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Quiet please

I'm starting to read this.

Quiet

I've only read the introduction so far, but I'm already hooked. 

Partly because, to be honest, I'm sort of shy and introverted myself. I've managed to get by in an industry, and a culture at large, that seems to value people who can talk, rather than the people who can think. Anything that can help me is valued.

I suspect I'm not alone, especially amongst planners.

Even more acutely, I really don't know why I'm shy in groups and fear small talk, yet make me do presentation and, these days, I seem to do okay, I even enjoy it.

It used to be the same with swimming, the more important it got, the better I seemed to perform.

I'm hoping to find the reason and ways to channel the 'presenter' a little more.

It's not an uncommon malady.

Prince is famously shy, yet a titan of a live performer, while many stand-up comics are far from funny, even confident in person.

I'll let you know what I discover.

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3 responses to “Quiet please”

  1. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    It’s a nice read. It helped me understand myself a bit better.
    I’m curious to hear more about life as an introvert in the world of advertising. Whenever I talk to people in the industry I’m told that I’ll be eaten alive (because I’m an introvert, and prefer thinking before talking).
    I actually think introverts is exactly what advertising sometimes needs to stay relevant (more substance, less fluff).

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  2. Ryan Avatar
    Ryan

    It’s a great book. I wish more people would read it.
    Introversion is incredibly misunderstood and maligned.

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  3. john Avatar
    john

    I saw her talk about it last year, but I’m too reserved to have opened the book yet.

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