2022 – A Retrospective Look at Implementing a New Life Contract
2022 Retrospective Year’s end is a customary time to reflect and, wow, what a year it’s been. During the last third of 2021, I hatched a plan to enter semi-retirement,…
Gear to Pack for the Camino de Santiago: According to ChatGPT
What Would ChatGPT Pack? I’m working on my own thoughtfully-curated list of gear for walking the Camino de Santiago in May and June. I will share it in a future…
My Pre-Camino Checklist (with progress tracking)
Here’s my pre-Camino to-do list. Completed items are struck-through. December 2022 Make preliminary arrangements with employer Get a guidebook Download app(s) and set-up accounts Make a gear list Build a…
A Call to Action: Wisdom from “Night Train to Lisbon”
In 2020, I read Pascal Mercier’s Night Train to Lisbon (English translation © 2008) and was deeply moved by it. While an enjoyable read overall, the book has a powerful…
Camino Budget Planner (with free download)
Budgeting, of course, should be part of pre-Camino planning. I developed a simple spreadsheet tool to help with this process. A link to the spreadsheet (in Excel format) is provided…
A First “Step” in Preparing to Walk the Camino
Near the top of my lengthy pre-Camino preparation list was to get my left foot fixed. With a major Morton’s neuroma removed and a cheilectomy to clear arthritis from my…
3 Techniques Introverted Experts Use to Capture and Convey Knowledge
Introduction You possess expertise that others need and rely on. How do you capture and convey that knowledge while playing to your introvert strengths? Research indicates that specific techniques are…
Introvert Susceptibility to Marketing on Social Media
Introduction Have you considered the influence that peers, friends, and connections on social media may have on your online purchasing decisions? Being a contemplative group, many introverts have likely considered…
Improve Momentary Well-being by Connecting with Strangers, Really
Introduction Our daily lives regularly place us in the presence of strangers. Many of us introverts will, by habit, choice or social norm, preserve our personal bubble and ignore the…
Pretend You’re Good at It – Emerge as a Leader
Introduction Jenny Lawson and Neil Gaiman got it right; “pretend you’re good at it” enables introverted leaders to emerge. In a recent study, Spark et al. (2018) found that despite…