Susan Cain, Author at Next Big Idea Club

<!doctype html> <html lang="en-US" id="arve" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb#"> <head>  <script>(function (w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({ 'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f); })(window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-KL3C9SM');</script>   <script type="text/javascript"> (function(b,r,a,n,c,h,_,s,d,k){if(!b[n]||!b[n]._q){for(;s<_.length;)c(h,_[s++]);d=r.createElement(a);d.async=1;d.src="https://cdn.branch.io/branch-latest.min.js";k=r.getElementsByTagName(a)[0];k.parentNode.insertBefore(d,k);b[n]=h}})(window,document,"script","branch",function(b,r){b[r]=function(){b._q.push([r,arguments])}},{_q:[],_v:1},"addListener applyCode autoAppIndex banner closeBanner closeJourney creditHistory credits data deepview deepviewCta first getCode init link logout redeem referrals removeListener sendSMS setBranchViewData setIdentity track validateCode trackCommerceEvent logEvent disableTracking".split(" "), 0); // init Branch branch.init('key_live_lnSZwL04fJT4lLQTV78C7pngzqaF7PP8'); </script> <script async src="https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-list-0.1.js" custom-element="amp-list"></script> <script async src="https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-mustache-0.2.js" custom-template="amp-mustache"></script> <script async src="https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-iframe-0.1.js" custom-element="amp-iframe"></script>   <script> !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function () { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments) }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = '2.0'; n.queue = []; t = b.createElement(e); t.async = !0; t.src = v; s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s) }(window, document, 'script', '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '1018280378243397'); fbq('track', "PageView");</script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1018280378243397&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/> </noscript>   <script> (function(c,a){if(!a.__SV){var b=window;try{var d,m,j,k=b.location,f=k.hash;d=function(a,b){return(m=a.match(RegExp(b+"=([^&]*)")))?m[1]:null};f&&d(f,"state")&&(j=JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(d(f,"state"))),"mpeditor"===j.action&&(b.sessionStorage.setItem("_mpcehash",f),history.replaceState(j.desiredHash||"",c.title,k.pathname+k.search)))}catch(n){}var l,h;window.mixpanel=a;a._i=[];a.init=function(b,d,g){function c(b,i){var a=i.split(".");2==a.length&&(b=b[a[0]],i=a[1]);b[i]=function(){b.push([i].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0)))}}var e=a;"undefined"!==typeof g?e=a[g]=[]:g="mixpanel";e.people=e.people||[];e.toString=function(b){var a="mixpanel";"mixpanel"!==g&&(a+="."+g);b||(a+=" (stub)");return a};e.people.toString=function(){return e.toString(1)+".people (stub)"};l="disable time_event track track_pageview track_links track_forms track_with_groups add_group set_group remove_group register register_once alias unregister identify name_tag set_config reset opt_in_tracking opt_out_tracking has_opted_in_tracking has_opted_out_tracking clear_opt_in_out_tracking start_batch_senders people.set people.set_once people.unset people.increment people.append people.union people.track_charge people.clear_charges people.delete_user people.remove".split(" "); for(h=0;h<l.length;h++)c(e,l[h]);var f="set set_once union unset remove delete".split(" ");e.get_group=function(){function a(c){b[c]=function(){call2_args=arguments;call2=[c].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(call2_args,0));e.push([d,call2])}}for(var b={},d=["get_group"].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0)),c=0;c<f.length;c++)a(f[c]);return b};a._i.push([b,d,g])};a.__SV=1.2;b=c.createElement("script");b.type="text/javascript";b.async=!0;b.src="undefined"!==typeof MIXPANEL_CUSTOM_LIB_URL? MIXPANEL_CUSTOM_LIB_URL:"file:"===c.location.protocol&&"//cdn.mxpnl.com/libs/mixpanel-2-latest.min.js".match(/^\/\//)?"https://cdn.mxpnl.com/libs/mixpanel-2-latest.min.js":"//cdn.mxpnl.com/libs/mixpanel-2-latest.min.js";d=c.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];d.parentNode.insertBefore(b,d)}})(document,window.mixpanel||[]); mixpanel.init("65aa07e4070aa6f0a382e805c7bbddec", {batch_requests: true}) </script>  <title>Susan Cain, Author at Next Big Idea Club | Next Big Idea Club</title> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta property="fb:pages" content="119463971751860"/> <meta name="pocket-site-verification" content="57572e403e1c905f5cbb63c3ea2774"/> <meta charset="UTF-8">  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">  <style amp-custom>#branch-amp-journey{bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:77px;position:fixed;}.hideme{width:100%;height:77px;left:24px;background-color:none;position:fixed;}.close{width:24px;height:100%;left:0;z-index:10000;background-color:none;position:fixed;}.branch-amp-journey-inner{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999;}.donotdisplay{display:none;}</style>  <meta name="description" content="Susan Cain is one of the world’s most famous introverts."/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/susan-cain/" /> <link rel="publisher" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112754375867156769446/112754375867156769446"/> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="object" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Susan Cain, Author at Next Big Idea Club" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/susan-cain/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Next Big Idea Club" /> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="115902398759842" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1024" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="512" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11111645/susan-cain-with-q-2000x1000-1024x512.png" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Susan Cain is one of the world’s most famous introverts."/> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Susan Cain, Author at Next Big Idea Club"/> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@NextBigIdeaClub"/> <meta name="twitter:domain" content="Next Big Idea Club"/> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://cdn.heleo.com/wp-content/uploads/23174221/fb-1200x628-nextbigideaclub.jpg"/>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//ajax.