[HugoBoss]

Hello everyone, I thought this would be a good place to post this topic, if not, administrator, please move it accordingly. I myself consider myself to somewhat an introvert, I do ok in family gatherings, couple of really close friends, but when I get invited to a place where i don't know anyone or even if a buddy and I are at a restaurant I get this discomfort , not shyness , get a lil nervous around people I don't know , I have a bad habit of always judging people before i get to know them, I know part of being a good entrepreneur is being social, and its something that i am working on, I know there are plenty of successfull entrepreneurs that are introverts, are there any introverts on this board, any tips, suggestions, comments would be appreciated. Thanx

[GuyBBY]

Hugo, I find myself to be the same way in certain situations. Almost to where I think I am, excuse the language, dick.

I don't always enjoy meeting new people that I don't see the benefit of knowing or if I think I won't have anything in common with. Although, after getting into business and having to give face time to customers, other companies that I want to build relationships with, etc. I have grown out of that. Take for example this recent situation involving guys here on YE:

I wanted to get a group together of guys on YE from Boston, to meet and share ideas, give each other advice and help in each others ventures. Now, as I was en route to the place I set the meeting for, I was thinking "Oh man, what am I going to say, what do you think they will be like, am I going to have to be the motivator to start convos, is it going to start off bad and I just want to get out of there, etc.". Well, I bypassed those feelings and I am glad I did. There was 6 of us that showed up, 4 from YE, and now we will be meeting regularly 1 or 2 times a month. We all talked on and on sharing ideas, talking about YE, our own businesses and goals, etc. It was truly a beneficial situation and now I am even meeting one for a cigar Sunday just to shoot the breeze.

I guess I learned that naturally I will always have that initial apprehension in regarding a new situation, but if you just be yourself and open up a bit is can and will always open new doors for you.

Guy

[HugoBoss]

Guybb, I guess its sort of like a bad habit, I will work hard to get rid off, because i fell i have lot plenty being somewhat of an introvert, soon I will be working for my bro that owns his mortgage broker business, as you might now, in that kind of work, your on the phones constantly talking with people, it should be good for me, thanks for the suggestions.