The power of quiet   After reading a book that’s all about
stepping up and taking charge (“Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg), it
was a nice change of pace to read one about the shy and the
quiet (“Quiet” by Susan Cain). I was surprised though, by how
much these two books complement each other.  As the title aptly
illustrates, “Quiet” is a book about the power of introverts in
a world of talkative extroverts.  So how can shy be courageous
or quiet be formidable you might ask, but there lies the
strength of the introvert – it’s their ability to listen and
focus, their calm collected manner and the way they assert
themselves in a gentle but firm way.  Did you know that studies
show 1 out of 3 people in the world are introverts by nature?
Which means even if you are an extrovert, you are probably
married to or have a child that’s an introvert. They may
eventually get adept at pretending to be social and talkative,
but true introverts would rather curl up at home with a book
than be partying late into the night at a cl