{"id":2616,"date":"2013-10-10T07:18:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T14:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redshoezone.ca\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2016-04-16T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T21:50:41","slug":"the-best-guide-for-introverts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohmywordjournal.com\/redshoezone\/the-best-guide-for-introverts\/","title":{"rendered":"the best guide for Introverts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><i>NOTE TO RSZ\u00a0READERS &#8211; Last spring I read an &#8220;Oh WOW&#8221; book. I t seemed the author knew me! Well&#8230;. me and half the population. More than 50% of us are full blown introverts or have qualities of introversion. The good news is wall flowers (like us) can be the show pieces \u00a0of the garden if\u00a0we know how to find the light.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>A guest post by Carole Cameron author of Splash! An Introvert\u2019s Guide to being Seen, Heard and Remembered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My ears perked up when she used the word \u201cinvisible\u201d.\u00a0 Cheryl shared with me that one of the challenges many women on the road to re-discovery express is the feeling of being invisible.<\/p>\n<p>Wow, I thought, this is the very same word I heard so often as I researched and wrote a book which is a kind of \u201cboot camp\u201d for introverts who want to get the most out life in this extraverted world.\u00a0 It\u2019s called <b><i>Splash!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Eureka Moment!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It starts with the amazing relief, freedom, and re-framing that comes with understanding the true definition of introversion.\u00a0 We then move into self-affirming strategies to get you more of what you want, while remaining true to your nature.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the secret?\u00a0 It\u2019s all about ENERGY.\u00a0 Simply put, the source of an introvert\u2019s energy is internal, and they tend to focus their energy and attention inwardly as well.\u00a0 An extravert is just the opposite; they draw energy from outside themselves, and focus their energy and attention outwardly too.<\/p>\n<p>When left to their natural devices, introverts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are more reflective than expressive<\/li>\n<li>tend to think first, and talk second<\/li>\n<li>tend to talk less and listen more<\/li>\n<li>are more comfortable responding to contact with others than initiating it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you an introvert?\u00a0 See if any of these statements ring true for you:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Splash! Test<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You prefer email, and put off making a phone call until absolutely necessary<\/li>\n<li>Your best arguments, rebuttals and comebacks come to you half an hour after you need them<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t get how two extraverted people can think they\u2019re having a conversation, it looks to you like a series of interruptions<\/li>\n<li>You can hardly wait for the party to be over so you can go home<\/li>\n<li>You believe that networking is way over-rated<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t see why solitary confinement is a punishment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you suspect that learning more about introversion might trigger a shift for you, keep an eye out for future Red Shoe blogs with excerpts from Splash!<\/p>\n<p><i>Carole Cameron is a card-carrying introvert who is an accomplished speaker, facilitator and coach.\u00a0 You can find out more about her book, Splash!\u00a0 An Introvert\u2019s Guide to Being Seen, Heard and Remembered by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeasplash.ca\/\">www.makeasplash.ca<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE TO RSZ\u00a0READERS &#8211; Last spring I read an &#8220;Oh WOW&#8221; book. 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