Networking is a great way to get your business known in the local community, but there are some things to avoid as well. Do: Dress for success. Even if you are a contractor, don’t go to a networking event with pitch on your hand and dirty, wrinkled clothes. Dress professionally. You don’t have to wear …
America is an extroverted country, and it is expected to attend parties. Parties are not the best way introverts can think of to spend their time, but social pressure can get the best of us at times. So, introverts will agree to go to a party, or even schedule a party at their house, then …
Personal Space: Everyone needs personal space, but some people need more than others. For instance, introverts generally need more personal space than extroverts. If you are talking to someone, and they keep backing away; they may be interested in what you have to say but would prefer a bit of distance between you. Give them …
Do you start to feel anxious at parties and social occasions, or feel like you don’t fit in? Yes, everyone does sometimes, but does that happen to you every time? You may be an introvert. Introverts thrive on alone time and some group settings can cause anxiety. The more social the occasion (meaning the …
In my book Leadership For Introverts, I pretty much slam the idea of the Open Office Layout. It is a death-knell for introverts, and there are studies that show even extroverts have less creativity in such places. So I was happy to read this article by Jackie Furey: Collaborate or Hibernate? Creating a Workspace for …
Friendships are easy to maintain, for extroverts. But we introverts have a more difficult time keeping in touch with people. We concentrate on our day, enjoy our quiet time, and simply don’t think about it for a while. Then we become anxious trying to figure out what to say. Here are some tips for introverts …
Introverts are very quiet… until they are around people they know and the conversation is on a subject which they know a lot about. Then you may see an introvert talk a lot. Sometimes this sudden conversationalist will surprise others. And the introvert may talk so much about a subject that it may almost …
Hope is the Beginning As Alexander Pope once wrote, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” However, there are times when it seems all hope is lost, and that could be the most dangerous time in a person’s life. Loss of hope can create stress and depression. And those two conditions, if left untreated, can …
We have found that creative meetings are self-limiting. Once one person has an idea, everyone gathers around that idea and refines it, but they rarely come up with more ideas. Creative meetings are also more difficult for introverts, and we have come up with a solution to that. We now send out the meeting …
Talking to yourself is okay, unless you keep putting yourself down. Negative self-talk can ruin your career, relationships, even your life. But how do you stop that nagging voice in the back of your head? First, if negative feelings are overwhelming you on a regular basis, please get professional help. However, if they just nag …