Isn’t who you think it is.
Isn’t the one who spends most of the meeting talking.
Isn’t the one who thinks everyone will benefit from their wisdom and experience.
Isn’t the one worried about their image as a go-getter.
Isn’t the one trying to answer every question.
Isn’t the one who knows everything.
The smartest person knows they don’t have all the answers.
The smartest person knows they don’t have all the right questions.
The smartest person is constantly learning, and always curious.
The smartest person spends most of their time listening.
The smartest person always surrounds themselves with other smart people.
The smartest person never worries about who gets the credit.
The smartest person in the room doesn’t care who the smartest person is.
Encouragement is Personal 
I couldn’t have said it better myself…… Exactly why I’ll say nothing…….
Now that comment made me laugh. Good one Jerry!
Everything listed here must be true because if I reverse them the person that comes to mind is someone I know that isn’t very smart. Too many of them too,