I have a wonderful author I am introducing to you today. Meet Nick Shelton, author of "An Introvert's Guide to World Domination: Become a High Level Networker and Upgrade Your Life." Sounds interesting, doesn't it? Take a look and enjoy learning about Nick and his book.
An Introvert's
Guide to World Domination: Become a High Level Networker and Upgrade Your
Life Paperback – September 2, 2020
by Nick Shelton (Author)
Imagine you’ve
just been invited to a high-level event. The room is filled with fascinating
people, and you know you want to be in their orbit. The problem is, you have no
idea how to get there. So instead, you find the nearest chair and stay put for
the next two hours.
If you’re introverted, shy, or socially awkward, this scenario probably feels familiar.
Social discomfort shouldn’t stop you from making connections, succeeding in business, or upgrading your life and lifestyle. An Introvert’s Guide to World Domination will teach you how to do this, and navigate social events with ease.
By breaking the process down into bite-sized steps, Nick Shelton offers practical, reliable strategies for forming lasting connections with others. You will improve your confidence, strengthen your relationships, and gain access to people and opportunities you’ve never had before.
Shelton speaks from firsthand experience. After a lifetime of shyness, he’s ditched the lonely chair and made introversion his greatest strength. Now, you can too.
If you’re introverted, shy, or socially awkward, this scenario probably feels familiar.
Social discomfort shouldn’t stop you from making connections, succeeding in business, or upgrading your life and lifestyle. An Introvert’s Guide to World Domination will teach you how to do this, and navigate social events with ease.
By breaking the process down into bite-sized steps, Nick Shelton offers practical, reliable strategies for forming lasting connections with others. You will improve your confidence, strengthen your relationships, and gain access to people and opportunities you’ve never had before.
Shelton speaks from firsthand experience. After a lifetime of shyness, he’s ditched the lonely chair and made introversion his greatest strength. Now, you can too.
Tell
your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now,
where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.
Sure, I was born in Texas but grew up in
Colorado and was extremely shy and introverted.
My family moved to Colorado from Texas when I was in the second grade
and I started a new school. Being as shy as I was, I wasn’t talking so for some
reason the teachers thought I was deaf and put me in the hearing impaired kid
class. I don’t know why, I guess they
didn’t know any better at the time. But
it was actually pretty cool.
The fun ended about a week into it when my
mom learned about it and explained to the teachers that I was not deaf, I was
simply very shy and they put me back in “general population,” yes, I used that
prison term because that’s what it felt like being back in that mob of
kids. As you can imagine, it
sucked. That was the start of a long battle
of social awkwardness and shyness.
Middle school and high school I had trouble
fitting in and trouble talking to girls naturally. When I got out of high school, I figured if
I could make some money, it would solve everything. I became a commodity futures trader and was
able to make quite a bit of money fairly quickly. But money didn’t help my
social situation. I was the same guy, I
just had nicer stuff.
Then I tried alcohol which worked a little
bit but then you have to be drinking all the time and that comes with its own
problems such as getting a reputation as a drunk dude.
I wanted to upgrade my life. I knew I could
be better. I was tired of living in the
shadows. I was tired of not being seen,
heard, invited and included. Most of all
I was tired of people underestimating me.
I had to find a way out.
You’ve heard the sayings, “Show me your
friends and I’ll show you your future.”
“Your network is your net-worth. You are
the sum of the five people you spend the most time around so choose wisely”
Ok so…
Where do you find these five people? When you find them, how do YOU get there and
when you get there, how do you actually connect with them?
I read the books and took the courses about
networking and small talk. NONE of them
worked for me. They weren’t designed for
introverts, they were made for “normal” people, not people like us.
I was very depressed but I didn’t give up.
I was determined to find a way.
I feel the “super power” of introverts is
the power of observation. I started using this super power and started going
out, out on the town by myself. I’d just
sit and observe. I’d watch and study
social interactions and dynamics between people. Taking what I learned, I put together a
system for step by step socializing and networking techniques specifically for
us introverts.
