinion. For example, if you strongly disagree with everyone else in the room, you'll appear more confident than if you go the safe route and openly agree. That confidence will build over time and help propel your career forward. 2. You Never Know What Could Change. A common reason for employees holding their opinions back is a belief that those opinions don't matter--that they won't be listened to, or they won't be acted upon.