> Hmm. Well, firstly, I would expect that this would be among the skills > that people pick up along the way from family, mentors, good managers, > etc. In addition, I was taught it in 8th grade by several teachers, > then again in high school speech class, and then used it at many > points in University, long before my first full-time job. HTWF&IP goes into the detailed requirements of how to be genuinely interested in people. Genuineness can be quit a hard skill to acquire. ____________ FWIW I thought the original "A Passion for Excellence" also reasonably good= .. If nothing else it taught me "Are you having fun?" - but so far I've not managed to acquire a barber's chair. [[NB: Nothing to with Taiwan !!!!. HP manager originated afair .]] R --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .