Book #36. Confessions of an
Introvert, by Meghan Wier. Paperback.
The subtitle of this book is “The
Shy Girl’s Guide to Career, Networking, and Getting the Most Out of Life.” I
was immediately concerned by the phrase “shy girl.” Not because I’m not a girl,
but because I was concerned that the author may have conflated “introverted”
and “shy.”
A lot of attention has been
brought to Introversion in the last decade or so, including the great book “Quiet,”
by Susan Cain (reviewed here). Despite that, many people still make the mistake
of treating “introvert” as a synonym for “shy.” But Wier quickly showed me that
she knew the difference, recognizing that the words are similar, but not
synonymous.
The book contains a lot of good
networking and business tips, whether one is an introvert or not. Certainly,
some of the tips are directed to that group, but many of her tips would be
effective for a broader group of people. The advice ranges from the
philosophical to the very practical.
I recommend this book not just
for introverts, or not just for people interested in networking or management
advice. There is a lot of information in this book that will help extroverts
understand the introverts in their life, whether they work with them, manage
them, or are married to one.
Source: my wife purchased this
book a number of years ago. I don’t know from where.
