You may be one of those people who consider themselves “shy” making it difficult for you to stand out among the crowd of highly extroverted people.

Or you simply may be someone who isn’t much of a talker, or in the spotlight type of person, where trying to stand out feels overwhelming.

So how does someone still compete and stand out in a world where so many talkers and extroverts dominate the stage?

You may believe it is not possible to be in certain industries like sales and be successful, because it requires an extroverted stand out person. Not so fast my friend.

In this episode of A New Direction, Global Communication Advisor and leadership lecturer Michael Thompson joins us to help all of us understand that who you are is enough, in his book “Shy By Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out.”

Michael Thompson’s book, “Shy by Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out” is an outstanding book!

This book is not just for the “shy” and “introverted”, but also for those of us who are “talkers” and “extroverted”.

Shy By Design walks us through 12 practical principles that will help everyone stand out.

It all starts by accepting who you are, then carefully moves into action steps in your mindset and behavior that create success.

I think one of the most powerful lessons in the book is Michael Thompson’s story of having a speech stutter and yet becoming a top salesperson.

He talks us through becoming more self-aware, and changing the stories we tell ourselves that are keeping us from meeting the potential we were created to be.

As an extrovert myself, this book made me stop and consider who may I be running over because I am not paying attention to those who are not like me.

I think this book is perfect for the student and adult who struggles in a world where they find it difficult to be seen and create a more successful world for themselves.

Make sure to get your copy of Shy by Design.

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