Do you worry that being an introvert will hold you back in your creative endeavors? It’s time to stop thinking that “being introverted” is a problem to be solved. This book will show you how to succeed by honing your natural abilities. As the founder of SkinnyArtist.com, Drew Kimble has taught many introverts like you how to develop their creative strengths. By following his pragmatic advice, you’ll learn how to get noticed in your field and share your story with your target audience, all the while never compromising who you are. The author knows from experience that you can get noticed without pretending to be something you aren’t. Using a methodology that anyone can follow, you’ll learn how to connect with your audience, show off your talents, and really take off in a world full of noise. Quiet Impact is the creative manual for introverts who want to get noticed by all the right people. If you like practical guidebooks full of proven advice and plenty of “ah-ha!” moments, then you’ll love Drew Kimble’s career-changing book.
I'm not sure how I ended up reading this book but it was available on audiobook and I listened to it. The first half was reasonable and explained a little about introvert/extrovert tendencies in business and all, then the latter half of the book lost me. It was SO polarized, ALL introverts will never answer the phone, spend hours writing a short email, and are perfectionists. Extroverts are all scatterbrained and say whatever is on their mind. By the end of the book it had me thinking I'm more extroverted and my (obviously) extroverted husband is an introvert.
So....not helpful. If you're a painfully quiet and stuck in your brain kind of introvert, this may help, but if you're in the middle somewhere it's more confusing than helpful.
I’ve been on the hunt for good books for introverts, and this one was “meh”. The best part about it is that it’s super short. Half the book is about what it’s like being an introvert and then it provides some practical tips. It’s a decent book but nothing too groundbreaking. It’s a good book for people who are socially awkward as well.
Some interesting tips for larger social gatherings. But it was a bit too black and white for me. Yes, I will put off phone calls for weeks at a time but no I won't edit my blog 34 times before posting. Also repeated itself enough that I thought the audiobook had skipped back chapters a few times. Worth reading for the social tips however I am sure there are books out there specifically for that.