Introduction

Mark Calabria was the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He also served as a senior aide on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Now he's a senior advisor to the Cato Institute; his new book is coming out this Friday. Mark: Don't be discouraged about the occasional frustrations with the system. Keep trying, keep being involved. It's lesson number one. And relatedly, a reminder that nobody is born a good public speaker,. The person in front of the crowd is often viewed as the expert. No matter how much you fall or not first time around, just get up there, get in front of people, practice. Communication skills are just