Occasionally a person is offered an opportunity that is too good to refuse, so they quit their job and jump into the new venture. But sometimes things are too good to be true, and the employee may want to come back. And this is a great opportunity for the employer. What kind of employee was …
Yes, I said it. Perhaps you would rather be eaten alive by lions than get in front of a crowd, but I would like to challenge you on that because introverts are uniquely qualified to speak in public. I originally added public speaking for marketing purposes: Public speaking is a great way to get known …
Parents lives are busier than they ever were before and juggling a career and family is not easy. But being present to your children is vitally important. “Being present” simply means that you are engaging with your children and actively listening to what they are saying without distraction. It’s not an easy task; you may …
Entrepreneur Magazine has a pretty good article on how introverts can use their special skills in the business world: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/329961. It has great points on how to help introverts bring out their best, but I would have liked to see this article do more to help introverts as leaders. Read my book, Leadership for Introverts, …
I still remember the day I had a very difficult meeting scheduled. Two people I were responsible for had miserably failed to do some important tasks and, as a result, a large project was held up. I woke up that morning dreading the day to come. I visualized the meeting being absolutely terrible, and I …
Feel like nobody listens to what you say? There are three actions you can use to be taken seriously. Take others seriously (meaning: Listen). We tend to talk more when it seems like other people don’t take us seriously, spending more time explaining what we mean by what we say. One way to be taken …
Here is an excerpt of the book Leadership for Introverts: The Power of Quiet Influence Introverts and extroverts are very unique personality types, and the way each type thinks is vastly different. If you are reading this book, you either consider yourself an introvert, or you want to understand introverts more. Either way, you are …
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 …
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 …
To what do you attribute your success? I would say one of the biggest reasons I am successful is that I have learned to maximize my prime time. We all have a time of day when we have the most energy. Some are morning people, some are night people and some are in between. Find …