Your nature is not the problem. The problem is that you have become alienated from your nature -- from your power source.

An extrovert is more likely to share immediate reactions and process information through conversation.

If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to get to the good stuff, you need to slow down.

When a quiet introvert talks, heads turn, and that's power.

Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo.

Asking others for input puts you in the driver's seat, and may feel less awkward than having to watch yourself on video.

America is a noisy culture, unlike, say, Finland, which values silence. Individualism, dominant in the U.S. and Germany, promotes the direct, fast-paced style of communication associated with extraversion. Collectivistic societies, such as those in East Asia, value privacy and restraint, qualities more characteristic of introverts.