September 13, 2023

Ep. 92 Riding Higher: Career Confidence Accelerators For Introverts (Special Guest Stephen Lu)

30 minutes

In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Stephen Lu to talk about how introversion and shyness can be a hinderance but also could be a superpower in the workforce when addressed and confidence is developed. Key Highlights from this episode include:

Stephen is known as being a former shy engineer and helps introverts own their voice, he provides a little background in his own journey with introversion to where he is today

How has being an introvert helped him in his career and how has he leveraged it to build confidence

In his work now, what are the biggest things he finds himself having to challenge his clients on in order to gain confidence

For Gen Z who are maybe still in school or haven’t yet broken into the workforce, what steps can they take to push their comfort zones

We all know how powerful LinkedIn can be for young people in all phases of their careers, Stephen discusses how can introverts start to engage on LinkedIn in an authentic way

What steps can introverts take at the workplace to ensure they’re able to lean into introversion and be authentic to who they are

What advice he would give a young professional who feels they are having to force themselves to be an extrovert at work

What is the best piece of career advice that he could pass along to this next generation

Guest Info:

Stephen Lu provides career advice, improve confidence, and inspire to create LinkedIn content so you can build your personal brand, get the job the one wants, and be successful in a career! Currently he is a Program Manager at Applied Materials. He is creating strategic initiatives to allow applied matierials to become more proactive about obsolescence. Stephen Lu is also a career coach and public speaker currently residing in Mountain House, CA.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhelpsyou/

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By Brad W. Minton

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