Author:Beth Buelow
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are often grouped together as some of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time, but they also have something else in common – they are all introverts. In The Introvert Entrepreneur professional coach Beth Buelow shows us how introverts can utilise their natural gifts (such as listening) and overcome their weaknesses (such as an aversion to networking) when it comes to starting a business, taking on the mistaken but prevailing assumption that entrepreneurial success belongs to the extroverts.
What many people, including introverts themselves may not know, is that the strengths and traits of the typical introvert – curiosity, desire for depth over breadth, comfort with going solo, thoroughness and thoughtfulness and love of research – lend themselves well to entrepreneurship. This book shares the stories and lessons from introverts who have built successful businesses and created a way of life that honours their natural energy. Topics covered include fears, mind-set, failure and self-management, values, networking, marketing, sales, creating community, partnership and expansion.
An introvert trying to be a fake extrovert is just that: a fake extrovert. The Introvert Entrepreneur takes a strengths-based approach to being a successful entrepreneur, while also helping you deal with the particular roadblocks you may encounter when building a business.
The sleep guru to the stars explains how to discover your sleep cycle and why naps are essential
—— Mail on SundayThis is a tremendously exciting development and one I wholeheartedly support. Nick Littlehales provides leading professionals in the world of sport, including at Manchester United, with a better understanding of this natural physical and mental process - he enables players to maximise the quality and consistency of their sleep and in turn their overall performance
—— Sir Alex FergusonNick Littlehales is an innovative, world-class thinker. He designed the sleep solution for Team Sky's riders - who have now won the Tour de France four times - and British Cycling, who have used his principles of sleep optimisation at the last two Olympics to great effect
—— Philip Burt, lead physiotherapist, British CyclingNick has revolutionised my recovery process through practical, tailored professional advice
—— Helen Wyman, European Cyclocross championAn audacious encapsulation of our species' trek from savannah to city
—— NatureMlodinow vividly traces the revolutions in thought and culture that define our civilization and, as a bonus, presents a stimulating overview of the history and majestic sweep of modern science
—— V. S. Ramachandran, author of The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us HumanAn enjoyable and readable introduction to the history of western science, beginning with the first stone tools and ending in the era of quantum physics. Mlodinow takes us on a tour of some of the high points of scientific discovery from Egyptian and Mesopotamian mathematics, to Pythagoras and Aristotle, to the classical era of Galileo and Newton, and finally to the strange worlds of Einsteinian relativity and the uncertainty principle, which taught us how to study worlds beyond the reach of our everyday senses
—— David Christian, co-author of Big History: Between Nothing and EverythingMichael Lewis is perhaps my favourite writer full stop ... he engages both heart and brain like no other author, and he tells the story of Tversky and Kahneman beautifully
—— Robert Colville , TelegraphGripping ... There is war, heroism, genius, love, loss, discovery, enduring loyalty and friendship. It is epic stuff ... Michael Lewis is one of the best non-fiction writers of our time. The writing has wit, passion and scientific credibility
—— Pete Lunn , Irish TimesMichael Lewis could spin gold out of any topic he chose ... his best work ... vivid, original and hard to forget
—— Tim Harford , Financial Times[A] rich and practical paean to nonconformity.
—— FortuneOriginals succeeds by marrying sound research and insightful anecdotes to a breezy narrative style
—— The GuardianPart of the fun of Grant’s book is that he redeems behaviors we typically regard with puritan disdain. . . . Thought-provoking.
—— The New York Times Book ReviewOne of the most original thinkers of our time.
—— Travel Extra MagazineSolomon is an attentive and inquisitive anatomist of the ways that art is made within a society.
—— Alex Clark , Times Literary SupplementSolomon has an outsider’s eagle eye. A dazzling volume.
—— Sara Wheeler , Spectator, Book of the Year[A] wonderful collection of essays… Dip in and out, and you will be richly rewarded over and again.
—— Erica Wagner , New StatesmanThis is a book to open the eyes and broaden the mind.
—— World of CruisingAs always, Solomon gets into the far corners of things, including people’s minds… He’s also very sharp on South Africa, China, Libya, Romania, and Brexit Britain, among others. He’s an expert on turmoil.
—— William Leith , Evening Standard