Joyce Shelleman, PhD
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The Introvert's Guide to ... Still waters run deep....a place for quiet musing on the quiet life...and the not-so-quiet world of professional work...shhhhh Professional Development Mentoring and Consulting I currently have a limited number of openings for new clients. Please contact me for more information.
Psychologist Carl Jung is credited with the first identification of the personality dimensions that include introversion and extraversion with the publication of his book, Psychological Types in 1921. Jung believed that we function on a continuum of intro/extraversion and that we adapt best when we can move back and forth. Any place on the continuum is healthy. But he also recognized that we have innate preferences. He believed that awareness of the continuum could improve our ability to move on it.
On-line Personality Assessment (I can't speak for the validity of all of these as accurate measures so use your judgment. - JS) Miscellaneous on Introversion Article: Caring for your Introvert Article: How to be a Happy Introvert Career Change for Physicians third_Evolution - Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Leadership Fast Company | Management, Leadership and Career Advice Information Resources Welcome to the World Future Society Causes Appalachian Mountain Advocates WNCW - Radio made The Old Fashioned Way, live DJ's hand picking the music you hear. Network for Good This is not a "cause" but a web site that enables you to select your favorites and donate with just a few clicks.
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What's New? New Book The Introvert's Guide to Professional Success: How to Let Your Quiet Competence Be Your Career Advantage with a Program to Leverage Your Strengths Click the cover for more information
Articles "Using a Consultant to Help You Develop Professionally and Achieve Your Goals - Why Bother?" "Be a Successful Leader - 8 Essential Leadership Lessons From Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox" "Save Time by Taking Time: A Surprising Time Management Strategy" Over half of communication is visual, more than a third is vocal, while less than ten percent is verbal -- the words we actually say! This means that our body language, easily seen, is critical. There are five fundamental dimensions to personality. The fact that extraversion is one of these demonstrates how central the traits of introversion/extraversion are to our make-up. Extraversion is viewed as the degree to which one is outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive. By implication, introverts are more retiring, quieter, less sociable, and less assertive. The other four of the "Big 5" are the degree to which someone is agreeable, conscientious, emotionally stable, and open to experience. So, while important, introversion is still just part of who we are.
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Recommended Reading You'll see from this list that, while I'm reading new material all the time, I'm not willing to abandon some of the classics that have influenced my thinking and work. - JS Aron, Elaine. 1996. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. NY: Broadway Books. Frankl, Viktor. 1959, 1963. Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy. NY: Pocket Books. Hanh, Thich Nhat. 1991. Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. NY: Bantam Books. Helgoe, Laurie. 2008. Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. Schwartz, David. 1965. The Magic of Thinking Big. New York: Cornerstone Library. Tieger, Paul and Barbara Barron. 2007. Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type. New York: Little, Brown and Company. Tolle, Eckhart. 2004. The Power of NOW: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Novato, CA: New World Library and Vancouver, BC: Namaste Publishing.
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