President Bush will give the State of the Union address tonight, January 28. He is scheduled to talk about Iraq and the weak economy, say representatives. With chances of war rising and an economy that can't seem to get on its feet, the speech is a chance for Bush to convince Americans that his way is the right way.
What does it take to give such an important speech? Addressing a world audience leaves no room for unprompted comments that might be taken the wrong way. It just needs to be done correctly. But what if you had to fill the President's shoes? "My guess is most people would be uncomfortable." Daniel Kegan, Ph.D., an organizational psychologist with Elan Associates in Chicago, Illinois.
Yet Kegan argues that good speaking can be learned. While some people may be innately blessed as great speakers, everyone can improve with practice. "With training, handling and support, a lot of people could probably do about as well as [President Bush]. It's not like learning how to do complex mathematics," he says. "People can be trained to do a lot of things."
