You cannot read every book there is. But if you read the first chapter of every bestselling book of the past 20 years - only the first chapter - you will understand what makes for gripping conversation. You will learn many, many things. And the ones that stay with you - you can read those to the end. Read the first chapter of every single bestseller of the past two decades. The first chapter is the single most important part of any manuscript, of any story. The author who can figure out a great first chapter - can write a damn good book. It will upgrade you in business, in communication, in presentation, everything. Read the first chapter of every bestselling book, you can even do several per day. This is immense value in a very short time. If there was a lesson on "HOW TO BE INTERESTING" - this is how I would teach it.