Are you working in a professional capacity and have yet to overcome shyness, introversion, social anxiety, or just being the quietest person in the room? I was that person for many years until a succession of events and missed opportunities opened my eyes to the fact that being reserved in business settings can and will hurt your career and limit the opportunities that come your way.

Major changes are coming to how we work and who gets the work, post-pandemic. Your soft skills will be weighted more heavily than ever before as businesses look to increase sales and become prominent players in diminished markets.