I'm a young Fogarty and you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.

We talk about writing, history, rules, and cool stuff.

Today I have an interview with Joel Schwartzberg, the author of a book I really enjoyed, called

The Language of Leadership.

Joel is currently Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications for a major US

Nonprofit and teaches Communications and Presentation Skills to clients including American Express,

State Farm Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Comedy Central, and the Brennan Center for Justice.

Well thank you for being here with me today Joel.

Thank you, Minions. It's my pleasure.

Yeah, after doing the last interview about your previous book, I was so thrilled to see your new book,

The Language of Leadership.

And you asked me to write a blurb for it, which I was happy to do.

And I was thinking this morning about, you know, what was the best takeaway I got from the book?

Let's start with a really good stuff.

Sure, why don't you say it instead of me? I'd love to hear it.

The one thing that I have implemented most in my own life, my own communication skills,

is writing better thank yous.

I realized after you're reading your book that I hadn't been doing it the best way I could.

So why don't we help other people write better thank yous too?

Sure, you know, the thing is when someone says to you or writes to you or sends you an email with those two words,

thank you, or even one word, thanks.

Think of the impact that has on you.

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