The Advantage of Being Shy

A recent Wall Street Journal piece says “Research shows that we are overconfident in our beliefs but underconfident about being heard.  So, we compensate by being loud.”

Soft spoken people are among the most riveting public speakers but they often see their soft-spokenness as a disadvantage.

The trick is not to be loud or quiet but to be yourself – the real measure of inner-confidence.

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