The Gift of Gab

Polishing up your conversational skills can bring you a treasure trove of benefits

Being able to start conversations with those new to you can improve all areas of your life. Fei Meng

Some people have a talent for talk.

My friend John can strike up a conversation with just about anyone. The ladies who work at the country market near my house, a woman who operates an ice-cream stand in town, a teen in the coffee shop interested in politics: All have fallen under John’s spell of words and thoughts.