How does a fundamentally shy person succeed in business? Most people don't percieve me as shy, but I started out being introverted. I get along pretty well with people at work, and I'm fine in one-on-one situations. But I don't say much at team meetings, and still have no clue how to give effective speeches/presentations. Still can't be in group situations professionally without feeling attacks of paralyzing gut-level fear. What do you think I can do about it?
As the reply attempt to explain that's introversion. All the introverts I know, me included, have no more trouble (probably less in fact) with giving presentations, public speaking, any kind of large audience.
Also we tend to get along much better then "fine" and "OK" with people at work and other places. It's simply that all of these activities are mentally draining, whereas being alone is energizing. That's introversion.
However, low self-esteem, in fact any kind of self-esteem level is independent of shyness. There's plenty of people that are anything but shy, who are also clearly in a very bad place self-esteem wise.
And if you're in bad place emotionally and/or psychologically you should not take on entrepreneurship.
As the reply attempt to explain that's introversion. All the introverts I know, me included, have no more trouble (probably less in fact) with giving presentations, public speaking, any kind of large audience.
Also we tend to get along much better then "fine" and "OK" with people at work and other places. It's simply that all of these activities are mentally draining, whereas being alone is energizing. That's introversion.
However, low self-esteem, in fact any kind of self-esteem level is independent of shyness. There's plenty of people that are anything but shy, who are also clearly in a very bad place self-esteem wise.
And if you're in bad place emotionally and/or psychologically you should not take on entrepreneurship.