“It’s not enough just to work hard. It’s not enough to do a great job. To be successful, you need to learn how to really communicate with others.” “Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.” “The number one criteria for advancement and promotion for professionals is an ability to communicate effectively.”—HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.” Source: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently (Hardcover) by John C. Maxwell (Author)