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn2.nextbigideaclub.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s.w.org' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wordpress/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=5.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ewd-ufaq-style-css' href='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-faqs/css/ewd-ufaq-styles.css?ver=5.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ewd-ufaq-rrssb-css' href='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-faqs/css/rrssb-min.css?ver=5.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='app-css' href='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/css/foundation.css?ver=1592954308' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='heliumfont-css' href='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/fonts/helium/styles.css?ver=1553784597' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='advanced-responsive-video-embedder-css' href='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/public/arve.min.css?ver=5.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fvp-frontend-css' href='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/featured-video-plus/styles/frontend.css?ver=5.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='nextbigideaclub-style-css' href='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/css/style.css?ver=1743604210' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type='text/javascript' id='rownd-hub-js-js-extra'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var rownd_config_object = {"app_key":"9a4edc38-8f84-492a-b7d3-27b236147ab0","api_url":"https:\/\/api.rownd.io","hub_base_url":"https:\/\/hub.rownd.io","nonce":"4286b8ec55","start_wp_session":"on"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/rownd-accounts-and-authentication/js/hub.js?ver=1.2.5' id='rownd-hub-js-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.0/jquery.min.js?ver=2.1.0' id='jquery-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-retina-2x/js/picturefill.min.js?ver=5.5.1' id='picturefill-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/featured-video-plus/js/jquery.fitvids.min.js?ver=master-2015-08' id='jquery.fitvids-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' id='fvp-frontend-js-extra'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fvpdata = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/nextbigideaclub.com\/wordpress\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"38f1eb7a68","fitvids":"1","dynamic":"","overlay":"","opacity":"0.75","color":"b","width":"640"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn3.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/featured-video-plus/js/frontend.min.js?ver=2.2.3' id='fvp-frontend-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn2.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/js/vendor/ScrollToFixed/jquery-scrolltofixed-min.js?ver=5.5.1' id='scroll-to-fixed-js'></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/83" /> <meta property="fb:pages" content="209419399619739" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var ajaxurl = 'https://nextbigideaclub.com/wordpress/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; </script> <script src="https://www.googleoptimize.com/optimize.js?id=OPT-MXN982W"></script><script id="heleo-global-js"> window.Heleo = window.Heleo || {} Heleo.Options = Heleo.Options || {}; Heleo.Options.wizard = 'https://api.heleo.com'; Heleo.Options.keen_project_id = '565f838659949a5f07ca3d5a'; Heleo.Options.keen_write_id = '8832a5cb5d0a3dc62819de195556a5135cc7070b3965faef00ae96ed3e1699a5b08a8ce5d95a99dc0ad6f3ef474cf6807c1ff4bf3591e3e2cb67554179bd3b180efcf008a44629967a629b55c2a6987700d6f770d6f77c6cf5f308c9895a7b88c4fd7c6b306ae9b7fdfba9d7dbd88f4034664a'; Heleo.Options.ajaxurl = 'https://nextbigideaclub.com/wordpress/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; Heleo.Options.newsletters = '{"heleo_newsletter":{"active":true,"name":"Heleo Newsletter","description":"Core Heleo email newsletter signup."}}'; Heleo.Options.experiments = [{"key":"102165602-4","id":"yFZX2dlYSPGso4N0f2ISeg","evt":"popup.show","selectors":["popup","popup-2"]}]; Heleo.Options.nonce = '8b5b7500c1'; Heleo.Options.user_id = 0; Heleo.Options.is_insight = false; Heleo.Options.is_parent = true; Heleo.Options.order = 0; Heleo.Options.influencer_uuid = '2e7b24c0-2a83-435b-81f5-42623ce347e7'; Heleo.Options.influencer_id = 83; Heleo.Options.is_author = true; Heleo.Options.author_id = 83; Heleo.Options.is_influencer = true; Heleo.Options.referrer = ''; Heleo.Options.landingURI = '/susan-cain/'; Heleo.Options.landingPage = '/susan-cain/'; Heleo.Options.is_home = false; Heleo.Options.is_single = false; Heleo.Options.is_archive = true; Heleo.Options.is_search = false; Heleo.Options.feed_items = []; </script>  <link rel="icon" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="144x144" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/favicon.ico"> <script> DEBUG = false; </script> <script> window.Membership = window.Membership || {}; Membership.Options = Membership.Options || {}; Membership.Options.ajaxurl = 'https://nextbigideaclub.com/wordpress/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; </script> <link rel="amphtml" href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/susan-cain/amp/"> </head> <div class="site-wrap" role="document" data-event-scope="TL" > <div class="dim-body" data-bind="click: toggleNav, fadeVisible: show_nav"></div> <div class="dim-dropdown" data-bind="click: toggleDropdown, fadeVisible: show_dropdown"></div> <div class="dim-sharebox" data-bind="click: toggleSharebox, fade: show_sharebox"></div> <div class="dim-search" data-bind="click: toggleSearch, fade: show_search"></div> <body> <amp-list tabindex=0 role="" on="tap:branch-amp-journey.hide" id="branch-amp-journey" src="https://nextbigidea.app.link/branch-amp-journeys-pre?branch_key=key_live_lnSZwL04fJT4lLQTV78C7pngzqaF7PP8&__aj_cid=CLIENT_ID(_s)&__amp_viewer=VIEWER&__aj_source_url=SOURCE_URL&__aj_canonical_url=CANONICAL_URL&__aj_v=1.0.0" layout=fixed-height height="77px"> <template type="amp-mustache" id="journey-template"> <a class="close" on="tap:branch-amp-journey.hide"></a> <div class="hideme" ></div> <amp-iframe class="branch-amp-journey-inner {{do_not_display}}" layout="fixed-height" height="77px" resizable src="https://nextbigidea.app.link/branch-amp-journeys?branch_key=key_live_lnSZwL04fJT4lLQTV78C7pngzqaF7PP8&__aj_cid={{__aj_cid}}&__aj_source_url={{__aj_source_url}}&__aj_canonical_url={{__aj_canonical_url}}&_audience_rule_id={{_audience_rule_id}}&_branch_view_id={{_branch_view_id}}&__aj_v=1.0.0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" frameborder="0"> <div overflow></div> </amp-iframe> </template> </amp-list> <header class="page-header"> <div class="container"> <div class="page-header--row"> <div class="page-header--row--col __menu"> <button data-action="toggle-menu" class="btn-toggle-menu"> <i></i> <i></i> <i></i> </button> </div> <div class="page-header--row--col __logo"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/" class="logo"> <img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/nextbigideaclub/images/NBIC_logo.png" alt="NextBigIdeaClub" alt=""> </a> </div> <div class="page-header--row--col"> <div class="header-action"> <a href="/login" class="btn d-md-block d-none">Login</a> <a href="/" onclick="nbTrack.tryButton();" class="btn btn-yellow">Try For Free</a> <button data-action="toggle-menu" class="btn-toggle-menu d-block d-md-none"> <i></i> <i></i> <i></i> </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="mobile-menu" data-area="mobile-menu" data-simplebar style="z-index: 999"> <div class="mobile-menu--container"> <button class="mobile-menu-close" data-action="toggle-menu"> <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect y="16.2635" width="23" height="4" transform="rotate(-45 0 16.2635)" fill="#333333"/> <rect x="3" y="0.263454" width="23" height="4" transform="rotate(45 3 0.263454)" fill="#333333"/> </svg> </button> <div class="main-menu"> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/" class="main-menu-link">Join Us</a> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine" class="main-menu-link">Magazine</a> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/podcast" class="main-menu-link">Podcast</a> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/app" class="main-menu-link">App</a> </div>  <div class="main-menu-item has-submenu" data-submenu="submenu-submenu-1"> <span class="has-submenu-icon"> <svg width="17" height="10" viewBox="0 0 17 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M5.78196 7.82158L8.09473 5.58694L2.3128 0.000350778L2.70816e-05 2.23499L5.78196 7.82158Z" fill="#333333"/> <path d="M5.72434 7.76536L8.03711 10L16.074 2.23464L13.7612 -1.90146e-07L5.72434 7.76536Z" fill="#333333"/> </svg> </span> <a data-action="submenu-toggle" href="#submenu-1" class="main-menu-link">Topics</a> <div class="main-menu-sub" id="submenu-1"> <ul class="is-subnav"> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/book-bites/"> <span>Book Bites</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/career/"> <span>Career</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/conversations/"> <span>Conversations</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/creativity/"> <span>Creativity</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/entrepreneurship/"> <span>Entrepreneurship</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/happiness/"> <span>Happiness</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/health/"> <span>Health</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/parenting/"> <span>Parenting</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/psychology/"> <span>Psychology</span> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/topics/technology/"> <span>Technology</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="main-menu-item has-submenu" data-submenu="submenu-submenu-2"> <span class="has-submenu-icon"> <svg width="17" height="10" viewBox="0 0 17 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M5.78196 7.82158L8.09473 5.58694L2.3128 0.000350778L2.70816e-05 2.23499L5.78196 7.82158Z" fill="#333333"/> <path d="M5.72434 7.76536L8.03711 10L16.074 2.23464L13.7612 -1.90146e-07L5.72434 7.76536Z" fill="#333333"/> </svg> </span> <a data-action="submenu-toggle" href="#submenu-2" class="main-menu-link">Thought Leaders</a> <div class="main-menu-sub" id="submenu-2"> <ul class=""> <li> <a href="https://www.nextbigideaclub.com/adam-grant/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/10123521/Adam-grant-2021Adam-275x275-2-150x150.jpg" alt="Adam Grant" alt="Adam Grant"> </span> Adam Grant </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nextbigideaclub.com/daniel-pink/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/10130104/daniel-pink-275x275-1-150x150.jpg" alt="Daniel Pink" alt="Daniel Pink"> </span> Daniel Pink </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/susan-cain"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/10132538/susan-cain-275x275-1-1-150x150.jpg" alt="Susan Cain" alt="Susan Cain"> </span> Susan Cain </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nextbigideaclub.com/malcolm-gladwell/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/11193943/malcolm-gladwell-300x300-150x150.jpg" alt="Malcolm Gladwell" alt="Malcolm Gladwell"> </span> Malcolm Gladwell </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/daniel-coyle/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/15130408/dan-coyle-headshot-150x150.jpg" alt="Daniel Coyle" alt="Daniel Coyle"> </span> Daniel Coyle </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/alex-hutchinson/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/15140701/Alex-Hutchinson-author-photo-credit-Florence-Tsui-1-150x150.jpg" alt="Alex Hutchinson" alt="Alex Hutchinson"> </span> Alex Hutchinson </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/henry-timms/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/26150523/henry-timms-headshot-150x150.jpg" alt="Henry Timms" alt="Henry Timms"> </span> Henry Timms </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/zachary-wood/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/09124141/Zachary-Wood_275X275-150x150.jpg" alt="Zachary Wood" alt="Zachary Wood"> </span> Zachary Wood </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/bradley-staats/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/09095500/Bradley-Staats_275X275-150x150.jpg" alt="Bradley Staats" alt="Bradley Staats"> </span> Bradley Staats </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/james-clear/"> <span