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As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.

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Susan Cain
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
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The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.
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I'm insatiably curious about human nature.
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Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire.
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Though shyness per se was unacceptable, reserve was a mark of good breeding.
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Every American was to become a performing self.
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The next time you see a person with a composed face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the power of quiet.
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I use a lot of old-fashioned expressions.
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What looks like multitasking is really switching back and forth between multiple tasks, which reduces productivity and increases mistakes by up to 50 percent.
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...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around.
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...remember the dangers of the New Groupthink. If it's creativity you're after, ask your employees to solve problems alone before sharing their ideas. If you want the wisdom of the crowd, gather it electronically, or in writing, and make sure people can't see each other's ideas until everyone has had a chance to contribute.
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