Q _ How did you come to focus on spontaneous speaking?
A _ At least three paths have led me here. Ever since my elementary school days, I have always been called on first because of my last name starting with “Ab.” Teachers would always have me go first.
Second, I taught public speaking for many years, and often had students come back and tell me that while their presentations, pitches and meetings would go well as a result of the class, they still struggled with in-the-moment, communication—like answering questions, making small talk
