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What games did you play as a child?
This ‘what games’ question is one of my favourites to ask when people are stuck trying to figure out their natural gifts and talents. You see, as children we typically know who we are and what we want to do. We haven’t yet (hopefully) been molded and cajoled by the well-intentioned people in our lives…
Discrimination against Introverts? Nahhhhhh….
In a LinkedIn group that I belong to, the question was raised about whether there is discrimination against Introverts. Well, many people would agree, Introverts and Extraverts alike, that the North American culture prizes Extraversion. Charisma, magnetism, sociability, and gregariousness are preferred personality characteristics in our western culture.
The future starts at an early age
I recently finished reading the book, The Confidence Gap, by Russ Harris, again. Its advice needs to be shared with all women, girls and parents. Rule 1: The actions of confidence come first; the feelings of confidence come later. In 2013, we’re trying to figure out how to make a dent in the problem of…
Introverts! Rise Up!
When I saw the interview of the two Dragon’s Den celebrities talking about Introverts in business, I was both thrilled and disappointed. Thrilled because the discussion of personality preferences is really quite main stream these days. Disappointed because the short clip eluded to Introverts needing Extraverts to sell their wares. In light of David Chilton…
Caught between a rock and a hard place
Women seem to be caught between a rock and hard place. And that place is called the double-bind. Unfortunately, we’re stuck in the middle between two beliefs. One belief is that effective leadership traits are masculine in nature; think command-and-control. The second belief is that feminine characteristics are not effective leadership traits; think collaborate-and-communicate. The…
Confessions of an Introvert
Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? Have you longed to have some quiet time to‘just think.’ Do people who talk non-stop cause your ears to ring and your head to spin? If you can relate to these, then maybe you’re an Introvert, like me. I didn’t always know I was an Introvert. I used to just think I was…