Tag: Quiet

The Birth of Dale Carnegie – A Fascinating Account, from Quiet by Susan Cain

I have really enjoyed reading Quiet:  The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain.  (I am presenting my synopsis of this book at our First Friday Book Synopsis this Friday).  It is a terrific book, reminding us that nearly half of the people around us are introverts — many… Read More The Birth of Dale Carnegie – A Fascinating Account, from Quiet by Susan Cain

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Seeking the Quiet in a Bombastic World – Susan Cain’s Book, at just the Right Time

We make a grave mistake to embrace the Extrovert Ideal so unthinkingly. Susan Cain, Quiet ———- In the gripping conclusion of the movie The Interpreter, Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) has a gun at the head of former liberator turned genocidal murderer Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), dictator of the fictional African country Matobo.  She forces Zuwanie to… Read More Seeking the Quiet in a Bombastic World – Susan Cain’s Book, at just the Right Time

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