Saturday, February 10, 2007

The one tell tale question about your introversion

Yesterday at a local Starbucks, a client and friend of mine, were talking about how do you easily know whether you tend to be more of an introvert or extrovert?

In conversations with people who seem surprised that I tend more toward introverting, they are often curious about how would they know their preference. As if maybe they are introverted also.

Of course I let them know they take one of the many online Myers Briggs assessments to fully determine this. Still if they can answer the following one question, they have a general sense of their preference.

Here's the question:

In general business networking events, as the event goes on, are you usually more energized or more ready to leave to head on to a quieter venue?

How would you answer this?

If you thought or said, I've got my coat on and am heading toward the door... you are more than likely more introverted.

What's great about being who I am, for me, I don't get all caught up in having to meet as many people as possible. I network with a specific intention, usually to meet 2 to 3 new people, and then I am quite content to say my goodbyes.

How about you? What do you tend toward the longer a business networking event goes on?

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