Fall 2020 nominee for the Next Big Idea Club, created by Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink, who choose the most groundbreaking books of the year.Wall Street Journal bestselling author with over 500,000 copies sold releases a powerful new book about introverts! Fully be yourself with nothing holding you back…“Practical, researched, and profoundly helpful.”–Ann Voskamp, … and profoundly helpful.”–Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts
Does this sound like you or someone in your life? You enjoy time on your own but you care about people too. You’ve been told you’re a good listener. You think before you speak. You often notice what others miss. You do your best work when you can fully focus. You value quality over quantity in relationships. Your active mind is always thinking.
Yet in spite of these strengths, you compare yourself to others. Fear sometimes still gets the best of you. Holley Gerth has been there, because she’s an introvert too. (So are Joanna Gaines, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Oprah, Michael Jordan, C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, and Meryl Streep!)
Research shows what introverts may see as struggles can be their greatest strengths!
Instead of wondering if you need to change, what if you could fully be yourself with nothing holding you back? Let The Powerful Purpose of Introverts show you that you’re exactly who you’re created to be!
* Understand who you are
* Overcome your struggles
* Maximize your strengths
* Live your powerful purpose
In this eye-opening book, Holley Gerth shares everything you need to know, from brain science to the psychological, relational, and spiritual aspects of being an introvert.
She also reveals exactly what will help you beat your struggles and maximize your strengths so you can live with clarity, courage, and confidence in a world that needs what only you can give!
If you’ve ever questioned who you are as an introvert, or if you love, lead, or share life with an introvert, you need this empowering, insightful book!
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“When we have spiritual truth but don’t understand who God made us, we do what others tell us we should do rather than discover his best for us.” – Holley Gerth
Holley’s book is insightful and full of well researched information. So many people consider being an Introvert as a negative quality, but it’s not. Extroverts and Introverts alike have their own unique strengths. We are all wonderfully made, and this book will remind you of that and will be an encouragement to you!
In Holley’s newest book, The Powerful Purpose of Introverts, she writes from her heart with honesty and transparency. Not only does she share from personal experience the powerful lessons she’s learned about introverts, but she also offers quizzes and carefully researched proof to show us the amazing strengths an introvert can offer. And if you’re on the fence and don’t really understand how you’re wired, you need to read this book. In her usual encouraging tone, Holley will lead you through one of the most adventurous personality journeys you’ve been on in a long time. You’ll come through smiling and confident, grateful for the way you were created. She’s passionate about her topic—and about those she encourages. This is one of her best books!
One of my favorite quotes from her book: “I believe what introverts need most is not a skill set but a shift in mindset. It’s the courage to decide that who God created us to be is enough. It’s the bravery to see that for us, ‘loving well’ looks different. It’s the bold step of showing up as we are with vulnerability and without apology.”
As an introvert, I nodded my head “yes” many times while reading The Powerful Purpose of Introverts. I appreciated that this book is both full of practical information to do with what make an introvert an introvert (how certain chemicals in the brain impact introverts and extroverts differently, for examples), as well as the other side of things – how to live in a world that seems made to be noisy, fast-paced, and flashy. I especially loved the chapter on anxiety and depression, as I feel like that is a common struggle with introverts, myself included.
Gerth’s tone is open and easy to follow, and I loved all of the extra bits of information. She pulls from well-known writers, speakers, leaders, and sometimes figures from history to underline her points, and it really gives the book a well-rounded feeling. It is obvious she has done a great deal of research on the topic and is also willing to share her personal journey as an introvert. Her style is conversational, so I never felt talked down to or bogged down by too much information.
I think introverts will find a lot of value in this book, but extroverts will, too, especially if a close friend or family member are introverted. I actually liked the information about extroverts as well because I do have extroverts in my life who I love dearly and always seek to understand better. Another winning piece of non-fiction from Holley Gerth!
I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley from the publisher. I was not required to post a review, and these are my honest thoughts and opinions.
This book reinforces why I am a die hard Holley Gerth fan. She has done amazing work getting scientific and medical information about introverts and blended it with coaching to help us tap into our strengths rather than buying into the extrovert-driven rhetoric that makes us feel inferior.
The book starts with a BANG with so much brain science information that it will blow your mind. Chapter two give you access to four different personality testing systems so you can understand yourself. Gerth wants you to take what you learn and apply it to the principles she covers in the rest of the book.
Introverts need solitude but that doesn’t mean we don’t get lonely or that we want to be hermits. We crave meaningful connection that we don’t find at a crowded party or convention, unless we can sneak off with someone to a quiet space. “Awkward moments pass; it’s our connection with people we love that last.”
There is such a thing as an introvert hangover. I hate to give away the ending but guess what causes it? Being around too many people. The dopamine rush from that makes an extrovert launch like a rocket; meanwhile, the introvert has a pounding headache and needs a day away from people to get rid of the side-effects of over-stimulation.
Every introvert needs to read this and start celebrating their strengths.If you’re an extrovert, I recommend this book so you can understand the introverts in your life.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher and chose to review it.