As some of you may know, July marks the six month anniversary of the release of my first book, THE I’S HAVE IT: Reflections on Introversion in Student Affairs. To honor the occasion, I’m taking some time to highlight certain issues that the nature of our work may present for introverts. Today’s topic: icebreakers. Few words … Continue reading Mythbusters: Breaking Ice with Introverts
Review and Ruminations: Scott Stossel’s “My Age of Anxiety”
Roughly once a year, I find a book that is, for lack of a more descriptive term, me. In previous years, I've bestowed that ambiguous crown upon Henry Emmons' The Chemistry of Calm and Susan Cain's Quiet. The early favorite for 2014 is Scott Stossel's My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for … Continue reading Review and Ruminations: Scott Stossel’s “My Age of Anxiety”