My Nutella Epiphany I was spooning Nutella into my mouth, trying not to drip onto my microfiber pillow, when I had an epiphany: we can’t all be our best, most out-of-our-comfort-zone, badass selves all of the time. First of all, it’s exhausting on a practical level. Sure, I love the abstract concept of drinking fresh […]
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Networking for Introverts: Top Eleven Questions for Going Beyond the Name Tag
“Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.” – e.e cummings When my son was three, I asked him an unusual question. I didn’t expect a compelling answer. Not even close, I mean, he was three, drank from a sippy cup and all his shoes had velcro fasteners. But I’d been reading about […]
Fearless Networking For Introverts: Part One
I would prefer not to.” ― Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener For most of my adult life, I equated attending a networking event to torture. With name tags. I’m an introvert with a history of social anxiety and decades of battling a stutter. For me, an ideal Saturday night always involves pajamas. Maybe tacos. I […]