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Being relatively unmoved by rewards gives you the incalculable power to go your own way.

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Giving, Rewards, Way

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.173, Broadway Books

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Figure out what you are meant to contribute to the world and make sure you contribute it. If this requires public speaking or networking or other activities that make you uncomfortable, do them anyway. But accept that they're difficult, get the training you need to make them easier, and reward yourself when you're done.

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Training, Networking, Needs

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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(Finland is a famously introverted nation. Finnish joke: How can you tell if a Finn likes you? He's staring at your shoes instead of his own.)

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Shoes, Likes, Finland

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.14, Broadway Books

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What looks like multitasking is really switching back and forth between multiple tasks, which reduces productivity and increases mistakes by up to 50 percent.

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Mistake, Tasks, Looks

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.85, Broadway Books

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I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing... I like to think before I speak (softly).

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Reading, Thinking, Talking

"Susan Cain: Quiet revolutionary". Speaker profile at TED.com, February 2012.

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Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones

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Naked, Lions, Dangerous

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.108, Broadway Books

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Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve if that's what makes you happy. Skip the committee meeting. Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances. Read. Cook. Run. Write a story. Make a deal with yourself that you'll attend a set number of social events in exchange for not feeling guilty when you beg off.

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New Year, Running, Home

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.265, Broadway Books

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Studies have shown that performance gets worse as group size increases ... If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency is the highest priority.

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Creativity, People, Priorities

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You're told that you're in your head too much, a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there's another word for such people: thinkers.

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People, Phrases, Diners

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.7, Broadway Books

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I'm continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.

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People, Extroverts, Introvert

""Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking," by Susan Cain". Interview with Jeff Glor, www.cbsnews.com. January 26, 2012.

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Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man's world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are.

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Men, World, Extroverts

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.4, Broadway Books

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The next time you see a person with a composed face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the power of quiet.

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Voice, Design, Mind

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.266, Broadway Books

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Most people who have grown up introverted in this very extroverted culture of ours have had painful experiences of feeling like they are out of step with what's expected of them.

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Painful Experiences, People, Feelings

"How to Parent an Introverted Child: An Interview With Susan Cain". Interview with Sil Reynolds, www.eomega.org. June 9, 2013.

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When you're more focused in getting your message across than you are worrying about how people are viewing you, that's huge.

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People, Worry, Messages

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Or at school you might have been prodded to come “out of your shell”—that noxious expression which fails to appreciate that some animals naturally carry shelter everywhere they go, and that some humans are just the same.

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School, Animal, Expression

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.6, Broadway Books

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Another study, of 38,000 knowledge workers across different sectors, found that the simple act of being interrupted is one of the biggest barriers to productivity. Even multitasking, that prized feat of modern-day office warriors, turns out to be a myth.

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Warrior, Simple, Office

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.85, Broadway Books

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...remember the dangers of the New Groupthink. If it's creativity you're after, ask your employees to solve problems alone before sharing their ideas. If you want the wisdom of the crowd, gather it electronically, or in writing, and make sure people can't see each other's ideas until everyone has had a chance to contribute.

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Writing, Creativity, Ideas

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.266, Broadway Books

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.. it makes sense that introverts are uniquely good at leading intiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of interest in dominating social situations, introverts are more likely to hear and implement suggestions. Having benefited from the talents of their followers, they are then likely to motivate them to be even more proactive. Introverted leaders create a virtious circle of proactivity.

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Circles, Leader, Suggestions

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Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared quietly, they can be communicated in writing, they can be packaged into highly produced lectures, they can be advanced by allies. The trick for introverts is to honor their own styles instead of allowing themselves to be swept up by prevailing norms.

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Writing, Mean, Ideas

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.173, Broadway Books

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Many Introverts are also "highly sensitive," which sounds poetic, but is actually a technical term in psychology. If you are a sensitive sort, then you're more apt than the average person to feel pleasantly overwhelmed by Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" or a well-turned phrase or an act of extraordinary kindness. You may be quicker than others to feel sickened by violence and ugliness, and you likely have a very strong conscience.

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Strong, Kindness, Average

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.14, Broadway Books

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We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking.

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Thinking, Substance, Too Much

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.52, Broadway Books

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Evangelicalism has taken the Extrovert Ideal to its logical extreme...If you don't love Jesus out loud, then it must not be real love. It's not enough to forge your own spiritual connection to the divine; it must be displayed publicly.

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Spiritual, Jesus, Real

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Solve problems, make art, think deeply.

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Art, Thinking, Problem

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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I'm insatiably curious about human nature.

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Human Nature, Curious, Humans

"Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking," by Susan Cain". Interview with Jeff Glor, www.cbsnews.com. January 26, 2012.

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Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration . They're relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame.

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Focus, Tasks, Wealth

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.11, Broadway Books

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