by Shelley Forrester | Feb 2, 2021 | Insight
When we used to have in-person conversations and meetings, we were more practiced in the art of conversation. We were more focused on getting conversations started with introductions. And we were more patient and cognizant of the power of starting slowly...
by Shelley Forrester | Nov 18, 2020 | Networking
Bruce Carlisle, CEO of Conference Hound, estimates that 40 million people attended in-person conferences in 2019. Before the pandemic, I attended several conferences each year, keeping up on the latest tools, technology and case studies, being in good...
by Shelley Forrester | Aug 26, 2020 | Networking
One of my favorite phrases is “show up,” defined as, “to become involved with others and make an active contribution.” Nothing happens if we don’t show up – that is, get involved, make a contribution. Showing up is as...
by Shelley Forrester | Apr 22, 2020 | Insight
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung describes extroverts as people who direct their energy outwards – towards other people – and gain energy from such encounters. It was from Jung’s work on extroversion and introversion that the Myers-Briggs personality test was created....
by Shelley Forrester | Mar 24, 2020 | Insight
Before libraries around the country closed and large events were cancelled, I went to hear Daniel Levitin speak to a full house of people aged 18 to 90 about Successful Aging, his newest book, about what happens to our brains as we age, and how to age well....
