16 Super Successful Introverts
11 years, 7 months ago

16 Super Successful Introverts

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Abraham Lincoln and Emma Watson have something in common. He's also an example of someone who's introverted without being shy, Cain noted in a Psychology Today blog: "Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: he’s an introvert, but not shy." Abraham Lincoln "In the nation’s earlier years it was easier for introverts to earn respect," Cain said in a Q&A with Amazon.com. Like many introverts, he did his best thinking alone: "The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind," he's widely quoted as saying. Candice Bergen The Murphy Brown star shared at The Huffington Post's Third Metric conference in June that she and her husband are on opposite ends of the scale: "I’m an introvert and my husband is like the mayor," she said.

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There Are 4 Types Of Introverts. Which One Are You?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

There Are 4 Types Of Introverts. Which One Are You?

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Rebecca Smith via Getty Images Experts break down the different types and levels of introversion and how to use them to your advantage. According to therapists, signs of social introversion include: Preferring small gatherings with close friends or one-on-one conversations Enjoying solitary activities and not feeling lonely when you’re hanging out by yourself Feeling drained after extended social interactions, or …

There Are 4 Types Of Introverts. Which One Are You?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

There Are 4 Types Of Introverts. Which One Are You?

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Rebecca Smith via Getty Images Experts break down the different types and levels of introversion and how to use them to your advantage. According to therapists, signs of social introversion include: Preferring small gatherings with close friends or one-on-one conversations Enjoying solitary activities and not feeling lonely when you’re hanging out by yourself Feeling drained after extended social interactions, or …

How introverts can gain visibility in the workplace
1 year, 1 month ago

How introverts can gain visibility in the workplace

Live Mint  

Meetings make Aarti Dua nervous. Also, it is essential to train managers to be aware of biases—for example, ‘ambitious employees ask for a promotion or ‘those who speak up are more engaged at work’,” she advises. “Organisations could perhaps designate quiet spaces within the workplace, where introverts can retreat when they need a break or get some focused time to …

Making some noise about introverts
2 years, 6 months ago

Making some noise about introverts

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In 2012, the American writer Susan Cain published her best-selling book, Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking. Cain’s answers with a resounding no As Cain shows, the Extrovert Ideal became the foundation on which self-help guru Dale Carnegie built his empire. Cain writes, “Harvard’s provost Paul Buck declared in the late 1940s that Harvard …

The Best Gifts For Introverts Who Love Peace And Quiet
3 years, 3 months ago

The Best Gifts For Introverts Who Love Peace And Quiet

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Amazon, Book of the Month, StoreEnvy Your introverted loved one will adore these thoughtful gifts, including noise-cancellation headphones, a monthly book subscription and a doormat that says it all. “The kinds of things that an ‘introvert’ may like can be spread across a long continuum,” Rodino said. and are selective about what they say and whom they say it to.” …

10 struggles that only introverts will be able to relate to
3 years, 7 months ago

10 struggles that only introverts will be able to relate to

The Independent  

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19 Things Introverts Wish Their Bosses Knew
4 years, 2 months ago

19 Things Introverts Wish Their Bosses Knew

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Blake Callahan via Getty Images Introverts explain what they want their managers to know about their personalities and how they can succeed at work. And if they have to speak in a team meeting, they generally need time to prepare beforehand — so please don’t pressure them to deliver off-the-cuff remarks. “Just because I don’t always speak up during large …

Introverts are more likely to be successful CEOs, study claims
7 years, 11 months ago

Introverts are more likely to be successful CEOs, study claims

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Confessions Of A Happy Introvert
8 years, 5 months ago

Confessions Of A Happy Introvert

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I'm an introvert who loves entertaining a crowd. I’ve always had a hard time “going out.” Don’t get me wrong, my love of travel has taken me all over the world, from Ushuaia to Beijing to Budapest, Reykjavik to Oslo, and I certainly enjoy a rousing party every now and then. As a kid, I spent hours alone in my …

