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AUS DEM INHALT: / / Introduction 1 / Part I: Getting Started Understanding Introversion . 5 / Chapter 1: Introverted? Good for You! .7 / Chapter 2: Are You Really an Introvert? 15 / Chapter 3: What Makes You an Introvert, and Will You Always Be One? .31 / Part II: Triumphing in an Extrovert's Work World . 45 / Chapter 4: Playing to Your Strengths: How to Shine in the Workplace .47 / Chapter 5: Making Your Mark as a Quiet Leader .63 / Chapter 6: Keeping a Team Happy and Productive .79 / Chapter 7: Becoming a Confi dent Public Speaker 101 / Chapter 8: Managing Up 127 / Chapter 9: Moving On: Acing a Job Interview the Introvert Way .143 / Chapter 10: Succeeding as an Entrepreneur 159 / Part III: Finding Personal Happiness as an "Innie" . 177 / Chapter 11: Being Your Personal Best .179 / Chapter 12: Falling in Love and Staying in Love 199 / Chapter 13: "Cheers!" Taking the Stress Out of Big Social Events 217 / Part IV: Supporting Introverts 227 / Chapter 14: Being an Understanding Friend to an Introvert 229 / Chapter 15: Parenting an Introverted Child .239 / Part V: The Part of Tens 263 / Chapter 16: Ten Notable Innies 265 / Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Making a Networking Event Work for You .271 / Chapter 18: Ten Things an Introvert Doesn't Want to Hear .277 / Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make a Workplace Innie-Friendly .283 / Index . 289 / Table of Contents / Introduction 1 / About This Book 1 / Foolish Assumptions .2 / Icons Used in this Book 2 / Beyond the Book .3 / Where to Go from Here .3 / Part I: Getting Started Understanding Introversion . 5 / Chapter 1: Introverted? Good for You! 7 / How Introverts and Extroverts Differ 8 / The biggest difference between introverts and extroverts .8 / Other ways introverts are different from extroverts .8 / Why Being an Introvert Is Cool .9 / Introverts are great friends 10 / Introverts are creative .10 / Introverts are natural leaders 11 / Introverts are studious 11 / If Being an Introvert Is So Great, What's the Problem? .12 / Thriving in an Extroverted World .13 / Chapter 2: Are You Really an Introvert? 15 / Qualifying as an Introvert 15 / Exploring the introvert continuum .16 / Taking the test: Do you score as an introvert? .16 / Considering Shyness .20 / Separating shyness from introversion .20 / Taking the test: Are you shy? .21 / Dealing with shyness 23 / Comparing normal, healthy shyness to serious disorders 24 / Getting in Touch with Sensitivity 25 / Identifying the difference between sensitivity and introversion .25 / Taking the test: Are you highly sensitive? 26 / Managing sensitive issues .27 / Meditating your stress away 28 / viii Success as an Introvert For Dummies / Chapter 3: What Makes You an Introvert, and Will / You Always Be One? .31 / Nature or Nurture: Determining What Makes You an Introvert .31 / Your genes 32 / Your brain's wiring 33 / The infl uence of culture .35 / The effects of upbringing .35 / Acting Like an Outie: When Temporarily Playing the / Extrovert Can Work .36 / Mastering the skills of the pretend extrovert .38 / Recognizing the pros and cons of being a pretend extrovert 41 / Can You (and Should You) Become a Real Extrovert? 42 / Can you truly change your stripes? 43 / Will you get more innie or outie as you age? 44 / Part II: Triumphing in an Extrovert's Work World . 45 / Chapter 4: Playing to Your Strengths: How to / Shine in the Workplace .47 / The Facts of Offi ce Life .48 / Thriving in a Noisy Workplace 49 / Making a break for it .49 / Creating an innie oasis in your cubicle 50 / Scheduling blocks of "alone" time 51 / Getting physical .51 / Telecommuting 52 / Establishing Yourself at Work .53 / Shining a light on your successes 53 / Flexing your quiet power at meetings 54 / Standing up to workplace troublemakers 55 / Making allies in the workplace .57 / Finding Your Niche: Jobs that Appeal to Introverts and Extroverts 58 / Identifying careers that are a natural fi t for innies or outies 59 / Picking the career that fi ts you best .61 / Chapter 5: Making Your Mark as a Quiet Leader 63 / Assessing Your Leadership Strengths 63 / Your research and decision-making skills 64 / Your knack for encouraging independence 64 / Anticipating the Challenges of Leading as an Introvert .66 / Setting the Stage for Success 67 / Building your transformational skills .67 / Reinforcing effectively 69 / Table of Contents ix / Acing the art of structured brainstorming .70 / Boosting your