As introverts, we tend to keep to ourselves in large group settings. We like to talk with people we feel comfortable with, but we don’t enjoy making small-talk with people we don’t know. We like to stay out of the limelight. We dislike confrontation intensely. So what does this mean when we’re stuck in a job with a boss we don’t necessarily get along with? What about when we … [Read more...] about How Introverts Can Learn To Love What They Do
Can Acting Like an Extrovert Make You Happier?
An article written by Sumanthi Reddy a few months ago addresses the idea that introverts who act like extroverts will be happier. This article is based off of studies that show that extroverts are, on average, happier than introverts. However, what this article doesn’t address is that pretending to be something you’re not isn’t fair to you. The Difference Between Extroverts … [Read more...] about Can Acting Like an Extrovert Make You Happier?
What do Harvard Business School and Al Merhabian have to do with your myths?
For ten years I traveled the USA and other countries, facilitating corporate training for companies vested in improved their management, sales and customer service skills. Many workshops I designed included skill sets like setting goal setting and communications skills. These were often backed up by research from the likes of Harvard Business School and Al Merhabian. Other … [Read more...] about What do Harvard Business School and Al Merhabian have to do with your myths?
5 Great Ways Shy People Can Reduce Work Stress
With working hours that get ever longer, and workloads that seemingly never let up, it’s unsurprising that so many workers are signed off for stress related illnesses. Add to this the increased focus on having to work collaboratively and as teams and you have extra hassle. In this guide we look at five top ways that you can reduce stress in your work life, and how you can avoid … [Read more...] about 5 Great Ways Shy People Can Reduce Work Stress
Small changes to slow down for big benefits
In preparing for the completion of writing my book, Communication Toolkit for Introverts, and move into other phases including collaborative marketing with the publisher, I started feeling: wait, slow down. Maybe you can relate to what I’m feeling. Work, work, work. Why do we often brush aside what we’ve done to reach a milestone? What could we do before moving forward, … [Read more...] about Small changes to slow down for big benefits
2014 Mantras or Intentions, instead of Resolutions or Revolutions
Happy New Year! Are we ready to take on the new? The freshness of a new year always brings so much determination to reach new goals but often many of us can succumb to temptation and give up. Do you make New Years Resolutions? Years ago I ended that routine. It gets so self-defeating to make a resolution, or even a goal, only to find struggle and excuses to soon lead to … [Read more...] about 2014 Mantras or Intentions, instead of Resolutions or Revolutions