The Hidden World of Introverts: Reality vs. Perception

Susan Cain (@susancain) is, in her own words, an "unlikely" award-winning speaker, and bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Her latest book is Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] 

• How “quiet” came to be a pejorative term as the West urbanized and placed more value on personality (extroversion) over character (introversion).
• Better ways to understand our introverted friends (or selves).
• Action steps for introverts to become more social.
• Why being an introvert might actually be an advantage — in social situations, negotiation, and creative pursuits.
• Why brainstorming doesn’t work and is mostly a social exercise vs. a creative one.
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/648

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