CHAPTER 1
Introverts and Presentations
There are lots of presenting help books out there, so why should you read this one? If you too are an introvert, then this chapter explains why.
An introvert will always need support when making presentations. It’s simply not in our nature to stand in front of an audience and speak. We can do it, but it’s draining.
As you’ll see, Jung first named us introverts because we draw our energy from the outside inward. Pushing energy outward is just not in our nature, and while this book will teach you a process by which you can shine on the speaker’s platform, it will always leave you more exhausted than an extrovert.
The point is not to become an extrovert; that’s not possible. The point is ...
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