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you care about, you probably find that
your energy is boundless.
So stay true to your own nature. If
you like to do things in a slow and
steady way, don’t let others make you
feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy
depth, don’t force yourself to seek
breadth. If you prefer single-tasking to
multitasking, stick to your guns. Being
relatively unmoved by rewards gives
you the incalculable power to go your
own way. It’s up to you to use that independence
to good effect.
Of course, that isn’t always easy.
While writing this chapter, I corresponded
with Jack Welch, the former chairman
of General Electric. He had just
published a BusinessWeek online
column called “Release Your Inner Extrovert,”
in which he called for introverts
to act more extroverted on the
job. I suggested that extroverts
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