Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation. — Susan Cain Solitude Copy Share Image
In most job interviews, people say they are looking for people skills and emotional intelligence. That's reasonable, but the question is, how… — Susan Cain Emotional Copy Share Image
“Another study, of 38,000 knowledge workers across different sectors, found that the simple act of being interrupted is one of the biggest… — Susan Cain Education Copy Share Image
“If you're an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a child you might… — Susan Cain Parenting Copy Share Image
“turn over and watch the alarm clock. Finally it’s six thirty. At least the worst part, the night-before part, is over; this… — Susan Cain Alarm clock Copy Share Image
“The other thing Aron found about sensitive people is that sometimes they’re highly empathic. It’s as if they have thinner boundaries separating… — Susan Cain Personal problems Copy Share Image
“Why shouldn’t quiet be strong? And what else can quiet do that we don’t give it credit for?” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Functional, moderate guilt,” writes Kochanska, “may promote future altruism, personal responsibility, adaptive behavior in school, and harmonious, competent, and prosocial relationships with… — Susan Cain College student Copy Share Image
“The lesson, says Collins, is clear. We don’t need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own… — Susan Cain Leadership Copy Share Image
“If there is only one insight you take away from this book, though, I hope it’s a newfound sense of entitlement to… — Susan Cain Book Copy Share Image
“Our personalities also shape our social styles. Extroverts are the people who will add life to your dinner party and laugh generously… — Susan Cain Dinner party Copy Share Image
“Ericsson wondered what had happened. “I really thought about this a lot,” he recalls in an interview with Daniel Coyle, author of… — Susan Cain Programming Copy Share Image
“Many psychologists would also agree that introverts and extroverts work differently. Extroverts tend to tackle assignments quickly. They make fast (sometimes rash)… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Deliberate Practice is best conducted alone for several reasons. It takes intense concentration, and other people can be distracting. It requires deep… — Susan Cain Deliberate practice Copy Share Image
“Even multitasking, that prized feat of modern-day office warriors, turns out to be a myth. Scientists now know that the brain is… — Susan Cain Productivity Copy Share Image
“As Jung felicitously put it, “There is no such thing as a pure extrovert or a pure introvert. Such a man would… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Though shyness per se was unacceptable, reserve was a mark of good breeding. — Susan Cain Breeding Copy Share Image
We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and… — Susan Cain Class Copy Share Image
“Gandhi himself ultimately rejected the phrase “passive resistance,” which he associated with weakness, preferring satyagraha, the term he coined to mean “firmness… — Susan Cain Truth Copy Share Image
“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve… — Susan Cain Free time Copy Share Image
Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe… — Susan Cain Believe Copy Share Image
“He was more interested in listening and gathering information than in asserting his opinion or dominating a conversation. He was also widely… — Susan Cain Communication Copy Share Image
