Category Archives: Differences between introverts and extroverts

Step out of the limelight: Stop this is too much attention!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

Last year I was working with a client who signed-up for a teleclass on how to honor your style as an introvert.  She was the only student on the call so I shifted out of lecture mode and into a … Continue reading →

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Empowered during the holidays

Posted on December 19, 2014 by

This week’s posts have playfully touched on the topic of overwhelm during chaos.  What feels like chaos for us may not feel that way to others!  My partner’s response was an example of https://experience.tripster.ru/experience/Rostov/sights/ how different introverts and extroverts may experience … Continue reading →

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Embrace your inner cook

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

A coaching client recently told me a story.  When she was in college she was so envious of friends who would show up to class without preparation and wing it and always do well.  She tried to emulate this style … Continue reading →

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Cleaning closet triggers the Costco response!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

In the first year of our relationship my partner and I worked together to clear out the closet underneath the basement stairs.  Colleen reached into the closet and pulled out every last box, random tool, and miscellaneous item.  Now that … Continue reading →

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Introverts in relationship: When people want more from us

Posted on September 12, 2014 by

On September 2nd I wrote When the Dance Steps Collide where I describe a common experience for introverts when in relationship with others where we tend to feel stretched and pulled beyond what is comfortable: . . . With each … Continue reading →

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When the dance steps collide

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

After a third friendship with a female went south I started to question myself.   “What is with me? Do I have an issue with keeping women friends?”  At the time this was distressing and painful.  Then I did an exercise from one … Continue reading →

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Am I an introvert or extrovert?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by

How do you know? One of my favorite summaries of the distinctions between introverts and extroverts comes from Nancy Ancowitz in her book Self-Promotion for Introverts.  See the following distinctions (from page 2) where the first description describes introverts and … Continue reading →

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