Episode #102: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms

with Beth Buelow, the Introvert Entrepreneur

beth buelowChances are, everything you’ve learned about introverts, or what it means to be one, is wrong.

My guest today, Beth Buelow (pronounced BEE-loh), says that you don’t need to be loud and brash be be successful in business. In fact, the strengths and traits of the typical introvert lend themselves well to entrepreneurship, as well as “intrapreneurship” and a range of business roles.

Beth’s book, The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms, is available for pre-order now.

In it, Beth addresses a wide range of topics, from managing fears and expectations and developing a growth mind-set, to networking, marketing, leadership skills, and community-building. Her book is filled with fresh insights and actionable advice.

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In today’s episode, Beth and I discuss:

  • Some of the misconceptions society has about introverts
  • Tips for communicating with the introverts in your life
  • The introvert’s relationship with fear
  • And much more!

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Beth Buelow’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms right now!

Beth Buelow in Action

Books Beth Recommends

Feel the Fear…and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers

Please Understand Me: Character and Temperate Types by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins

Loving What Is: Four Questions that Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip & Dan Heath

The books of Anne Lamott and Harold Kushner

Beth Buelow Resources

The best place to find out more about Beth is on her company website.

Here, you can pick up a copy of Beth’s new book.

You might consider hiring Beth to speak at your next event or consult your company.

Connect with Beth on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

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