The Foreign Service Journal, December 2009

D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 9 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 17 HELPFUL RESOURCES In addition to practice, here are several books that may be helpful: Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie Helgoe (Sourcebooks, Inc., 2008) Living Introverted: Learning to Embrace the Quiet Life Without Guilt by Lee Ann Lambert (self-published, 2009) Goodbye to Shy by Leil Lowndes (McGraw-Hill, 2006) The Art of Mingling: Proven Techniques for Mastering Any Room by Jeanne Martinet (St. Martin’s Press, 2006) Make Your Contacts Count: Network- ing Know-How for Business and Career Success by Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon (AMACON, 2007) Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston, M.D., and Keith Ferrazzi (AMACON, 2010) — Ruth Schimel F S K N O W - H O W sentation, build professional relation- ships, better enjoy your social inter- actions, and define and meet your ca- reer goals — all while remaining true to yourself. ■ Ruth M. Schimel, a Foreign Service of- ficer for over 20 years, served in Cal- cutta, Quito, Guatemala City and Washington, D.C. Since resigning from the Service, she has been provid- ing career and life management con- sulting services for a range of clients. She speaks and writes on professional and personal development, and has started a series of books based on orig- inal research into how people discover their capacity for courage. She also manages The Schimel Lode, which supports innovation and collaboration for the public good in the Washington, D.C., area. Learn more at www.ruth schimel.com .