With at least a dozen books and ebooks about the introvert just released in 2009, can there be any doubt we are in the limelight? It doesn’t have to be glaring or uncomfortable at all. We are being called and we are needed more than ever, just as we are, in our world now. While I believe it’s a sure bet there will be more recognition on the way through blogs, videos and more … [Read more...] about Top 9 Predictions for the introvert in 2010
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Irony of Introvert Guilt: You Can Beat It
Many introverts I speak with, particularly prospective clients, are relieved to know it's really okay to be an introvert. In the business world or even in personal life in, being around what can seem like mostly extroverts, we can feel alone, even alienated. The guilt of not being able to fit into extroverts ways can often lead to either extreme isolation or going overboard … [Read more...] about Irony of Introvert Guilt: You Can Beat It
Introverts, Burgers and Networking?
The metaphor of eating the well-dressed burger while it's making a mess, to your business networking operating at productive levels while you recognize the mess, is worth exploring. It's possible that introverts more than extroverts, find that deciding who to further engage with in networking requires some inner reflection. Two types of energy to consider in networking … [Read more...] about Introverts, Burgers and Networking?
Introverts, Burger Toppings and Business Networking?
Do you know anyone who loves so many toppings on their hamburger that there is actually more oozing out of the bun than into their mouth with each bite? One of my Canadian Joint Venture partners describes such messiness of a burger with: caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, pickles, ketchup, tomato and more that can top the burger and make any bite difficult to contain it all. So, … [Read more...] about Introverts, Burger Toppings and Business Networking?
Practice the Go-Giver Law of Receptivity to Be A Better Giver
The Go-Giver Five Laws of Stratospheric Success are a message for anyone, introvert and extrovert. While as an introvert some have a greater resonance for me, they all can benefit everyone. As you read about them, and live them, they create an inner sense of pull in you rather that almost dizzying push, push, push. The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann is a quick read … [Read more...] about Practice the Go-Giver Law of Receptivity to Be A Better Giver
Introverts and Extroverts Find Business Success with Other-Focus
As much as I think of myself as an other-focused person, there's a great deal to learn about living a givers-gain life. That's why the authors Bob Burg and John David Mann different approach in The Go-Giver, prompted me to contact Bob to interview him. The Go-Giver, written like novel, is really a parable where the main character Joe, not too familiar with the upside of the … [Read more...] about Introverts and Extroverts Find Business Success with Other-Focus