[vanadium3]

someone just said that it’s really hard for people to do client service roles if they are shy and quiet and timid. I know this is especially true for audit.

Which is really odd because you’d think people who majoring in accounting are introverts…

thoughts? It seems to me it’s much harder to excel in any career if you happen to lack skills on the social side.

CPA

[Anonymous]

Another piece of advice is to find a common interest with people and go from there. Two popular topics in my firm are sports and food. I'm not really into sports but I do love food, so restaurants, recipes, cooking and the like are a font of conversation for me.

[MintsRGood]

I'm extremely social (I'm that person who chats with cashiers and complete strangers at the mall) but my husband is extremely shy. One tip I've given him that works across the board is to encourage the other person to talk about their interests/hobbies/activities and to make that person feel like they are the most interesting person on the planet. Especially true in networking. If they like stamp collecting, then YOU want to hear all about it. If they are into cross country skiing, then ask them 20,000 questions about it…even if you'd rather poke your eyes out than do their favorite thing. People love to talk about themselves and they will remember you for making them feel good. Kinda sad, but true nonetheless! Remember, the more you get the other person to talk the easier it is for YOU as a shy person.

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

I'm extremely social (I'm that person who chats with cashiers and complete strangers at the mall) but my husband is extremely shy. One tip I've given him that works across the board is to encourage the other person to talk about their interests/hobbies/activities and to make that person feel like they are the most interesting person on the planet. Especially true in networking. If they like stamp collecting, then YOU want to hear all about it. If they are into cross country skiing, then ask them 20,000 questions about it…even if you'd rather poke your eyes out than do their favorite thing. People love to talk about themselves and they will remember you for making them feel good. Kinda sad, but true nonetheless! Remember, the more you get the other person to talk the easier it is for YOU as a shy person.

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

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