The Quiet Achiever: Tiny habits to have impact at work without pretending to be an extrovert
About this ebook
Do you squirm in your seat when asked to introduce yourself? In meetings, do you keep quiet even though you have something to say? Does your boss often tell you to “speak up more,” but you’re not sure how?
If you answered yes, you might be a quiet achiever.
In a working world that favours the extrovert ideal, most role models and advice seem to be some flavour of "be more extroverted".
As a quiet achiever, you can try and fit into this extroverted mould to succeed at work. But the result is often the same: you're tired, drained; it feels like you are faking it. You think "maybe I'm just not good enough" and wonder how others make it look so easy.
There has to be a better way.
This book offers quiet achievers a different path to success, one where you can remain your true authentic self and still have impact at work (without pretending to be an extrovert).
In this book, you'll discover how to:
- introduce yourself with confidence in meetings, interviews and networking
- increase your visibility and be more seen and heard in your organisation
- public speaking practises to communicate with purpose and clarity
- handle difficult conversations and what to do when you receive feedback you don't like
- speak up in meetings before you are ready and tactics to buy yourself time when put on the spot
- how to say no (politely) — set boundaries and push back on unreasonable requests
- make small talk without the awkward silences
- networking online and in real life
- working better together with extroverts and ambiverts
Whether you are a senior leader or someone starting out; within the pages of this book, you'll find practical techniques you can implement the very next day.
Just because we are quiet does not mean we have nothing to say. Life is too short to be living someone else's version of success. Stop pretending. Start practicing. Your journey to making a big impact at work while staying true to yourself starts here.
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About the author
Tim Yeo is dedicated to empowering quiet achievers to make a big impact at work without pretending to be extroverts. With nearly 20 years of experience as a designer and leader in the tech industry, Tim has navigated environments dominated by big personalities with strong opinions and loud voices, gaining deep insight into the unique challenges and strengths of quiet achievers.
Since 2020, Tim has successfully coached hundreds of quiet achievers, helping them excel in various professional settings. His expertise includes mastering public speaking, handling difficult conversations, speaking up and performing in meetings, facilitating workshops, increasing your visibility in your organisation, saying no (politely), engaging in small talk without awkward silences, performing in interviews, and networking effectively online and in real life.
Best known for saying complex things simply, Tim is a sought-after keynote speaker at international conferences. When he’s not coaching or speaking, Tim enjoys bookbinding and working remotely from his farm in Australia, where he lives with his partner and the fluffiest Old English Sheepdog ever.
Discover more about Tim and his work at www.thequietachievr.com
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