Squiggly Shortcut: An Introverts Guide to Networking

Hi, my name's Sarah and in this squiggly shortcut I'm going to be talking to you about how to network if you're like me and more introverted than extroverted. Now, if you are introverted, it doesn't mean that you don't like people. It's much more about how, where and when you re energise. So if I've had a really full on day, The last thing I want to do is see more people.

I like my own company, I like the quiet, and I like being by myself. And it definitely is tempting for me to stick to talking to people I already know and like and to build relationships I need for my day job, but perhaps deprioritize the ones that I need for my development. I get nervous meeting new people and you know you can always make excuses about why you can't do this. I haven't got time, I'm too busy.

But the reason people really matter in a squiggly career is other people are a brilliant source of learning opportunity and possibility. They can see things that you can't see, they know things that you don't know. And we talk about pulling possibilities towards you. And that has been so true for me with other people.

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