emotional intelligence 72 / Mastering the art of focused conversation 74 / Six Survival Tips for Innie Leaders 75 / Delegating more .75 / Outing yourself as an innie 76 / Guarding your internal energy by scheduling wisely 76 / Wearing "power clothes" .77 / Creating a battery-recharging retreat 77 / Pairing up with an extrovert .77 / Chapter 6: Keeping a Team Happy and Productive 79 / Understanding the Stages of Team Development .79 / Taking Charge in the Forming Stage .80 / Creating a contract with your team 81 / Establishing accountability 84 / Projecting quiet confi dence 86 / Getting your team members acquainted .87 / Leading in the Storming Stage 87 / Creating a team support agreement .88 / Analyzing team dynamics 90 / Communicating clearly and beware the innie "cone of silence" .92 / Troubleshooting effectively .92 / Leading in the Norming Stage .97 / Focusing on key results 97 / Keeping an eye on your norms and goals 98 / Building relationships 98 / Leading in the Performing Stage .99 / Ending on a High Note in the Adjourning Stage 99 / Chapter 7: Becoming a Confi dent Public Speaker 101 / Calming Your Innie Nerves: Preparation Is the Key .102 / Visualizing success .102 / Identifying your pivotal points .104 / Mastering your material .104 / Focusing on your priorities 108 / Getting the details down pat 110 / Practicing your technique 111 / Grabbing Your Audience: Six Ways to Win Them Over .113 / Making your listeners feel comfortable and connected 114 / Grabbing their attention with stories and humor 116 / Persuading with power 117 / Changing things up to keep your listeners' attention 121 / Handling hecklers with ease .121 / Being yourself .123 / x Success as an Introvert For Dummies / Catching Your Breath and Briefl y Taking the Spotlight Off Yourself 123 / Asking your audience for input 123 / Offering handouts 124 / Scheduling battery-recharging breaks .125 / Chapter 8: Managing Up 127 / The First Step in Managing Up: Knowing Your Manager .128 / Responding to your manager's style 128 / Identifying your manager's goals 130 / Earning your manager's trust .132 / The Second Step in Managing Up: Expanding Your Role 134 / Spotting avenues for growth 134 / Becoming a problem solver 135 / Stepping outside your comfort zone 135 / Volunteering as a peer coach .135 / Avoiding Pitfalls When You're Managing Up 140 / Making a Habit of Managing Up 141 / Chapter 9: Moving On: Acing a Job Interview the Introvert Way .143 / Identifying Your Strengths and Challenges .144 / Prepping for an Interview 145 / Doing your detective work .145 / Creating a powerful portfolio .145 / Rehearsing with a friend who won't go easy on you 146 / Writing down your key points 148 / Making a wish list .148 / Scoring in a Phone Interview 149 / Performing on the Big Day 150 / Getting ready for your interview 150 / Looking assertive at interview time .150 / Assessing Fit: Are the Job and the Workplace Right for You? 152 / Asking the right questions 152 / Gathering clues on a tour 153 / Weighing the pros and cons .153 / Handling a "No" 153 / Responding to a "Yes" 154 / Negotiating salary 154 / Talking about vacations, schedules, and benefi ts 155 / Setting a start date 156 / Planning Your Path to Career Success 156 / Setting smart goals .156 / Gaining the job skills you need 158 / Chapter 10: Succeeding as an Entrepreneur .159 / Starting Off on the Right Foot .160 / Creating your business plan .160 / Strengthening your entrepreneurial skills 160 / Overcoming the urge to procrastinate 161 / Table of Contents xi / Marketing Yourself 162 / Building your reputation as an expert .162 / Teaming up with other entrepreneurs (especially outies) 164 / Asking extroverts to help you make contacts .164 / Integrating Internet and face-to-face marketing 165 / Polishing your online presence 165 / Creating Long-Term Loyalty 166 / Being available .166 / Infl uencing in the right way 166 / Building deeper relationships with your clients .167 / Giving back to your community .168 / Thanking your clients in small ways 168 / Avoiding marketing approaches that irritate clients .169 / Coping When Prospects Don't Pan Out .169 / Dealing with disappearing acts 170 / Handling rejection 171 / Building Your Dream Team .171 / Interviewing wisely when you're hiring staff .172 / Choosing employees who can complement your skills .173 / Hiring the right person to make your website sparkle 174 / Considering a business coach 174 / Part III: Finding Personal Happiness as an "Innie" . 