Have you ever played down your capabilities to make someone else feel superior?

No I would never do that. I always tell and act the truth, that might be hard on someone but that's just the way I do business

Excellent topic. I would welcome a person who has great ideas and knows how to turn them into something good. I could learn from that person. I do have some great ideas myself and if I had someone to help me make those ideas become something great, I would reward that person for their assistance. I think that to be really successful, we all need help from others at some point. I know there are people who want to have everything delivered to them on a silver platter. But there are some who might appear that they want to live off of you when maybe they only need a helping hand for a while to turn things around or to make their ideas work. I would not want to play down my capabilities. In my estimation, that would be disrespecting my talents as a gift from the Creator. I would want to find ways to help others see their talents and use them for good purposes. I can see your point of not wanting to be taken advantage of, but in the end, you always have the decision to place your attentions elsewhere. Or, to help someone who wants to learn and not just ride on your coattails.

yes ,i have this experience . when i was a teacher in a training school,those skilled colleagues always added their work to me ,because i was a newer and the youngest. and after i had finished those ,they would take it away as theirs. but now ,i have quitted that job.