You know the conference drill.
The day opens with a breakfast of bagels, muffins and oranges (I mean, really… does anyone at an event actually take the time to peel and eat an orange?!), with a side of small talk while you juggle your teeny tiny paper plate and lukewarm coffee. You hope to be inspired and learn something new in between all of the chatter.
The fact is that as an introvert, I can learn and be inspired if left to my own devices, alone with a stack of books and a journal (and preferably, wearing my PJs!). That can sustain me for a while, and then I need interaction and outside input to refine my thinking. Conferences and workshops can certainly fill that need.
But there are potential downsides: Conferences are expensive. Time consuming. Exhausting.
So what’s an introvert to do? There’s an opportunity coming your way in just a few short days…
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…
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