Hello. I'm an introvert. And so are you. So, fellow introvert, how do we survive in a world tuned to extroverts?

1. THE INTROVERT’S
SURVIVAL GUIDE
Sherif Tariq

2. Hello.
I’m an introvert.

3. And so are you!
And you and you and you ...

4. 50%
of you may be introverts.

5. What is it like being
an introvert?

6. Overstimulated by large crowds.
Prefer small group of friends.

7. Have a horror of small talk.
Enjoy deep discussions.

8. Have difficulty
expressing ourselves in a group.
Most product + creative when
working alone.

9. Amygdala
(The emotional brain.)

10. Picture an audience.
Of wolves.
Staring at you.
(Some on their Blackberries.)

11. High reactive
vs.
Low reactive

12. How do we survive thrive
in a world geared towards
extroverts?

13. You’re normal.

14. Act like an extrovert.
(Without becoming one.)

15. Learn to self monitor.

16. Desensitization training.

17. Trust your gut.
Share your ideas powerfully.

18. Carve time for quiet thinking
(and recharging).

19. Married to an extrovert?

20. Make a plan to meet
each other’s needs.

21. Don’t
minimize
conflict.

22. Collaboration is good,
but carve time to work alone.

23. Read the book :-)