An expert on speaking also knows when not to do so.
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A winner knows how much he still has to learn, even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others before he has learned enough to know how little he knows.
SYDNEY HARRIS
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After watching so many professionals being expert at their fields, you would also want to be an expert in all the fields.
If you really want to master something besides your main One Thing, then try to do it...
Be careful with eye contact
When you are doing the speaking, you should look the person you're talking to directly in the eyes, but not so much when you're the person listening.
Making eye contact while your interlocutor is speaking actually harms your perceived competence.
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