This One Personality Type Is More Successful Than Both Introverts And Extroverts
8 years, 5 months ago

This One Personality Type Is More Successful Than Both Introverts And Extroverts

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Many of us classify our personality types as introverted or extroverted. And we can be quite rabid about the distinction, congregating with our fellow introverts or extroverts and enumerating the reasons our personality type is superior. This personality type is much more common than you might think: As many as 38 percent of us are somewhere in between introvert and …

The Power Of The Introvert
8 years, 5 months ago

The Power Of The Introvert

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It’s okay to embrace being quiet. I often make jokes about being a loner and scaring people away with my social anxiety, so I commented with my favorite label for myself ― “Warning: does not play well with others.” It got many “likes.” However for me it is actually a true fact I mask with humor. I was misunderstood, judged …

Introverted? Here are the jobs for you
8 years, 6 months ago

Introverted? Here are the jobs for you

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Here are the jobs for you Getty Images Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in 1998 To succeed in a world of extroverts, consider these strategies. Introverts need less praise from others in order to thrive, show better attention to detail and are more conscientious decision makers From an isolated farmhouse in Vermont in the US, Manheimer writes what he unashamedly …

The unapologetic introvert: I had to leave the U.S. to stop pretending to be an extrovert
8 years, 10 months ago

The unapologetic introvert: I had to leave the U.S. to stop pretending to be an extrovert

Salon  

Sometimes people ask why I work from home. No matter if a company is looking for a computer scientist or a salesman, the job description always sounds like it’s for the latter: “Enthusiastic go-getter wanted to serve up their skills and cheerlead a small team to stratospheric success.” Job descriptions reflect the work culture of the company posting them and …

Why You Need An Introvert In Your Life
9 years, 5 months ago

Why You Need An Introvert In Your Life

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Quiet Revolution This article first appeared on QuietRev.com. I cringe when I see links to articles with titles such as “Why Introverts Hate Small Talk” or worse: “I Am an Introvert, Leave Me Alone!” My concern is that we are giving the world the impression that ours is an orientation defined by what we lack. No quote from my book, …

Is there room for introverts at the top?
9 years, 7 months ago

Is there room for introverts at the top?

BBC  

Is there room for introverts at the top? High-profile leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are well-known introverts “I tried to let people know ‘this is me.’ And I found that as I made myself more vulnerable people just said ‘oh, no problem, you’re just an introvert,’” he said. High-profile leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are well-known …

How to Understand an Introvert, Explained by Introjis
9 years, 9 months ago

How to Understand an Introvert, Explained by Introjis

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Oh-so-adorable Introjis are emoticons created by designer Rebecca Evie Lynch that help introverts visually communicate their thoughts, feelings, needs, and anxieties. When Introji made its debut on Tumblr and Facebook a few months ago, introverts quickly fell in love with the little round faces that dislike small talk, read books, and need downtime to recharge. Even when we enjoy ourselves, …

'Introvert' isn't a dirty word, or a character flaw to be overcome
10 years, 6 months ago

'Introvert' isn't a dirty word, or a character flaw to be overcome

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It measured people’s personality under traits …

Are introverts the new feminists?
11 years, 7 months ago

Are introverts the new feminists?

Salon  

It seems like you can't go online these days without seeing an examination of the introvert. Per HuffPo's "23 signs" that make an introvert, it is someone who shares any number of fairly common traits, including "You have low blood pressure" and "You're a writer." The preponderance of introvert coverage this summer seems in large part to be a consequence …

An Introvert's Guide To Surviving (And Thriving) In The Workplace
11 years, 7 months ago

An Introvert's Guide To Surviving (And Thriving) In The Workplace

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If your open-concept office is driving you crazy, it could be because you're an introvert. "At the heart of it, introverts and extroverts respond really differently to stimulation," Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking, tells The Huffington Post. "We know that introverts are very creative because their very propensity for …

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