When introverts learn more about themselves and then discover others like them, there’s one overwhelming response: I am not alone. My guest today writes about that how to use that awareness to your advantage in her eBook, “The Introverts Guide to Success in Business and Leadership.” She writes, “Acknowledging and understanding the real meaning of this simple statement is a key tenet to succeeding … [Read more...]
Ep62: Caring for Your Introvert with Jonathan Rauch
One of the very first articles I came across when I officially began gathering resources for my business was Jonathan Rauch’s “Caring for Your Introvert.” Published in 2003 in The Atlantic, the article really hit home in its directness about what it meant to be an introvert. I also loved that Jonathan used humor and an ever-so-slightly snarky edge to get his message across. It was refreshing and … [Read more...]
“If They Only Knew…”: A Cure for the Common Critic
"You work so hard!" (What do you mean, I only work a fraction of what I should...) "You're so successful!" (Don't let the nice website fool ya...) "You've got your act together." (Ha! You should see my desk!) "You're so good at ____." (But I stink at everything else.) "You're so brave!" (If you only knew how afraid I was...) Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall... I was having coffee with a colleague a … [Read more...]
Ep61: The Introvert Print Project with AnnMarie Roth
If you're anything like me and love new tools that raise your self-awareness, this podcast is for you! I’ve always been fascinated by any tool or resource that tells me more about myself. When it came to browsing magazines in my teens, I’d often skip the articles and go straight for the quizzes that were supposed to tell me what my ideal job was, or what my musical tastes said about me. Now I … [Read more...]
When You Don’t Click with the Clique
We've all felt it. Even if there's a place in our lives where we're on the "inside" of the group, we've all experienced many more places where we're on the outside looking in. For me, I'm on the inside when I'm with a group of my coaching colleagues with whom I've interacted over the years. Sometimes, but not always, I feel that way when I'm around other entrepreneurs. But more often than not, … [Read more...]
Ep60: An Introvert-Friendly Approach to Networking with Sandy Jones-Kaminski
When an introvert thinks about networking, dread is often – but not always – the first emotion that comes to the surface. Yet networking is an important professional activity, whether we own our own business or work for someone else. Since we have to do it anyway, how can we make it easier and more enjoyable? My interview with networking expert Sandy Jones-Kaminski of Bella Domain Media … [Read more...]
Ep59: Building an Extroverted Brand, Introvert Style: A Conversation with Tony Hsieh
In this first episode of 2014, I'm pleased to welcome Zappos.com CEO, "Delivering Happiness" author, and introvert entrepreneur Tony Hsieh to the podcast. We cover a range of topics, from how he handles his role as a very public leader to how his style meshes with the more extroverted culture (it's been called "zany" and "the whackiest," and encourages chance encounters to stimulate connection) of … [Read more...]
How to Be Who You Already Are
When I was a music major in undergrad, my friends and I were orchestra groupies. We'd go to as many concerts as we could and always want to go backstage afterwards to see our teachers. Early on, we learned that we needed to act as if we were entitled to be there: wear all black, maybe carry our instrument with us, breeze through the side door with a look of authority and confidence. It's … [Read more...]
How to Act Like an Introvert
"Did you know that recent research shows that extroverts are generally happier and that introverts feel happier when they act extroverted? Even the Wall Street Journal is talking about it (http://on.wsj.com/15XiVuN)." If that opening sentence sounds familiar, it's because I've written about it before. I was ready to let the subject go for the time being. After all, who has time to chase down … [Read more...]
From Employee to Entrepreneur: A Q&A with Dave Grant, Financial Planner
Almost all entrepreneurs would agree: being an entrepreneur is both an exciting and exhausting challenge. And if that entrepreneur happens to be an introvert, you have a situation where one's natural tendencies and instincts appear to go against the grain of traditional entrepreneurial wisdom. This leads the introvert entrepreneur to look at everything from sales to partnership to … [Read more...]
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