Many authors are introverts (I certainly am!) but this can be a strength when it comes to entrepreneurship. Today, I talk to Beth Buelow, author of The Introvert Entrepreneur.

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Beth Buelow is an author, professional coach, speaker and podcaster. Today we are talking about her bestselling book, The Introvert Entrepreneur, Amplify Your Strength and Create Success on Your Own Terms.

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The definition of Introversion and Extroversion and recognizing where we each fall on the spectrum. We both recommend Quiet by Susan Cain (which really helped me embrace my introversion.)

Tools to help discover where you sit on that spectrum, and why that matters.

How introverted authors can cope with extroverted situations, including using social media beforehand to prepare.

Strategies for introverts and extroverts to understand each other and work together.

The strengths and advantages that introverted entrepreneurs have.

The struggles that entrepreneurial introverts encounter.

Book marketing strategies for introverted authors.

On Beth's platform and how that helped her to get a traditional book deal.

You can find Beth at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com and on twitter @introvertcoach. Her book, The Introvert Entrepreneur, Amplify Your Strength and Create Success on Your Own Terms, is here on Amazon.

Transcription of interview with Beth Buelow
Joanna: Hi, everyone. I am Joanna Penn from The Creative Penn, and today I am here with Beth Buelow. Hi, Beth.

Beth: Hi, Joanna. It's nice to be here with you.

Joanna: It's great to have you on the show. Just a little introduction: Beth is an author, professional coach, speaker and podcaster. Today we are talking about her bestselling book, The Introvert Entrepreneur, Amplify Your Strength and Create Success on Your Own Terms, which is fantastic.
Beth, just start by telling us a little bit more about you and your business.
Beth: Well, it is so funny that we start out with asking about me because that's one of the toughest questions for an introvert to answer. It's like we want to go, "No, tell me about you. I want to know about you." But as you said, yes, I am a coach and podcaster, and author, and speaker. And I live here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest in the United States, in Tacoma, Washington, not far from Seattle. And I have a husband, a cat and a dog who might make an appearance during this interview. We'll see. And yeah, I have been coaching know from about almost eight years.

It feels like yesterday when I just started my training. So it's exciting to be able to say, yeah, I've got a few years under my belt. I'm excited to have been able to use the coaching platform and what I've learned, and the topic that I talk about to be able to parley that into a book to help spread the message even further.
I believe passionately in the power of introverts and the power of entrepreneurship.
And when those two things can intersect in a really healthy way, we can change the world. We already have, but I think we can continue to do so in even more powerful ways.