I don't know if you've ever heard a similar view: you must do sales when you are young, especially for introverts. In this way, you will force yourself to deal with different people every day because of your work, and over time, you will become cheerful and will be of great benefit to your future career development.
I used to believe in this.
I'm an introvert by nature, talking very quietly to people and blushing at the slightest bit of a louder voice. Don't dare to go to KTV, team activities never dare to speak up.
A teacher advised me: You should be bold and talk more when you go out of society in the future.
An elderly colleague said in a serious tone: You can't do things like this, the leader is invisible. If you look at the company's celebrities, which one is not extroverted and sociable?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" >1. Failed attempt</h1>
So I plucked up the courage to quit my job and go sell insurance.
For the first month, I didn't meet a strange client and was very disappointed.
The next month, I finally managed to meet a big sister and eventually became my first Mobai customer.
But she was an example, just just needed, not because I was talkative.
I did insurance for 6 months, made countless phone calls, met countless acquaintances and strangers, and only closed two orders.
Compared with other monthly billing people, they all have a mouth that "sees people talking, seeing ghosts talking about ghosts", especially cheerful and outgoing personalities, who can talk anytime and anywhere.
There is even a changsheng general who graduated from graduate school, and his experience is to chat with customers.
This is precisely what I can't let go of school no matter what. Therefore, I am often depressed, obviously just calling and chatting during the day, but I am very tired when I go back from work.
I've always been a listener, and I never find a topic in conversation. To force yourself to take the initiative to sell to others, but also to chat with customers in front of the foreshadowing, until he is willing to listen to me about the product. Faced with this huge, I could not cross the chasm, I desperately gave up the plan to exercise myself cheerfully.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" >2. Accept your own character "weaknesses"</h1>
After that failed attempt, I looked only for a clerical job. It's not that I'm afraid of difficulties, but I don't want to embarrass myself.
The country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to move. It is said that three years old to see the old, to the 20s to force a change of personality, how easy to talk about?
Not extroverted enough, not good at talking, these weaknesses, since they can not be changed, why not recognize the reality, accept the imperfect self, do what you like to do, it is always much easier.
Shennong Yuki said: "Don't imitate an extrovert and bravely accept that you are an introvert." ”
In his book Introvert Advantages – Potential Competitiveness of Introverts, Yuki Kannong recounts his experience of envying extroverts and trying to change his personality. In addition to forcing himself to mingle with his colleagues and not rejecting those who did not like the liquor store, he also bought many books on communication, but all failed.
He later realized that introverted personality is not a weakness, but has many advantages that extroverts do not have.
The introvert's career path and life are not smooth, often they mistakenly think that "the extroverted personality is the most ideal", envy the extrovert personality, and even inferiority, resulting in their own lack of awareness of their own advantages.
If you don't like to call, then email text exchange;
Don't like the hustle and bustle of the party, then enjoy quiet solitude;
Sensitive to emotional feelings, you can repeatedly recall the small joys in life and enjoy more small happiness...
When you understand that introverts or extroverts are born to be so, introverts and extroverts have their own strengths, you don't have to deliberately "overcome" your own character weaknesses.
Play to our introverted strengths, form our own work style and unique point of view, is what we do.
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Stephen Chow was an introvert who was extremely shy when he was young. When you talk to people, you never dare to look in people's eyes; when strangers eat in front of you, you will be embarrassed to block your face; even to the point of gray hair, no friends, silence and loneliness. But this kind of personality did not affect him to become a great actor and director.
Shennong Yushu tells us in the book:
Introverted personality is not a weakness. If you know your own personality and strengths, you can outperform extroverts.
The book gives different examples of how to use the personality strengths of introverts to become outstanding people.
For example, as long as you prepare in a way that is suitable for introverts, introverts can also be very good at speaking;
Introverts are more likely to endure loneliness, are not affected by the environment, and can continue to work hard for their inner goals, so they are easy to shine;
Introverts can't remember a lot of information in a short period of time, but they are good at long-term memory. Therefore, they can remember the things that have happened for a long time, and they can also have a deep understanding of certain things, and it is easy to learn the lessons of the past;
Introverts are good at one-on-one communication, good at learning from each other's strengths, accommodating everyone's opinions, and have unique leadership advantages, Zuckerberg, Bill. Gates, Buffett and others are typical of these;
Also, introverts can sell well, provided they play to their strengths.
As long as they find the method that suits them, introverts can become the best in any industry.
The book "Introvert Advantage", read by introverts, is conducive to a comprehensive understanding of their own personality, find a better way to work and socialize; extroverts read, have a full understanding and understanding of introverted friends, colleagues, and customers around them, and know which way to get along with them.
In today's society, the Internet is popular in all aspects of life and work, many occupations do not need to show their faces, you can do, suitable for introverts there are more and more job options. Even as an introvert, you don't need to have low self-esteem and you don't have to force yourself to change.
Find the right path for yourself, do what you like, play to your introverted advantage, and your life will be more exciting.