Never Eat Alone/Ferrazzi 142-146

144 Conversation is an acquired skill

145 verbal fluency.

…confidently make conversation with anyone in any situation.

…more successfully you use language, the faster you can get ahead in life.

Be yourself. I believe that vulnerability—yes, vulnerability---is one of the most underappreciated assets in business today.

146 Power, today, comes from sharing information, not withholding it.

It’s a call to be honest, open, and vulnerable enough to genuinely allow other people into your life so that they can be vulnerable in return.

…I’ve found people will respect you more for putting your cards on the table.

Once you know heartfelt candor is more effective than canned quips in starting a meaningful conversation, the idea of “breaking the ice” becomes easy.