If there’s one thing I hope you get out of this book, it’s an attitude about talk. Talk should not be a challenge, a grim obligation, or a way of filling up time. Talk is mankind’s greatest invention, it’s how we make connections among us, and it’s one of the pleasures that life has to offer. Think of every conversation as an opportunity. Regardless of your ability as a talker, remember this: 1. If you feel you’re not good at it, you can be. 2. If you feel you are good at it, you can be better. Keep talking!