In keeping with the toolkit theme for the upcoming book Communication Toolkit for Introverts, chapter 5 is titled, Your Head Band Light: Succeeding in the Business Meeting. The metaphor Just like the headband light can help with seeing the path ahead more clearly, meetings can be managed to be more effective. Even to the degree people might like to attend them. Here’s how … [Read more...] about Light up Your Business Meetings the Introvert Way
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Introverts Tighten or Open Up Your Listening Like a Hard Working Wrench
In business and our personal lives, as we might use a wrench to tighten or loosen some object, listening can either strengthen or open up communications for any situation. Chapter 4, Communication Toolkit for Introverts is titled, Your Hard Working Wrench: Tighten or Open Up Your Listening. NOTE: this blog post uses a variation of the chapter title, Introverts Tighten or … [Read more...] about Introverts Tighten or Open Up Your Listening Like a Hard Working Wrench
Find Your Introvert Voice in Everyday Business Situations
With the approaching publication of my upcoming book, Communication Toolkit for Introverts, it is an exciting time. First, the launch date, because of the publishers organizational changes, is moved from April 29 to May 29. That’s fine by me because my travel plans are so booked through May 20, it would be overwhelming to get some of the actions needed to get done by the … [Read more...] about Find Your Introvert Voice in Everyday Business Situations
5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive – and Even ENJOY a Networking Event – Part 2
5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive - and Even ENJOY a Networking Event, was just the beginning when Marsha Shandur gave the step by step in how to start and then move a conversation along. Then as talking moves along, we are also going to have to answer questions! And like it or not, there will need to be follow-up by us in certain instances. Then finally, there are times … [Read more...] about 5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive – and Even ENJOY a Networking Event – Part 2
5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive – and Even ENJOY a Networking Event – Part 1
It's amazing how many introverts have all kinds of tips for so much extroverting in our business world. So much that sometimes, like in this guest post by Marsha Shandur, the content has to be Part 1 and Part 2. Here are the first two of five easy and doable ideas in Part 1 of: 5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive - and Even ENJOY a Networking Event “Just be … [Read more...] about 5 Scripts to Help Introverts Survive – and Even ENJOY a Networking Event – Part 1
Managing as an Introvert and a Highly Sensitive Person: Bright Lights and Clothing Tags
As coincidence would have it, the topic of HSPs, highly sensitive persons, started being discussed in one of the introvert LinkedIn groups I belong too, at the same time this guest blogger, Jenn Granneman, emailed me her post. It's so spot on. Now, keep in mind, you can be either an introvert or an extrovert and be an HSP. What do you think - are you an HSP too? Here's … [Read more...] about Managing as an Introvert and a Highly Sensitive Person: Bright Lights and Clothing Tags