Sometimes it's best to be brief.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in U.S. history, was delivered in less than 3 minutes. Everyone remembers, and many can recite, Lincoln's speech.
Edward Everett, a famous orator of the time, spoke for 2 hours before Lincoln. No one remembers what he said that day.
President Coolidge, "Silent Cal," was challenged by
a lady at a dinner party: "I made a bet with a fellow that I could get you to say more than 3 words."
Coolidge famously replied: "You lose."
Sometimes "less is more."
Conversation skills require variety such that you can talk at length, but also briefly.
For the talkative readers of this tip, learn to speak in paragraphs, not chapters. When appropriate, "chunk" your thoughts into tidy packages.
Until next week, Loren