class="small-sircle-img"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/08121022/james-clear-300x300-150x150.png" alt="James Clear" alt="James Clear"> </span> James Clear </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/thought-leaders/" class="text-center js-tracking"> View All → </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/faqs" class="main-menu-link"><span>FAQs</span></a> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/about-us" class="main-menu-link"><span>About Us</span></a> </div> <div class="main-menu-item"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/login" class="main-menu-link"><span>Login</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="thought-leader" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="z-index: 99"> <div class="post"> <div class="img" itemprop="image"> <div class="show-for-xlarge-up"> <div class="post-img xlarge-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11111645/susan-cain-with-q-2000x1000.png"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-large-only"> <div class="post-img large-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11111645/susan-cain-with-q-2000x1000.png"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img medium-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11111645/susan-cain-with-q-2000x1000-1024x512.png"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img small-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/11111645/susan-cain-with-q-2000x1000-300x150@2x.png"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="info"> <h2 itemprop="name" > Susan Cain </h2> <blockquote>There is a word for 'people who are in their heads too much'—thinkers.</blockquote> <div class="social"> <ul id="influencer-share" class="influencer-share"> <li> <div class="fb-like swdl swdl-facebook" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/QuietRev" data-swdl-service="fbshares" data-layout="button_count" data-action="like" data-share="false" data-show-faces="false"> </div> </li> <li> <a class="twitter-follow-button swdl swdl-twitter" data-swdl-service="tweets" href="https://twitter.com/livequiet" data-show-screen-name="false"> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="influencer-social"> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/quiet-revolution-llc" target="new" class="js-tracking"> <i class="fa fa-linkedin fa-lg"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quietrev/" target="new" class="js-tracking"> <i class="fa fa-instagram fa-lg"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="influencer-content"> <div class="long-bio show-for-large-up" data-event-scope="Bio" data-bind="css: {'text-open': show_more_text, '': show_more_text() == false}"> <div class="container"> <div class="mask-text" data-bind="css: {'': show_more_text()==false, 'fade': show_more_text}"></div> <a class="more js-tracking" data-event-action="Expand" data-event-label="Bio" data-bind="click: moreText, css: {'more-rotate': show_more_text, '': show_more_text() == false}"> </a> <div class="text"> “I think I’ve been living this book my whole life,” says Susan Cain of her instant <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=BY7253ZEJXCCFPTY">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking</a></em>. Cain, a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School, struggled with the challenges of being soft-spoken in a society that seemed to reward her bolder and more outgoing peers. Determined to understand the benefits of introversion, she spent seven years writing <em>Quiet</em> and did a TED talk on the power of introversion, which currently has over 12 million views. <em>Quiet</em> has sold over two million copies worldwide and has spent four years (and counting!) on the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller list. Susan’s young adult book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQS4FYY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OQS4FYY&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=HQHTRRDUO3L7PBL6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts</a></em> will be published in May 2016. She has been named one of the the world’s Top 50 Leadership Experts by Inc. magazine and has been profiled by publications that include the <em>New York Times</em>, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> and <em>Fortune</em> magazine. She is the cofounder of <a href="http://www.quietrev.com">Quiet Revolution </a>and the Quiet Leadership Institute, which both work to empower introverts and strengthen organizations around the world. </div> </div> </div> <a id="panels"></a> <div class="row full-width-row collapse main-body main-body-influencer"> <div class="about influencer-panel" data-bind="fadeVisible: show_influencer_about"> <div class="bio"> <div class="topics"> <span class="heleo-dark">Topics:</span> <a href="/topics/career" class="topic">Career</a>, <a href="/topics/introvert" class="topic">Introvert</a>, <a href="/topics/psychology" class="topic">Psychology</a>, <a href="/topics/parenting" class="topic">Parenting</a>, <a href="/topics/habits" class="topic">Habits & Productivity</a>, <a href="/topics/happiness" class="topic">Happiness</a>, <a href="/topics/creativity" class="topic">Creativity</a>, <a href="/topics/entrepreneurship" class="topic">Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="/topics/health" class="topic">Health</a> </div> “I think I’ve been living this book my whole life,” says Susan Cain of her instant <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=BY7253ZEJXCCFPTY">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking</a></em>. Cain, a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School, struggled with the challenges of being soft-spoken in a society that seemed to reward her bolder and more outgoing peers. Determined to understand the benefits of introversion, she spent seven years writing <em>Quiet</em> and did a TED talk on the power of introversion, which currently has over 12 million views. <em>Quiet</em> has sold over two million copies worldwide and has spent four years (and counting!) on the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller list. Susan’s young adult book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQS4FYY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OQS4FYY&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=HQHTRRDUO3L7PBL6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts</a></em> will