According to author Susan Cain, being an introvert isn’t necessarily a bad trait. Her new book Quiet: The Power of Introverts, available on January 24, debates how the qualities of an introvert can help them succeed in a world where being outgoing is most desired.
According to Susan Cain’s introvert vs. extrovert quiz, a majority of our book club members are introverts. Several From Left to Write members scored high on the extrovert scale. Today our introverts, extroverts and ambiverts share their posts inspired by Quiet: The Power of Introverts:
- Rachel of A Little Each Day believes we’re suckers for a good salesman
- Ariane Trelaun from The Force Expansive is proud to be a socially poised introvert
- Rebecca Army Wife at Life of an Army Wife is recharging with some me time
- Eunice C. Random of Walk Down Mommy Street is convinced not all bloggers are extroverts
- Janin Wise from Wise Ramblings is not a lemming
- Brenda Bartella Peterson at Grit and Grace wants to share her extroverted work
- Melanie of tales from the crib is seeking an identity
- Stefanie Renard from Tree of Yoga talks for a living
- Thien-Kim at I’m Not the Nanny used to be an introvert
- Catherine of everyday epiphanies calms fidgety thoughts with meditation
- ScrappinMichele from Scraps of My Geek Life is a now a proud introvert
- Marlene Kelly at Bespoken is an intimacy junkie
- Rachee of Say it Rah-shay hates being the quiet one
- Amy from Occupation: Mommy sees varying degrees of introverts
- Marianne at Writer-Mommy had many a-HA moments
- Taylor of The Quiet Moments, Page 2 can fake it very well
- Julie from A Good Joe wants her son to be more extroverted
- Melissa at Life with Sophia is an introvert raising an extrovert
- Bay of Queen Mother Blog is an extroverted introvert
- Charlotte from I (Don’t) Know Mommy has a family of introverts
- Chai at Back To Curly appreciates the art of a meaningful journey
- Shannon of Its My Time to Write supports the internet blackout in her own way
- Susan from AwwwTrouble wonders how her kids’ personalities will develop
- For Amy Heinz at Using Our Words, there is no middle ground
- Karen of Time Crafted is growing more introverted over the years
- Robin (noteverstill) from The Not-Ever-Still Life stands by her daughter
- Lisa at Hannemaniacs has been changed by her introverted husband
- Amy of Oh What a Life talks about the power of books
- Robin Elton from simple.green.organic.happy is a walking contradiction
- Meg Smith at Fox and Bunny and Woodpecker Stew lied on her personality tests
- Karen Sweitzer of A Magical Mommy shares how her shyness came off as snobbishness
- Brandi from Mama Knows It All doesn’t want you to call her
- Michelle at Honest & Truly! is teaching her son to look for clues
Pre-order your copy of Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain. Quiet is published by Crown and will be released on January 24. In the meantime, learn more at Susan Cain’s website.
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