Connecting Down Under
March 13, 2014
Friends told me that when you go to Australia, you need to listen carefully. “Even though you THINK you speak English it is American English. You are sure to…
Category: introvert
“I’m Told My Listening is Intoxicating! “
March 5, 2014
I am so pleased that Pearl Alexander decided to speak from her heart and write this wonderful piece about her experience as an introverted HR leader. Called “Leveraging Diversity of…
Exceptional Speaker Shares Secrets
February 17, 2014
I had the pleasure of interviewing my colleague, Alan Stevens about his latest book co-written with Paul DuToit, The Exceptional Speaker. It is a practical, treasure trove of speaking tips for…
Are Introverts Mad As Hell?
February 1, 2014
I am often asked why we are hearing so much about introverts. “They are everywhere”, someone told me recently. No, they have always been everywhere but now you are…
Quiet Chief Execs Speak Up With Impact
December 1, 2013
Bernardino Portillo, General Manager of Medalla (holding the mike) at El Lider Introvertido workshop this Wed. at the Universidad Americana in Asuncian, Paraguay. One of my introverted leaders heroes is…
After Childbirth, Is Anything Possible?
November 1, 2013
My daughter recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. It was a long labor and stressful delivery but thankfully all came out well in the end. She said it…
Take It In or Talk It Out?
October 8, 2013
I recently attended the show Harmony, a musical playing at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. I went to this engaging show about a singing group in pre-WW II Germany…
Busting up the mythology
September 12, 2013
I am pleased that the door to introversion has swung wide open. Yet despite the rise of the introverts many misconceptions linger. Some writers like Margarita Tartakovsky, an eager Psychcentral.com…
Want to build relationships? Try some serendipity
August 19, 2013
I was inspired by a discussion I had on HuffPost Live last week. We spoke about how preparation helps when introverts attempt to make friends. It occurred to me that building relationships at…