be published in May 2016. She has been named one of the the world’s Top 50 Leadership Experts by Inc. magazine and has been profiled by publications that include the <em>New York Times</em>, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> and <em>Fortune</em> magazine. She is the cofounder of <a href="http://www.quietrev.com">Quiet Revolution </a>and the Quiet Leadership Institute, which both work to empower introverts and strengthen organizations around the world. <div class="ted"> <div class="arve-wrapper" data-mode="normal" data-provider="ted" id="arve-video-1" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"><div class="arve-embed-container" style="padding-bottom:56.250000%"><iframe allowfullscreen class="arve-iframe fitvidsignore" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/1377.html" width="480" height="270"></iframe></div></div> </div> <div class="influencer-info heleo-module"> <h2>Website</h2> <a href="https://susancain.net/">https://susancain.net/</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="books columns small-12 hide-for-large influencer-panel" data-bind="fadeVisible: show_influencer_books"> <div class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/07101728/bitter-sweet_3d-cover-450x630-1.png" /> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a href="https://amzn.to/39e1Jzh">Buy now at Amazon</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/11183905/quiet-power-3d-cover-450x630.png" /> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Quiet Power </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803740603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0803740603&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=IGKF6XKNSY2NSNRT">Buy now at Amazon</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/06190601/quiet-cover-450x630.png" /> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=B7LR3B4RJVEWSKQ3">Buy now at Amazon</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feed influencer-panel columns large-8" data-event-scope="Feed" data-bind="fadeVisible: show_influencer_feed"> <h2 class="most-recent hide-for-large-up">Most Recent with Susan</h2> <div class="main-feed"> <article id="feed-35261" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="8747"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/bestselling-author-susan-cain-5-books-everyone-read/35261/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12145849/yuri-efremov-lCAbfVDdI9Q-unsplash.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12145849/yuri-efremov-lCAbfVDdI9Q-unsplash-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12145849/yuri-efremov-lCAbfVDdI9Q-unsplash-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/bestselling-author-susan-cain-5-books-everyone-read/35261/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="1" >Bestselling Author Susan Cain on 5 Books Everyone Should Read</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“Each of our curators has a few all-time favorite books that they hold close to their heart.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-34441" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="864"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/dan-pink-susan-cain-art-writing-podcast/34441/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19105802/chris-spiegl-CSJPm2POibQ-unsplash-2-scaled-e1655650697313.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19105802/chris-spiegl-CSJPm2POibQ-unsplash-2-1024x510.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19105802/chris-spiegl-CSJPm2POibQ-unsplash-2-300x149@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/dan-pink-susan-cain-art-writing-podcast/34441/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="2" >Daniel Pink and Susan Cain on the Art of Writing</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“You have to be willing to do what you do in the service of readers, not in the service of yourself.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-33412" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="299"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/susan-cain-beauty-sorrow-longing-podcast/33412/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/07132247/kinga-cichewicz-WENTRcpFYM8-unsplash-1.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/07132247/kinga-cichewicz-WENTRcpFYM8-unsplash-1-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/07132247/kinga-cichewicz-WENTRcpFYM8-unsplash-1-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/susan-cain-beauty-sorrow-longing-podcast/33412/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="3" >Susan Cain on the Beauty of Sorrow and Longing</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“Why would something so ostensibly sad actually be happy-making? I realized that it’s the willingness, and the ability, of a musician to turn pain into beauty.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-23755" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="97"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-how-introverts-and-extroverts-are-handling-self-isolation-differently/23755/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/17111510/noah-silliman-gzhyKEo_cbU-unsplash.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/17111510/noah-silliman-gzhyKEo_cbU-unsplash-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/17111510/noah-silliman-gzhyKEo_cbU-unsplash-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-how-introverts-and-extroverts-are-handling-self-isolation-differently/23755/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="4" >How Introverts and Extroverts Are Handling Self-Isolation Differently</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“Solitude is isolation that feels good, and loneliness is isolation that feels bad.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-23160" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="1446"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/6-must-read-non-fiction-books-winter-2020/23160/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/10144723/6-must-read-nonfiction-books-of-winter-2020.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/10144723/6-must-read-nonfiction-books-of-winter-2020-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/10144723/6-must-read-nonfiction-books-of-winter-2020-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/6-must-read-non-fiction-books-winter-2020/23160/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="5" >The 6 Must-Read Nonfiction Books of Winter 2020</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>The Next Big Idea Club’s nonfiction finalists for winter 2020 have arrived.