Quiet Lessons for the Introvert's Soul (the book's story)
Do you like to learn from true stories?
I do, and I learned a lot from the true stories shared by introverts in the book Quiet Lessons for the Introvert's Soul.
Where the book idea came from?
After publishing my first book (Introverts: Leverage Your Strengths for an Effective Job Search), I heard many people saying things like, “I don’t know if I’m an introvert or extrovert.” Or “Why should I care about this?”
So I started a new project: to interview eleven successful introverts at different stages of their careers.
Someone said that writing a book this way is easy. It isn’t. Introverts prefer privacy and aren’t quick to share their challenging personal stories with strangers ... unless there’s a meaningful reason!
Which I had: to help more people understand introverts and what they go through in a society that often expects them to act more like extroverts—although almost half of the population are introverts.
My interviewees agreed to be part of this meaningful project, especially when they learned that their stories of struggle and success might inspire other introverts.
Since I always bring a self-reflection, coaching perspective to my books—so readers get more than just stories and strategies—I approached the book Quiet Lessons for the Introvert’s Soul the same way.
Although this book is based on those interviews with introverts, and I gave it a unique format:
- Each chapter features an interview followed by a summary of the introvert strengths I spotted in the stories they shared.
- Reading the book feels like you’re quietly sipping coffee or tea while hearing a meaningful conversations and stories from the next table.
- The self-reflective part comes from the list of strengths from each chapter: it invites you to ponder how many you recognize in yourself, and how your life could improve if you use them more often.
What I didn't know at the beginning, writing this book helped me discover The Introvert's Hero Journey reflected in each of their stories.
Do you prefer a list or a guided journal?
The book Quiet Lessons for the Introvert’s Soul comes with a downloadable PDF containing a list of 100+ introvert strengths mentioned in this book—as a bonus.
If you prefer to take it further, to see how this strengths can improve your own life, grab also the newly published Awaken Your Introvert Strengths: Self-Coaching Journal for Reflection and Growth. Besides listing one introvert strengths per chapter (with clarifying insights and prompts for journaling), this guided journal comes also with a proven framework. It helps you get more clarity about a challenging situation you face, and create a plan to move forward by turning your insights and strengths into your best allies. I'll share soon this journal's story. 😊
Both introverts and extroverts found the Quiet Lessons for the Introvert’s Soul valuable. It is available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.
