From Introvert to Author with Steve Friedman

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Steve Friedman of Beyond Introversion from Austin TX. </p> <p>Steve and Jeff discuss:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">First 30 years of his career were spent working in the corporate world. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">As an introvert he found it difficult and challenging to work around extroverts. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">He always had to put on a facade of extroversion to be successful.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After leaving corporate he left and went back to something he had always wanted to do…writing.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Wrote two books on introversion. The most recent was, “The Corporate Introvert”.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The first book is tough and a solitary process. Went through a process learning how to be a writer.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Now getting on to campuses to share with students about introversion. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Also he is working with smaller teams to help them understand about introversion.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">His newest book talks about how families with Special Needs children can transition them from high school to independent living. </li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Fast Five Questions</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Start Writing and rebuild my network again.”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Fear of Missing Out. As a new writer, I knew I didn’t know a lot. I absorbed everything that I could and just decided on what makes me comfortable writing.”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is a book that you would recommend? “Self Compassion by Kristin Kneff”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “I use OmniFocus.