Khin Maung Nyo (Economics) - We all need to talk.

Introduction

We all need to speak.

1. Would you dance in an airplane without a parachute?

Or

2. Would you sit next to someone you've never met at a dinner party?

``If you chose number (1), there are many people like you. Speaking is something we all do every day, but there are many situations where we are more comfortable, as well as situations where we are more comfortable. Whether it is in public or in a business context, speaking is a skill that we all have to master.

The way to success is to start by speaking, and if you don't trust yourself as a speaker, or if you're afraid to speak, the road can be rough.

That's why I'm writing this book to help you along the way. I've been speaking for 37 years, and I've worked on radio and television broadcasts with everyone from Michael Wolverhampton to Michael Jordan.

I have spoken to many people. I have also given regular speeches to groups ranging from police officers to shopkeepers. The following pages describe the lessons I have learned, whether speaking to individuals or to hundreds.

"For me, speaking is one of the greatest joys of life and something I've always wanted to do. One of the things I remember from my childhood was standing at the corner of 86th Street and Byway in Brooklyn and announcing the country of manufacture of the cars that drove by. I was only seven years old at the time, and my friends called me "Big Air Pot." I've been speaking ever since.

From that time on, my good friend Bob Cohen would tell me how to play the Dodgers at the Ebbs Field. I would take the scorecards and pretend to play the game. Then I would go home and tell my friends about the game, and Hobb would say, “Larry went to the Ebbs field, and if the game lasted two hours and ten minutes, Larry could have played the game for two hours and ten minutes.” Hobb and I first met in the principal’s office when we were ten years old. He was there when I walked into the office. I don’t remember now why we were sent to the principal’s office, but we both probably talked in class.

As much as I love talking, I know why it's uncomfortable for most people. They worry about being wrong if they say something. They worry about being right but not being right when it comes to the situation. A writer once wrote that it's better to speak up and be thought of as a fool than to remain silent and be thought of as a fool.

I'm more afraid when I'm talking to a stranger, or to many people at once.

I hope this book will help you to overcome your fear. From what I understand, if your attitude is right, if your mind is right, there is no one you can't talk to. After reading this book, you will be able to speak with confidence. You will know how to speak in a way that the other person understands. You will be able to speak well and enjoy speaking.

It shows you how to speak in a variety of situations, with real-life examples. From your relatives' weddings to dinner parties and parent-teacher conferences, you'll find lessons learned from guests you've seen on TV, how you can apply my lessons, and how some lessons helped you the hard way.

One thing that distinguishes humans from other animals is speech, and speech is the most basic form of human communication. It is said that the average person speaks about eighteen thousand words a day. I don't doubt that, and I think it's probably even more. So why not practice good speech? Let's get started. Turn the page.

Hubby... listen up.

Larry Tin