9 out of 10 people believe they are good at communicating. The remaining person, 1 out of 10, shrugs off the importance of communication.

Actually, if you explore further you find half of the 9 people also shrug off the importance of communication. They just don't shrug it off so outwardly or graphically. Their shrugs are more subtle and less noticeable.

In reality, while 9 out of 10 people believe they are good at communicating only about 5 out of 10 people truly do a good job of communicating.  

How can you tell if you were one of those 5 out of 10?

Answer: You can ask yourself whether or not you make intentional efforts, on an ongoing basis, to improve your communication. And you can ask yourself more detailed questions such as -

• What do you do to improve your communication? and 
• What education are you working to obtain to improve your communication?

If you cannot identify specific things you are doing to educate yourself about communication then you are probably among the 5 out of 10 who do not communicate well. 

If you cannot identify specific practice techniques you use to improve your communication then you are probably among the 5 out of 10 who do not communicate well.