</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-22642" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="259"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/2-new-nonfiction-books-youll-fall-season/22642/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/23190945/hannah-grace-3Pvk8mUJF3g-unsplash.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/23190945/hannah-grace-3Pvk8mUJF3g-unsplash-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/23190945/hannah-grace-3Pvk8mUJF3g-unsplash-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/2-new-nonfiction-books-youll-fall-season/22642/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="6" >2 New Nonfiction Books You’ll Fall for This Season</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>The Next Big Idea Club’s new season of reading is finally here!</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-21353" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="404"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-susan-cains-conversation-tips-for-introverts/21353/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/29121359/peekabo.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/29121359/peekabo-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/29121359/peekabo-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-susan-cains-conversation-tips-for-introverts/21353/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="7" >Susan Cain’s Conversation Tips for Introverts</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“Ask people questions, questions that are designed to get to who they really are.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-15745" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="162"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-why-the-world-needs-more-introverts/15745/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/03150150/compass-tattoo.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/03150150/compass-tattoo-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/03150150/compass-tattoo-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-why-the-world-needs-more-introverts/15745/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="8" >Why the World Needs More Introverts</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>“Study after study finds introverted leaders delivering better outcomes than extroverted leaders.”</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-11055" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="97"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-four-things-that-make-your-life-meaningful/11055/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30165752/starry-sky.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30165752/starry-sky-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30165752/starry-sky-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-four-things-that-make-your-life-meaningful/11055/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="9" >The 4 Things That Make Your Life Meaningful</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>Brought to you by American Express OPEN Forum</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-11060" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="387"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-introverts-guide-to-mastering-meetings/11060/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30164803/big-book-2.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30164803/big-book-2-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30164803/big-book-2-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-introverts-guide-to-mastering-meetings/11060/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="10" >The Introvert’s Guide to Mastering Meetings</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>Brought to you by American Express OPEN Forum</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-11046" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="137"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-forget-your-to-do-list-finding-meaning-is-the-real-productivity-booster/11046/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30163741/coffee-cup-holder-2.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30163741/coffee-cup-holder-2-1024x512.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/30163741/coffee-cup-holder-2-300x150@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-forget-your-to-do-list-finding-meaning-is-the-real-productivity-booster/11046/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="11" >Forget Your To-Do List—Finding Meaning is the Real Productivity Booster</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>Brought to you by American Express OPEN Forum</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> <article id="feed-20621" class="feed-item post" data-pageviews="32"> <div class="full-width-row main-photo" > <a id="share-waypoint"></a> <div class="img" onclick="viewModel.goto('https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-3-keys-to-daily-well-being/20621/');"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/15112116/StockSnap_1M4N840JZF.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/15112116/StockSnap_1M4N840JZF-1024x683.jpg"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img lazy img-white" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/15112116/StockSnap_1M4N840JZF-300x200@2x.jpg"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <header class="feed-title"> <h2> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/conversation-the-3-keys-to-daily-well-being/20621/" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="12" >The 3 Keys to Daily Well-Being</a> </h2> <h3> <div class="hide-for-small"><p>Tom Rath, bestselling author of Are You Fully Charged?, reveals 3 simple, practical ways to have a better day.</p> </div> </h3> </header> <footer class="full-width-row"> <div class="feed-shares social-stats"> <div class="social-share-count"></div> </div> </footer> </article> </div> <div class="load-more" data-event-scope="Load More"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" data-bind="click: loadMore, visible: show_load_more" class="btn btn-yellow js-tracking" data-event-label="Load More" >Load more</a> </div> <div class="spinner-container"> <div class="load-more-spinner"></div> </div> </div>  <div class="sidebar columns large-4" data-event-scope="Sidebar"> <div class="heleo-module heleo-module-sidebar books-by" data-event-scope="Books By"> <h2>Books by Susan</h2> <div class="books"> <article id="booksby-34231" class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <figure> <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/39e1Jzh" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="1" > <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/07101728/bitter-sweet_3d-cover-450x630-1.png" width="95" /> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/39e1Jzh" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="1" >Buy now</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="booksby-4305" class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <figure> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803740603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0803740603&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=IGKF6XKNSY2NSNRT" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="2" > <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/11183905/quiet-power-3d-cover-450x630.png" width="95" /> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Quiet Power </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803740603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0803740603&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=IGKF6XKNSY2NSNRT" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="2" >Buy now</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="booksby-20551" class="book"> <div class="book-cover"> <figure> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=B7LR3B4RJVEWSKQ3" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="3" > <img src="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/06190601/quiet-cover-450x630.png" width="95" /> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="book-info"> <div class="post-title"> Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking </div> <div class="affiliate"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307352153/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307352153&linkCode=as2&tag=heleocom-20&linkId=B7LR3B4RJVEWSKQ3" class="js-tracking" data-event-value="3" >Buy now</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="heleo-module heleo-module-sidebar tedtv"> <h2>TED Talk</h2> <div class="arve-wrapper" data-mode="normal" data-provider="ted" id="arve-video-2" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"><div class="arve-embed-container" style="padding-bottom:56.250000%"><iframe allowfullscreen class="arve-iframe fitvidsignore" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/1377.html" width="480" height="270"></iframe></div></div> </div> <div class="heleo-module heleo-module-sidebar influencer-info" data-event-scope="Influencer Info"> <h2>Website</h2> <a class="js-tracking" target="_blank" href="https://susancain.net/">https://susancain.net/</a> </div> <div class="heleo-module gist"> <div class="signup-form"> <div class="row" > <h3 class="signup-instructions"> Want great ideas delivered to your inbox? </h3> <h4 class="signup-cta"> Get life changing conversations with the world’s top thinkers. </h4> </div> <div class="row collapse signup-success-container" data-bind="visible: signupSuccess" style="display: none;"> <h3 class="signup-success">  </h3> <h4 class="signup-success-subheader"> While you're at it, keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. </h4> <div class="row share-buttons"> <div class="columns small-12 text-center"> <ul class="follow-us-list"> <li> <div class="fb-like swdl swdl-facebook" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/heleoworld" data-swdl-service="fbshares" data-layout="button_count" data-action="like" data-share="false" data-show-faces="false"></div> </li> <li> <a class="twitter-follow-button swdl swdl-twitter" data-swdl-service="tweets" href="https://twitter.com/heleoworld" data-show-screen-name="false"> <span>Follow @HeleoWorld</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="swdl swdl-linkedin" data-swdl-service="linkedin" data-linkedin-company="10026818"> <span>Follow Heleo</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-for-small"> <div class="form-container" data-bind="visible: signupSuccess() == false"> <form enctype="multipart/form-data" class="text-center js-tracking-form" method="post" id="heleo-signup-form-67ed49f31ad92" action="/" data-bind="submit: signup_form_submit"> <span class="spinner" data-bind="visible: $root.submitted" style="display: none;"></span> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" class="round-input email" placeholder="Email..." data-bind="textInput: $root.email" /> <button id="signup" class="button small signup rounded-button disabled" data-bind="enable: ($root.email.isValid() == true) && ($root.submitted() == false)">I'm in!</button> <input type="hidden" name="list_id" value="85eb2ca8d0" /> <input type="hidden" name="interests" id="interests" value='ae9d2c0d28,476695086b' /> <input type="hidden" name="double_optin" value=1 /> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="signup" /> </form> </div> </div> <div class="hide-for-medium-up"> <div class="form-container" data-bind="visible: signupSuccess() == false"> <form enctype="multipart/form-data" class="text-center js-tracking-form" method="post" id="heleo-signup-form-67ed49f31adb0" action="/" data-bind="submit: signup_form_submit"> <span class="spinner" data-bind="visible: $root.submitted" style="display: none;"></span> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" class="round-input email" placeholder="Enter your email address" data-bind="textInput: $root.email" /> <button id="signup" class="button small signup rounded-button disabled" data-bind="enable: ($root.email.isValid() == true) && ($root.submitted() == false)">I'm in!</button> <input type="hidden" name="list_id" value="85eb2ca8d0" /> <input type="hidden" name="interests" id="interests" value='ae9d2c0d28,476695086b' /> <input type="hidden" name="double_optin" value=1 /> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="signup" /> </form> </div> </div> <div class="oval-popup" data-bind="visible: signupSuccess() == false"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer" class="page-footer"> <div class="container"> <img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/img/footer-1.png" alt="" class="d-block d-sm-none mx-center"> <div class="footer-row"> <div class="footer-left"> <div class="footer-menu"> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/app/" target="_blank">Next Big Idea App</a> <a href="https://gift.nbic.club/gift" target="_blank">Gifts</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/podcast/" target="_blank">Podcast</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/faqs/">FAQs</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/enterprise/">Enterprise</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/about-us/">About Us</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/terms-and-conditions/">Terms & Conditions</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/data-privacy/">Data Privacy</a> <a href="https://nextbigideaclub.com/login/" >Login</a> </div> <div class="copy">Copyright © 2025 Next Big Idea Club</div> <div class="d-none">WEB-2</div> </div> <div class="footer-right"> <img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/img/footer-1.png" alt="" class="d-none d-sm-block"> <div class="footer-soc-list"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nextbigideaclub" target="_blank"><img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/nextbigideaclub/images/facebook.png" alt="facebook"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nextbigideaclub" target="_blank"><img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/nextbigideaclub/images/twitter.png" alt="twitter"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nextbigideaclub" target="_blank"><img src="https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/nextbigideaclub/images/linkedin.png" alt="linkedin"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="author-slider" data-bind="visible: show_influencer_slider" style="display: none;"> <a class="icon-close right" data-bind="click: toggleAuthorSlider" data-event-label="Sharebox"></a> <div class="hero-img"> <div class="show-for-large-up"> <div class="post-img large-img lazy img-clear" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/23155009/Susan-Cain-500.png"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <div class="post-img medium-img lazy img-clear" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/23155009/Susan-Cain-500.png"> </div> </div> <div class="show-for-small-only"> <div class="post-img small-img lazy img-clear" data-original="https://cdn.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/23155009/Susan-Cain-500-300x289.png"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cta"> Sign up for <span class="author-name">Susan Cain</span> newsletter, and more. </div> <div class="author-signup"> <div class="signup-form"> <div class="form-container" data-bind="visible: remoteSignupSuccess() == false;"> <form enctype="multipart/form-data" class="text-center js-tracking-form" method="post" id="heleo-remote-signup-form-67ed49f31b22b" action="/" data-bind="submit: signup_form_submit"> <span class="spinner" data-bind="visible: $root.submitted"></span> <div class="signup-error" data-bind="visible: $root.signupError"> Sorry, we cannot sign you up right now. Please try again! </div> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" class="round-input email" placeholder="Enter your email" data-bind="textInput: $root.email" /> <button id="signup" class="button small signup rounded-button disabled" data-bind="enable: ($root.email.isValid() == true) && ($root.submitted() == false)">Sign me up</button> <div class="signup-gist"> <input class="js-tracking" data-event-action="Signup" data-event-label="Newsletter" type="checkbox" name="signup_gist" id="heleo-signup67ed49f31b22a" checked="checked" /> <label for="heleo-signup67ed49f31b22a">Also sign me up to the Heleo newsletter</label> </div> <input type="hidden" name="gist_list_id" value="85eb2ca8d0" /> <input type="hidden" name="list_id" value="15f051f77b" /> <input type="hidden" name="interests" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="gist_interests" id="gist_interests" value="ae9d2c0d28" /> <input type="hidden" name="double_optin" value=0 /> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="remote" /> </form> </div> </div> <div class="remote-signup-success" data-bind="visible: remoteSignupSuccess;"> Success! You'll hear from us soon. </div> </div> </div> </div> <script>(function(w, d, s, id) { w.PUBX=w.PUBX || {pub: "heleo", discover: false, lazy: true}; var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.async = true; js.src = "//main.pubexchange.com/loader.min.js"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(window, document, "script", "pubexchange-jssdk"));</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn2.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/js/heleo.min.js?ver=1553784597' id='foundation-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdn2.nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/js/models/view.js?ver=1611420606' id='viewmodel-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/js/lib.js?ver=1743604210' id='nextbigideaclub-lib-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/js/main.js?ver=1743604210' id='nextbigideaclub-main-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/dist/js/load-more.js?ver=1743604210' id='nextbigideaclub-load-more-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/helium/themes/helium/js/custom/mixpanel.track.js?ver=1743604210' id='nextbigideaclub-mixpanel-track-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js?ver=5.5.1' id='wp-embed-js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://nextbigideaclub.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/public/arve.min.js?ver=8.7.9' id='advanced-responsive-video-embedder-js'></script> <script> _rphConfig.push(['setPostLoginRedirect', 'https://nextbigideaclub.com/members-home']); _rphConfig.push(['onLoaded', () => { _rphConfig.push(['setPostLoginRedirect', 'https://nextbigideaclub.com/members-home/']); //Replace with element id const button = document.querySelector('#login-link'); if (button) { button.addEventListener('click', () => { rownd.requestSignIn({ auto_sign_in: true }); }); } }]); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Susan Cain, Author at Next Big Idea Club | Next Big Idea Club