Introverts: Get Out!

摘要

NETWORKING. We all know we should do it. Most of us have repeatedly been told the key to getting good jobs, achieving goals and having a happy life is building a network. And yet, if you're an introvert, the prospect of heading into a group of strangers and yapping it up can make cleaning out the garage a pretty attractive alternative. What's an introvert to do? Extroverts vs. introverts So there I was, cleaning out the garage and contemplating attending an ASQ Silicon Valley Section dinner forum. The schedule indicated the evening would begin with 30 minutes of networking, then move on to dinner and end with a presentation on implementing ISO 9001:2008. I'd been an ASQ member for more than a year and had seen numerous postings for events such as discussion groups, conferences and roundtable discussions.