What looks like multitasking is really switching back and forth between multiple tasks, which reduces productivity and increases mistakes by up to 50 percent.
Susan Cain...I also believe that introversion is my greatest strength. I have such a strong inner life that Iโm never bored and only occasionally lonely. No matter what mayhem is happening around me, I know I can always turn inward.
Susan CainIndeed, your biggest challenge may be to fully harness your strengths. You may be so busy trying to appear like a zestful, reward-sensitive extrovert that you undervalue your own talents, or feel underestimated by those around you. But when youโre focused on a project that you care about, you probably find that your energy is boundless.
Susan CainWhat if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world?
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