OK – you’re probably thinking, “Beth, really!? The finger?!? Seriously?? That’s so not… YOU!”
I blame this one on my friend, Leif. He’s my partner-in-crime for our “Improv for Introverts” workshop. This blog’s title was one of several possible tag lines we had brainstormed. Rather than decide on the tag ourselves, we offered up a variety of ideas (including “Give Your Fear the Finger”) for feedback from our first workshop (victims) participants. And now, the rest of the story…
Last week, there was a post online speculating that Lady Gaga was an introvert. In another interview, she claimed she was “shy.” You might be thinking, “If Lady Gaga’s an introvert, then I’m the Queen of Sheba.” Based on reader comments for these and other articles, people feel very strongly not only about Lady Gaga, but what it means to be introverted or extroverted. Is it possible for a camera-loving exhibitionist be an introvert? I’m putting my money on YES.
If you’ve ever put something new out into the world – something creative or entrepreneurial, for instance – you can probably identify with the words of one of my fabulously talented friends: “I’m afraid of being seen. I’m also afraid of not being seen.” How can those two feelings coexist? They can, and often do. Look no further than “America’s Got Talent” for the evidence…
On the front porch of our house, there’s a welcome mat that I cross every time I come and go. It’s a great spot to wipe the wet Pacific Northwest weather off the bottom of my shoes before coming back inside. Other than that, I rarely notice it.
A client session yesterday – and the memory of a great article written by creative self-development coach Jamie Ridler – brought up the idea of a welcome mat as more than a place to get the gunk off.
How often do you find yourself not really seeing other people? In the marvelous book, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box (Arbinger Institute), the authors contrast leadership behaviors and attitudes that are “inside the box” or “outside the box.” Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
