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I recently saw a post by a member asking if being introverted holds you back in business.
Today I was in Barnes and Noble, and came across a book for introverts. It basically encouraged them to find their strengths and to be proud of being introverted (Nothing wrong with that)
When someone brings up a question like that, I usually assume they are
A) Introverted
and
B) Looking for validation, so they do not have to face their own perceived weakness (or you wouldn't even ask)
So, instead of asking questions like that. I'd like you to ask yourself this question.
If you have two people, person A and person B. And both are exactly the same. They know the same information, have the same business, are located in the same location ect ect. The one and only difference, is that one is extroverted and the other is introverted.
Which do you think would be more successful? Someone who has good interpersonal skills, and is constantly networking. Or the introvert, who has horrible interpersonal skills and never networks because they have difficulty with it?
I have a incredibly hard time imagining a realistic scenario in which being extroverted does not benefit a business. On the other hand, I can easily think of multiple scenarios in which being introverted would hurt a business.
I am not bashing introverts. It does have its pros. For instance, sometimes complete isolation can be good. It helps you focus yourself and your goals. So, rather than say you should be extroverted. I will say you should learn to be both, learn to switch between the two as needed.
Social skills are exactly that, skills. Its even in the word. You can learn them. It takes time and practice. It is definitely a skill worth learning.
Today I was in Barnes and Noble, and came across a book for introverts. It basically encouraged them to find their strengths and to be proud of being introverted (Nothing wrong with that)
When someone brings up a question like that, I usually assume they are
A) Introverted
and
B) Looking for validation, so they do not have to face their own perceived weakness (or you wouldn't even ask)
So, instead of asking questions like that. I'd like you to ask yourself this question.
If you have two people, person A and person B. And both are exactly the same. They know the same information, have the same business, are located in the same location ect ect. The one and only difference, is that one is extroverted and the other is introverted.
Which do you think would be more successful? Someone who has good interpersonal skills, and is constantly networking. Or the introvert, who has horrible interpersonal skills and never networks because they have difficulty with it?
I have a incredibly hard time imagining a realistic scenario in which being extroverted does not benefit a business. On the other hand, I can easily think of multiple scenarios in which being introverted would hurt a business.
I am not bashing introverts. It does have its pros. For instance, sometimes complete isolation can be good. It helps you focus yourself and your goals. So, rather than say you should be extroverted. I will say you should learn to be both, learn to switch between the two as needed.
Social skills are exactly that, skills. Its even in the word. You can learn them. It takes time and practice. It is definitely a skill worth learning.
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