About seven years into my computer career I was promoted on a Friday from top salesperson to sales manager that next Monday. It was only then I was given the opportunity to learn about being an introvert, and all the surrounding misconceptions. Discovery was part of the management training offered about half a year later when taking the MBTI®, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, assessed me as an INTJ: introvert, intuitive, thinker, and judger.

In going from presenting to potential customers to leading staff from administration to technicians to salespeople, presentations still play a part.

Are you anything like me? For years, it was my understanding that as an introvert, we are to fear and be poor with public speaking.

My advantage, which I hope to make yours as well, is that public speaking is nothing for us to fear, and that we can be exceptional at it in spite of being more introverted.

Leading a monthly meeting to a staff of 55 people...