Today I attended a talk by Nancy Ancowitz entitled Self Promotion for Introverts at In Good Company. Nancy has written a book by the same name which was published last year. It has lots of great tips and suggestions that can work for both introverts and extroverts. Check out the PDF of my mindmap of [...]
There are lots of myths out there about what being an introvert means. Introversion simply means that an introvert recharges his/her batteries alone.
Myths about Introverts
Introverts don’t like to talk
Introverts are shy
Introverts are rude
Introverts don’t like people
Introverts always want to be alone
Introverts’ Strengths
Think before speaking or acting
Listen more
Know a lot about a few topics
Are reflective and [...]
Also known as your elevator pitch. I read in Michael Port’s book titled, Book Yourself Solid, that the reason most entrepreneurs fail is that they cannot explain what they do to potential clients. Your job title isn’t what you do either. Telling people I’m a user experience designer results in “huh?! what is that?” even [...]