Steve Andrews and I talked about this during our daily 8:50am hangout feature. Tips on how to say that you're "sorry," less. These are great tips. Sometimes we can do things to avoid needing an apology in the first place. #1, I am NEVER late to a meeting, and always try to respect time of others. #2, asking a question, I'm sometimes guilty of this. #3, Not liking something, let's face it, I'm an extremely picky and difficult eater. #4, Guilty, #5 ---- I usually do start with "just to clarify." You can see what I'm responding to and how you do with these by clicking here.