I've met Greg at Upload -- and yes, he's charismatic. Kind of an easy confidence, and friendly. I've known some very charismatic people in my day, and I'd say i

I've met Greg at Upload -- and yes, he's charismatic. Kind of an easy confidence, and friendly. I've known some very charismatic people in my day, and I'd say it's more a talent than a skill. The 10,000 hours thing is a canard. There are some techniques you can work on mastering to be comfortable around people, but real charisma is more fundamental, like a personality trait. And it's damned useful when you're trying to hustle; I'm not claiming it myself, but I've seen it work wonders when deployed by others. (Or when desperately missing, seeing its lack....)