I applied it to myself and was able to
build a very strong, close, high level, international network of friends,
colleagues and associates which allows me to be able to do a lot of things most
people don’t get to do.
I often get invited to high-end, exclusive
events by and with like-minded people that I enjoy being around who enjoy being
around me. And not just big events,
small intimate parties, gatherings and experiences that I previously would not
have even known existed or would not have been invited to. In addition to that
I get access to investments and opportunities that I would not have been able
to have before as well.
So, I was able to network an entirely new
life, a better life. A life where I am
known, seen, included and respected.
It’s my dream life!
What
inspired you to author this book?
I wrote the book because I wanted to show
that it is possible to be an introvert and be wildly successful in a world
that’s built by and for extroverts without compromising your integrity or your
energy…so without burning out. I want to show introverts a way to access their
best life and upgrade their lives and lifestyles through communication and
networking techniques specifically designed for people like us.
Introverts are NOT extroverts and shouldn’t
have to try to become one or act like them in order to get ahead and have
access to our best lives.
Where
did you get the inspiration for your book’s cover?
I wanted something eye catching, plus I
really like the color yellow. I wanted
something that stood out a bit that would let you know that good information
was inside. So this is the cover I ended up choosing and I’m very happy with
it.
Who
has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a writer?
I love this question. The person who has
had the most influence on my personality was a friend of mine who has since
passed away. He was an old war veteran who would BBQ every Sunday and we would
listen to music of the world, eat well, sip cocktails and tell stories of
travel and adventure. I learned so much
from him and I miss him, especially on Sundays.
His influence also impacted me as a writer helping me have a much wider
range of expression and letting me know it is ok to be vulnerable in my
writing.
What
were your struggles or obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?
The main obstacle to write this book was
simply sitting down and writing it. As
you can imagine, there are a lot of distractions that beg for my attention so
it’s easy to get side tracked. What I
ended up doing was renting a hotel room about five miles up the street from where
I live and did most of my writing there.
It was an easy way to cut out the distractions and focus on
writing.
Tell
your readers about your book.
I wrote “An Introvert’s Guide to World
Domination” in an easy to digest conversational style so the reader will feel
as though they are sitting across the table from me. I made sure the book
doesn’t have fluff or fillers and it is not based on theory. It is streamlined and to the point so as not
to waste your time and to give you what you need right now to get results right
now. The techniques I teach within the pages are designed specifically with the
needs of introverts in mind and based off of what has worked for me personally
and my students in real life, allowing us to build strong, close knit networks
where we are seen, heard, accepted and respected by people we care about who
also care about us. There is no faster
way that I know of to upgrade your life and social status than to surround
yourself with people who are high achievers that bring out the best in you
whose successful habits you will pick up simply by being in the right places
and connecting. All of this in a simple step by step format that can be
followed without compromising your integrity or energy.
I cover, identifying obstacles that have
been holding you back from communicating and connecting with others, Getting
Known, Making Connections, Networking and Social Skills, High End Events,
Workplace and Industry Networking, Maintaining Relationships and much more.
Who is your target audience, and why?
My target audience is introverted, shy and
socially awkward people who want to upgrade their lives.
This group of people (like myself) have
been living in the shadows too long and have been invisible, unheard, unseen
and underestimated. They want lives that
matter. I know it is very difficult to
find the tools to be able to guide people like us to our next step on the path
to better ourselves. Now that I’ve found
the way, I’d like to help uplift this underserved and underappreciated section
of our society.
What
do you consider your greatest success in life?
My greatest success in life has been my
ability to go from a severely depressed, awkward and shy guy living an
invisible life, to being able to make Real connections, build Real
relationships, and upgrade my live along all lines without compromising myself.
And then successfully teaching others how to do the same. I absolutely love it!
What
one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?
I’d say the one thing that sets me apart
from other writers in my genre is my writing style. I believe my writing style is very easy to
read and digest while also giving the reader a glimpse into my thought
processes, making them feel comfortable and understood. I’m very proud of that.
Author website: http://www.connectedintrovert.com
