Scott S J - Confident you : an introverts guide to success in life and business

Being an introvert can be frustrating.

In a world where extroversion is applauded, its easy to feel left out in the cold. If youre an introvert, you no doubt have experienced this challenge. You know its important to be outgoing, social and a good leader, yet these behaviors dont seem natural.

The truth is that success in life often comes down to how well you sell yourself. This means behaving in a manner that doesnt seem congruent with whats inside. In simple terms, the world around us requires introverts to behave in an extroverted manner.

On the other hand, its dangerous to think you need to become an extrovert to be successful.

First, its almost impossible to change your core personality. Sure, you can learn how to behave differently in certain situations, but you wont change whats on the inside.

Second, there are many positives to being an introvert. Introverts are often analytical, forward-thinking and sensitive to the feelings of others. In fact, as youll see throughout this book, many of the significant changes in human history are due to the actions of introverts.

Yes, we live in a world that often rewards extroverted behavior. But we also live in a world filled with the accomplishments of introverts. The trick here is to learn how to merge the positive habits of extroverts with the introspective habits you possess.

All of this will be covered in the following book , Confident You: An Introverts Guide to Success in Life and Business .

About Confident You

This book started with a message to Steves email list. The message asked subscribers to describe the number one challenge they face as introverts.

The response was overwhelming

Steve received more than 300 emails, with many of the responses exceeding 500 words. In fact, the total word count of these comments is greater than the word count of this book.

Needless to say, many people have strong feelings when it comes to the topic of introversion. Instead of writing this book from just our perspectives, we decided to include many of the words we received from readers just like you. You will hear about their specific challenges, develop an understanding of what they go through every day, and perhaps learn how to overcome the challenges you currently face.

You will also discover how being an introvert can be a good thing. In fact, we feel you have a lot to offer to the world. Without introverts, society would be full of outgoing and social people but a lot fewer artists, analysts, scientists, doctors, writers, engineers, and designers.

Were not out to fix you.

We want to make that one point abundantly clear. When it comes to the topic of introversion, many books and websites push the notion that, If youre an introvert, theres something wrong with you, and our goal is to fix you!

Let us state from the outset that were not out to fix introverts.

Steve and Rebecca are both introverts, and we understand first-hand that being an introvert isnt wrong, its just the way you are. Introversion is something that is hardwired into some people, so its an unchangeable part of your social makeup.

Unfortunately, the world often celebrates and rewards extroverts. Because of this tendency, extroverts may find it easier to succeed in various aspects of life, leaving introverts out in the cold.

Instead of trying to make you an extrovert, the goal of this book is to help you capitalize on all the positive aspects of being an introvert. At the same time, this book will also help you learn ways to compensate and, when appropriate, overcome some of the less positive aspects of introversion.

What youll discover in Confident You is a series of strategies to help you become more extroverted in business and social situations. These strategies will help you get ahead without being fake or compromising who you are on the inside.

About Us

Obviously, Steve (or S.J.) is an introvert. He runs the blog Develop Good Habits , and hes the author of a series of habit-related titles, all of which can be found at HabitBooks.com . The goal of his content is to show how continuous habit development can lead to a better life.

Steve considers himself to be an introspective person who doesnt enjoy being in the spotlight. Yet, as his business has grown over the past few years, he has had to become more extroverted in order grow with it. This includes doing podcast interviews, giving presentations and attending in-person conferences.

While Steve doesnt always enjoy these activities, hes also taught himself a few tricks to find that sweet spot between being an introvert and being an extrovert (when the situation calls for it).