Attention is the gateway to learning: virtually no information will be memorized if it has not previously been amplified by attention and awareness.

Parents and teachers, always keep this crucial fact in mind: your attitude and your gaze mean everything for a child. Getting a child’s attention through visual and verbal contact ensures that she shares your attention and increases the chance that she will retain the information you are trying to convey.

Ultimately, the best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening.