How to Get a Real Education By SCOTT ADAMS (Mr. Adams is the creator of "Dilbert." )

An excerpt from the Wall Street Journal - Saturday April 9, 2011

By Scott Adams ("Dilbert")

"How to Get a Real Education"

"Conquer Fear. I took classes in public speaking in college and a few more during my corporate days. That training was marginally useful for learning how to mask nervousness in public. Then I took the Dale Carnegie course. It was life-changing. The Dale Carnegie method ignores speaking technique entirely and trains you instead to enjoy the experience of speaking to a crowd. Once you become relaxed in front of people, technique comes automatically. Over the years, I've given speeches to hundreds of audiences and enjoyed every minute on stage. But this isn't a plug for Dale Carnegie. The point is that people can be trained to replace fear and shyness with enthusiasm. Every entrepreneur can use that skill."

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