Q: I am a fairly introverted person. It seems like to get ahead at my company you have to “toot your own horn”. This makes me uncomfortable. Do you have any advice?
“Tooting your own horn” works well if you have a beautiful “horn” and you are talented in “tooting.” There are those who do this quite well—with charisma, grace, and finesse. They know how to position themselves, and sell themselves to just about anyone. Then there are those without horns, who have not had much practice in the fine art of tooting. So what do you do if you’re not a horn tootin’ kind of guy or gal? Many “so called” experts would say that if you’re going to succeed that you have to learn to “speak up” and “stand out”—that you should get yourself a beautiful horn, and start practicing like crazy!