Introverts need time alone, but we can also get lonely

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For the many years I didn’t know what an introvert was, I told people close to me that I guessed I was a “loner.” It was the only way I could describe the fact that although I might chitchat and joke around with others when we were all together, when it came time to [...]

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5 Ways Introverts Rock

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This is another awesome guest post from Nick Laborde over at www.thethriveblog.com, where he writes about personal development in a fun and not so serious way.
Yes, Introverts Do ROCK!
Introverts are not creepy loners who need to be pulled out of their shell. They are thoughtful, creative, intelligent, interesting people who are comfortable in their own [...]

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The Personality Puzzle: Interview with Hunter Nuttall, Part 2

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This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Hunter Nuttall, discussing his e-book The Personality Puzzle: Understanding What Makes People Tick.
I know you like to figure out the types of those around you. Has your life at work and with friends and family improved since you’ve learned this? Do they sometimes [...]

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The Personality Puzzle: Interview with Hunter Nuttall, Part 1

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Hunter Nuttall has a personal development blog, Hunter Nuttall . com where readers join him on a quest to “stop sucking and live a life of abundance.”  He is the author of several e-books, including The Personality Puzzle: Understanding What Makes People Tick. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with him.
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Extroverts don’t understand: The exhausted introvert

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A couple of weeks ago we had an all-day staff meeting, where the folks in my department who usually work in other cities all came to our main office. Our boss is a super cool guy and wants the meetings to be beneficial and fun, so he had an action-packed agenda including an outside [...]

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Book review – The Personality Puzzle: Understanding What Makes People Tick

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I have been reading an awesome ebook, The Personality Puzzle: Understanding What Makes People Tick the last couple of days, and it has helped me to see another dimension as far as personality goes. I’m an introvert, and a lot of the people I work with are introverts, but some of them are so [...]

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Be nice to your introverted family members – they’ll be there when you need them

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I’m not trying to insult extroverts here. The reason I’m writing this post is because it seems that all we do sometimes is to talk about introversion as if it’s a problem to be overcome. “How to…. if you’re an introvert.” “How introverts can manage….” Although we introverts [...]

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Introverted kids do not need “fixing,” but they may need recharging!

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If your child is an introvert, he most likely lets you know when he needs to be alone. You may catch him working a puzzle or reading a book all alone, and please don’t think or say, “How sad!” when you see that. Introverts need time to be alone the way we need [...]

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Introverts: Don’t let tasks involving other people bring you to a halt

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When I get a big project at work, I usually jump right into the things I can do alone. I read the documents, look at everything online I can find about the subject, purchase any software that is needed, etc. What brings me to a screeching halt is usually something that I [...]

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Should introverts “force” themselves to do things with others?

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“Aw, do I hafta?” You might hear me saying that to myself right before a friend’s wedding or a business dinner. I’m pretty strongly introverted, and although I love my friends and family and want to have great working relationships, I’d happily skip a lot of social events to which I’m invited. [...]

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Don’t let others (including yourself) put you into a box!

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I wrote a guest post over at my friend’s personal development site, The Thrive Blog, about how so many of us diminish each other and ourselves by categorizing and labeling instead of allowing for the growth of unexpected traits and talents. Please check it out when you have a chance!
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Introvert at work! Please don’t interrupt!

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Imagine you’re swimming along the bottom of a pool, tasked with analyzing a pattern of markings on the bottom. You’re finally starting to understand what you see and make some sense of it, when suddenly a voice transmits down into the water, “Hey! Come up now!” So you break away [...]

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Dating an introvert, the sneak attack approach

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This is a guest post from Nick Laborde over at www.thethriveblog.com, where he writes about personal development in a fun and not so serious way.
Before I divulge my secret sneak attack approach, you have to promise not to tell anyone. Oh yeah, this secret doesn’t involve hiding behind any bushes or carrying any bats. [...]

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Don’t analyze an introvert or make him the center of attention

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Many introverts hate being the center of attention. We don’t want to have the speaker suddenly call on us in a seminar, and we certainly don’t want someone telling funny stories about us to a group. We may like to observe activities for just a bit instead of jumping straight in. [...]

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Instant Messaging and the Introvert

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It took me a while to like instant messenger. As an introvert, I despise the phone unless I am talking to someone whose voice I really want to hear, so I love email. Email offers a wonderful moment to think, even if I click Reply almost instantly. I find it much easier [...]

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If You’re an Introvert Dating an Extrovert

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When Susan first started dating an extrovert after breaking up with her extremely introverted and analytical boyfriend, it was like a breath of fresh air.  This new guy was relaxed and talked and laughed and put her at ease quickly. He did not worry about if they were “making good time” if they drove to [...]

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Introverts and college – handling dorm life

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As an introvert in college, I really fantasized about having a private room, but that just wasn’t available there, at least back then. I would have rather lived in a room just big enough for my bed than to have a roommate, and I’m sure a lot of introverts can relate to that.
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Love and the introvert

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Introverts may need plenty of alone time, but we also need love, and we love our special person fiercely. I was asked a few days ago to get into how introverts handle love and possibly rejection, so this post is a start. There are so many in-depth things about introverts and love that [...]

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Thinking too much may keep introverts up at night!

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Our introvert brains are so active, aren’t they, processing things, mulling over them, daydreaming…sometimes our thoughts seem to take on a life of their own and keep us awake! Some introverts find it hard to drop off to sleep in the first place because of all the thoughts racing through our brains, or others [...]

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Introvert personality? Conserve your energy for the people who count!

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For those of us with an “introvert personality,” we love our families and friends, and we want to spend time with them. We also know there are business contacts we need to cultivate. We may have fun personalities and enjoy social occasions. But we only have so much energy to use “out [...]

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