Too introverted?

• Introverts prefer a small circle of close friends or immediate colleagues.
• Becoming more outgoing does not require being the life and soul of the party.
• It is not necessary to become an entertainer.
• But can you build on something you are already doing?
• How have you built relationships with those you already know well?
• What can you adapt from that approach to use with other people?
• Is there a customer whose needs you try to meet? Your boss?
• Do you agree that you are effectively running your own business in the sense that you are offering services to at least one customer?
• Do you try to understand your customer's needs better or do you expect him/her to come to you? If the latter, how successful can your business be?
• What other key stakeholders could support you in your personal ambitions?
• How could you get involved in their pet projects?
• When asked for help, do you say ''That's not my job.''?
• Could you work more closely with people without having to be best friends?
• Not everyone - just a handful who could be of most benefit to your career.
• Getting promoted is partly about getting elected - for that you need to cultivate a wider support group than your boss or a few colleagues.
• Focus on those with influence - look for common interests, business and personal.