Even When The Attention Focused On Me

The Next Time You See A Person With A Composed Face And A Soft Voice, Remember That Inside Her Mind She Might Be Solving An Equation, Composing A Sonnet, Designing A Hat. She Might, That Is, Be Deploying The Power Of Quiet.

The Pressure To Entertain, To Sell Ourselves, And Never To Be Visibly Anxious Keeps Ratcheting Up.

I Get A Lot Of Letters From Introverts Asking How They Can Meet People. The Key Is To Make Sure That You Are Doing Things You Enjoy.

So Stay True To Your Own Nature. If You Like To Do Things In A Slow And Steady Way, Don't Let Others Make You Feel As If You Have To Race. If You Enjoy Depth, Don't Force Yourself To Seek Breadth. If You Prefer Single-tasking To Multi-tasking, Stick To Your Guns. Being Relatively Unmoved By Rewards Gives You The Incalculable Power To Go Your Own Way.

...remember The Dangers Of The New Groupthink. If It's Creativity You're After, Ask Your Employees To Solve Problems Alone Before Sharing Their Ideas. If You Want The Wisdom Of The Crowd, Gather It Electronically, Or In Writing, And Make Sure People Can't See Each Other's Ideas Until Everyone Has Had A Chance To Contribute.