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1 online resource |
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For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in this Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started Understanding Introversion; Chapter 1: Introverted? Good for You!; How Introverts and Extroverts Differ; Why Being an Introvert Is Cool; If Being an Introvert Is So Great, What's the Problem?; Thriving in an Extroverted World; Chapter 2: Are You Really an Introvert?; Qualifying as an Introvert; Considering Shyness; Getting in Touch with Sensitivity |
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Chapter 3: What Makes You an Introvert, and Will You Always Be One?Nature or Nurture: Determining What Makes You an Introvert; Acting Like an Outie: When Temporarily Playing the Extrovert Can Work; Can You (and Should You) Become a Real Extrovert?; Part II: Triumphing in an Extrovert's Work World; Chapter 4: Playing to Your Strengths: How to Shine in the Workplace; The Facts of Office Life; Thriving in a Noisy Workplace; Establishing Yourself at Work; Finding Your Niche: Jobs that Appeal to Introverts and Extroverts; Chapter 5: Making Your Mark as a Quiet Leader |
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Assessing Your Leadership StrengthsAnticipating the Challenges of Leading as an Introvert; Setting the Stage for Success; Six Survival Tips for Innie Leaders; Chapter 6: Keeping a Team Happy and Productive; Understanding the Stages of Team Development; Taking Charge in the Forming Stage; Leading in the Storming Stage; Leading in the Norming Stage; Leading in the Performing Stage; Ending on a High Note in the Adjourning Stage; Chapter 7: Becoming a Confident Public Speaker; Calming Your Innie Nerves: Preparation Is the Key; Grabbing Your Audience: Six Ways to Win Them Over |
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Catching Your Breath and Briefly Taking the Spotlight Off YourselfChapter 8: Managing Up; The First Step in Managing Up: Knowing Your Manager; The Second Step in Managing Up: Expanding Your Role; Avoiding Pitfalls When You're Managing Up; Making a Habit of Managing Up; Chapter 9: Moving On: Acing a Job Interview the Introvert Way; Identifying Your Strengths and Challenges; Prepping for an Interview; Scoring in a Phone Interview; Performing on the Big Day; Assessing Fit: Are the Job and the Workplace Right for You?; Handling a " No"; Responding to a " Yes"; Planning Your Path to Career Success |
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Chapter 10: Succeeding as an EntrepreneurStarting Off on the Right Foot; Marketing Yourself; Creating Long-Term Loyalty; Coping When Prospects Don't Pan Out; Building Your Dream Team; Part III: Finding Personal Happiness as an " Innie"; Chapter 11: Being Your Personal Best; Being Kind to Yourself; Gaining More Control Over Your Life; Getting Your Stress Under Control; Making New Friends; Chapter 12: Falling in Love and Staying in Love; Navigating the Dating Scene; Enjoying a Deep and Healthy Relationship; Handling Innie-Outie Differences Successfully; Splitting Up Sanely |
| Summary |
If you're an introvert, this guide will help you identify your strengths, and boost your confidence. By learning to communicate with greater ease and with influence, you'll improve relationships with colleagues, partners, friends, and children |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Introversion.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Personality.
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Interpersonal relations
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Introversion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118738320 |
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1118738322 |
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9781118738436 |
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1118738438 |
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1306451523 |
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9781306451529 |
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