177 / Chapter 11: Being Your Personal Best 179 / Being Kind to Yourself 179 / Using the dump-sheet-and-fl ower technique .180 / Reframing your thoughts .184 / Practicing thought-stopping .184 / Treating life as an experiment 185 / Visualizing your happy, healthy inner child and inner adult .185 / Gaining More Control Over Your Life .186 / Taming self-pity 186 / Taking charge of your problems 187 / Cultivating optimism 188 / Harnessing the power of gratitude .190 / Getting Your Stress Under Control .190 / Interpreting stressful events accurately 191 / Understanding your stress threshold 192 / Considering a personal coach or mental health professional .193 / Making New Friends 194 / Looking for friends in all the right places .194 / Setting realistic goals .195 / Breaking the ice 196 / Keeping friendships healthy .196 / xii Success as an Introvert For Dummies / Chapter 12: Falling in Love and Staying in Love 199 / Navigating the Dating Scene 199 / Spotting people you'd like to date 199 / Making a fi rst date work .201 / Addressing expectations .201 / Enjoying a Deep and Healthy Relationship .202 / Grasping the basics of a good relationship 202 / Recognizing how different personalities mesh in relationships 204 / Handling Innie-Outie Differences Successfully 205 / Identifying each other's needs and interests 206 / Figuring out how to talk with each other 207 / Looking for win-win solutions 209 / Analyzing your different arguing styles .210 / Being wary of perfectionism .212 / Identifying the real source of your issues 214 / Splitting Up Sanely .214 / When you're getting dumped .215 / When you're doing the dumping 216 / Chapter 13: "Cheers!" Taking the Stress Out of Big Social Events . 217 / Understanding Why Social Occasions Stress You Out 218 / Coping When You're an Innie Guest .218 / Planning ahead .219 / Escaping the crowd 219 / Breaking the ice 220 / Scheduling some unwinding time - before, during, and after 220 / Coping When You're an Innie Host .221 / Taking the focus off yourself 221 / Creating innie sanctuaries 221 / Teaming up with a cohost 222 / Recharging your batteries 222 / Getting those last guests to go home .223 / Deciding Whether to Say Yes or No to an Invitation .224 / Determining which invitations to accept 224 / Declining invitations tactfully 225 / Part IV: Supporting Introverts 227 / Chapter 14: Being an Understanding Friend to an Introvert 229 / Accepting Innies Just as They Are 230 / Recognizing that introversion is healthy 230 / Recognizing the special strengths of the innies you know 231 / Making an Innie-Outie Relationship Work .231 / Respecting an introvert's need for "alone" time .232 / Allowing an introvert to think before talking 232 / Minimizing multitasking demands 233 / Table of Contents xiii / Understanding an introvert's desire to stay out of the spotlight . 233 / Grasping an introvert's approach to new activities .235 / Partying in Ways That Suit You Both 235 / Getting the introvert's perspective on social occasions .235 / Being okay with early departures .236 / Accepting an introvert's right to skip some events .237 / Chapter 15: Parenting an Introverted Child 239 / Identifying Introversion in a Child .239 / Distinguishing Between Introversion and Medical Conditions 240 / Considering ADD and ADHD .241 / Ruling out autism spectrum disorders 242 / Creating an Innie-Friendly Home for Your Child .243 / Appreciating your child's innie-ness 243 / Steering clear of the overscheduling trap 244 / Helping your innie child handle change 245 / Bridging the communication gap 247 / Keeping sibling relationships positive .247 / Giving your innie her own private space 248 / Encouraging Friendships .249 / Helping a younger child make friends 249 / Helping an older child or teen make friends .250 / Helping an introverted teen handle romance - / or the lack of it 252 / Enhancing Your Child's Self-Image 253 / Explaining introversion to your child 253 / Avoiding the urge to praise outie behaviors .254 / Acknowledging your child's emotions .254 / Helping Your Young Innie Have a Good School Experience .255 / Working with your child's school and teachers .256 / Considering alternatives to public schools 257 / Protecting Your Child from Bullies .259 / Making sure your child's school has an anti-bullying plan 260 / Teaching your child ways to handle bullies 260 / Part V: The Part of Tens . 263 / Chapter 16: Ten Notable Innies 265 / Charles Darwin .265 / Neil Armstrong .266 / Elizabeth Barrett Browning .266 / Johnny Depp 267 / Eddie Murphy .267 / Johnny Carson .267 ...