Some twenty-odd years ago, I moved out to Southern California from New Jersey and set about finding a job. My wide-eyed self was more than a little delighted when I landed an interview with the Walt Disney Company: the Mouse, the Big Cheese, the place where wishes come true! During the interview process, a Human Resources representative asked me if I was extroverted. “We tend not to hire introverts here,” she said. I nodded sagely; quite understandable–don’t want any of those types around. In my […]
Sometimes, when a perfectly lovely person is speaking to me, I just want to shout STFU
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain