Roofscapes - Looking from Komtar Area on Magazine Road
(Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia)
The strenuous life tastes better.
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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826): An American Founding Father, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, and 3rd President of U.S.A.
12. “Quiet leadership” is not an oxymoron.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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11. It’s OK to cross the street to avoid making small talk.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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10. Rule of thumb for networking events: one genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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9. Everyone shines, given the right lighting. For some, it’s a Broadway spotlight, for others, a lamplit desk.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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8. But in the long run, staying true to your temperament is the key to finding work you love and work that matters.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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7. Sometimes it helps to be a pretend-extrovert. There’s always time to be quiet later.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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6. The next generation of quiet kids can and should be raised to know their own strength.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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5. We teach kids in group classrooms not because this is the best way to learn but because it’s cost-efficient, and what else would we do with the children while all the grown-ups are at work? If your child prefers to work autonomously and socialize one-on-one, there’s nothing wrong with her; she just happens not to fit the model.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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4. Texting is popular because in an overly extroverted society, everyone craves asynchronyous, non-F2F communication.
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Manifesto, by Susan Cain
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