Wanting to be more social or outgoing sounds deceptively simple: Just talk to more people, say yes to every invite, and strike up friendly conversations with strangers, right? But for introverts, ...

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Venture capitalist Hunter Walk is an introvert in an extraverted line of work. To get the most out of big events like conferences and industry parties, he focuses less on broadening his connections, ...

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