Introversion, shyness and social anxiety

If I’m not shy anymore, who am I?

November 30, 2010

ShareConfession time. I’m not really shy anymore. This has probably been true for a while now. Maybe I should have clued in when I noticed I was arguing with people about it. Like the time I met a group for coffee. “Yes. Really. Seriously. I’m SHY. I’m the mousiest mouse ever.”  I watched them snort [...]

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Introversion and shyness are NOT the same thing!

August 21, 2010
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ShareI’m not just an introvert. I’m also shy. I used to think that they were the same thing. But they’re not. I recorded a video to explain the difference. Why video? I started writing this as a post and I got bored stuck. I find it easier to “teach” something while talking and drawing diagrams [...]

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I survived a non-sucky networking event

August 15, 2010
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ShareLast week, Joe and I attended a Biznik casual mixer. I wrote about preparing for the event here. This is what actually happened. On the morning of the event, I noticed that I wasn’t really feeling nervous. I took this as a good sign and as further evidence of my growing super powers. I also [...]

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Preparing for the dreaded networking event

August 9, 2010
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ShareMission one in my quest to scare myself is to attend networking events. Last week, Joe and I attended a Biznik casual gathering. In this post, I’m going to outline the things I did to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for the ordeal. In my next post, I’ll report on the results. (Hint: no one [...]

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A glimpse into life without social anxiety

August 4, 2010
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ShareI really *hate it* when people say things like “freedom is just on the other side of fear.” They make it sound so damned easy. And it’s even more annoying to find out that they’re right. I experienced this freedom from fear the other night, after I gave my first ever paid motivational speaking presentation. [...]

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My first video: shortest real estate career in history

July 28, 2010

ShareTuesday night I gave a 90 minute presentation entitled Everyday Leadership, Everyday Courage to a group of young (early 20s) people enrolled in a Global Leadership program. This was my first paid motivational/inspirational speech. I received $100 cash + a $25 gift card + a box of chocolates. So far, motivational speaking is turning out [...]

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