Most ambitious people believe that success is only achievable if you are constantly "out there", selling yourself, your ideas or both!
We are bombarded by images of executives and entrepreneurs who seem to have unlimited stamina for networking, making huge corporate moves, keynoting, and just relentlessly putting themselves forward. But the truth is that many of these go-getters would rather be ‘hiding in the bathroom’.
Even worse, many talented potential entrepreneurs and leaders give up on their dreams because they believe they're too introverted, anxious, or just not cut out for the demands of success.
Author and podcaster, Morra Aarons-Mele, a successful entrepreneur, is a proud hermit and introvert who has embraced those natural tendencies and redefined success on her own terms. Creating a new set of rules, and abandoning the old, she is now on a mission to show others like her that much of what we think we need to do to succeed is unnecessary, and even counterproductive.
In the recently released book, "Hiding in the Bathroom" she offers a road map for driven women who don't fit the profile of the intense, sleepless mover and shaker. She reveals the tricks and tactics that will allow any introvert to allay her insecurities and get into the mix, while also setting boundaries and carving out private time.
Sometimes even the most committed hermit has to get out there. Meeting clients, attending conferences, giving presentations, face time matters. But if you have a plan and you know how to take care of yourself, you can make the most of your time in the wild.
Choose wisely and prepare well, and you might even enjoy yourself.
Filled with quizzes, exercises, valuable tips and practical tools, ‘Hiding in the Bathroom’ is a guidebook for the hordes of introverts who are hiding in plain sight in either as business executives or the start-up entrepreneur.
Reference: Morra Aarons-Mele: ‘Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home)’
