I have never really had a full social calendar. When I was younger I did whatever I could to set up weekend plans in order to combat feelings that there was something socially unattractive about me. These days I don’t think much about it, but this morning when friend called to reschedule our Friday afternoon [...]
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Feels strange not to be a busy person
March 11th, 2011 
Joan Friedlander 
Posted in Challenging Assumptions, Downtime, Introvert Qualities, Priorities 
Tags: downtime, introverted, status quo, work-life balance 
Comments Off2 Introverts a Wedding and a Camcorder
November 7th, 2010 Joan Friedlander Yesterday I attended a wedding of a good business friend. We don’t know each other as well, for as long or as deeply as many of the other guests, but we had made a good connection. I headed out in the morning with 2 changes of clothing, the pie I was asked to bring, the bubbles I purchased to help with the festivities and my camcorder. I was aware of, but not paying too much attention to, the fact that I may know only one other person at this wedding of about 100 guests, no mean feat for an Introvert. However, over the years I’ve become more comfortable in stranger situations and confident I’d find my way around so I wasn’t worried.
Posted in Challenges, Challenging Assumptions, Introvert Qualities, Leadership, Relationships Comments OffPromoter or Connector: Which Hat Fits Best?
November 1st, 2010 Joan Friedlander The idea of business hats is not new, but figuring out how to talk about the hats in a way that could apply to a variety of business situations and owners intrigued me. One such hat is the “promoter” hat, the one I thought would be a good hat to describe a certain set of personal characteristics, and their usefulness in the execution of several important business responsibilities, with marketing at the top of the list.
Sometimes I Just Have to Stay on Task
August 27th, 2010 Joan Friedlander In this day and age of continuous and frequent connectivity, is it really OK to take a break break from the on-line business scene for even a week? What if doing so is the best way to get deadline, task-oriented projects done? I have to believe the answer is yes, but still the question tugs at me. I decided to follow my “inner authority” rather than perceived outer pressure, but did take a break to write this post, if only to relieve the pressure a bit.
Introversion and Courage Not Mutually Exclusive
July 30th, 2010 Joan Friedlander Introversion does not always equal shy, nor does it say anything about courage. January Jones, a lead actress on Mad Men, talked about being an introvert and how it did not stop her from pursuing her dreams. Just one more opportunity to clear up common misunderstandings.
Posted in Challenging Assumptions, Goal Setting, Introvert Qualities Tags: Challenging Assumptions, courage, extroverts, introverts Comments Off
