false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170358407m/49322.jpg 49322 3 At least one out of four people prefers to avoid the limelight, tends to listen more than they speak, feels alone in large groups, and requires lots of private time to restore their energy. They're introverts, and here is the book to help them boost their confidence while learning strategies for successfully living in an extrovert world.<br><br>After dispelling common myths about introverts-they're not necessarily shy, aloof, or antisocial--<i>The Introvert Advantage</i> explains the real issues. Introverts are hardwired from birth to focus inward, so outside stimulation-chitchat, phone calls, parties, office meetings-can easily become "too much."<br><br><i>The Introvert Advantage</i> dispels introverts' belief that something is wrong with them and instead helps them recognize their inner strengths-their analytical skills, ability to think outside the box, and strong powers of concentration. It helps readers understand introversion and shows them how to determine where they fall on the introvert/extrovert continuum. It provides tools to improve relationships with partners, kids, colleagues, and friends, offering dozens of tips, including 10 ways to talk less and communicate more, 8 ways to showcase your abilities at work, how to take a child's temperament temperature, and strategies for socializing. Finally, it shows how to not just survive, but thrive-how to take advantage of the introvert's special qualities to create a life that's just right for the introvert temperament, to discover new ways to expand their energy reserves, and even how, when necessary, to confidently become a temporary extrovert. 898491 book 1 2 2002 The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World total:382|5:106|4:148|3:95|2:30|1:3| 382 1470 736 102 3 8 false false Sun Jul 22 20:32:03 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 20:56:46 -0700 2007 red hair?" (which always struck me as wildly dumb, and/or inappropriate. what if I was adopted? or did people really think a first grader would dye her hair - dye it pumpkin orange, no less??)

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Truth is, this book has treated a topic that is seriously underrated and has been the source of my anxiety for many, many years.

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It is true, as an Introvert, I had many of these reading this book. I scrapbook with a group of wonderful girls. One time Christine brought this book. We took the quiz and all but one of us are introverts. It was...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 21:22:15 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 21:29:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 02:49:44 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 06:51:10 -0800 2008
Look around you: The world was surely made by, and exists for, extroverts. It is loud. It is fast. It values aggression. It rewards push. These are all extrovert characteristics. In such a world, introverts are sojourners...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Feb 22 15:38:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 15:43:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 12:42:03 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 12:15:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 20:32:43 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 20:36:56 -0800 2009
I'm apparently a contradiction in terms. I'm a mixed introvert-extrovert, with no apparent predictable pattern to follow to meet my needs. Nice.

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There is a huge, intricately woven, probably 15-year backstory to why this book is turning out to be so important to me, but I will say that as I'm reading (I'm about 2/3 through as I write t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 11 00:14:42 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 00:16:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 08 22:05:13 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 01:08:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=49322