We high-achieving introverts are driven to build successful careers, and we often feel pressure to keep up with the extroverted and less sensitive Joneses. What if we stopped pushing—and ended the exhaustion and overwhelm? What if we gave ourselves permission to grow with ease? What if we built our businesses at a speed that works …
No successful entrepreneur, introverted or otherwise, got where they are by themselves. Yet, asking for help makes many of us introverts uncomfortable. We make assumptions about how a would-be mentor or collaborator might respond to a request for support—and talk ourselves out of reaching out. How can we shift that mindset and get better at …
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Rob Goyette contends that his greatest strength as an introverted entrepreneur is simply acknowledging the fact that he is one. While some of us work to hide the fact that we are introverts, Rob finds that being vulnerable enough to ‘come out’ as an introvert lends to his authenticity and actually helps him land more …
There are a number of benefits to entrepreneurship. We have the freedom to do work we love—with the people we choose. And running an online business is particularly well-suited to us introverts who are content to spend a lot of time in our own company. But perhaps the greatest benefit to entrepreneurship is the opportunity …
Seven years ago, Devon Smiley was sitting in her cubicle, daydreaming of spending a month in Paris when her inner voice said, “But you’re not that type of person.” Today, Devon has gone rogue with her own business as a negotiation consultant and she LIVES in the City of Lights. How did she learn to …
One of the worries we face as online entrepreneurs is how to handle a slow month. How do you design a business model that allows you to hedge against uncertainty? Fellow introvert Dorie Clark contends that establishing multiple income streams is the best way to do business. In fact, she has created nine sources of …
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Being an introvert doesn’t mean that we can’t take the stage and give a powerful performance. The difference is that we go inward for energy, drawing on time to ourselves before a speaking engagement or presentation—and decompressing on our own afterward. Heather Ann Havenwood is the CEO of Havenwood Worldwide and Chief Sexy Boss. A …
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What is the key to success as an entrepreneur, introverted or otherwise? Mark Asquith suggests curiosity and the capacity to learn from every experience. In fact, he advocates that we try as many different things as we want—until something sticks! Mark is the co-founder of Podcast Websites and the creator of Excellence Expected, a platform …
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How does showing up as your authentic self help attract ideal clients? When I started this podcast in May of 2016, my intention was to run it as a side hustle along with coaching for introverts while maintaining my core business as a LinkedIn expert. Nearly two years later, I am celebrating 50 conversations with …
‘I was so bad at sales, I had to learn marketing!’ How do you initiate conversations and make connections—when approaching people isn’t your thing? Self-described introvert Milana Leshinsky brilliantly positions herself as a center of influence, and the people come to her. Though it surprises some to hear it, Milana actually creates her own events …
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