I am an introvert. When I say that to my friends I get a range of reactions from quizzical looks to laughter to adamant rejections of the notion. They see me at the center of conversations telling stories and assume I came out of the womb with the gift of gab. The reality they don’t see is my dread before going to a cocktail party. My momentarily paralyzing crisis as I enter a room where I don’t know anyone. My exhaustion at the end of the evening when I appeared to be “the life of the party.” If I am an introvert how do I successfully negotiate those moments? I have learned and practiced how to become comfortable in uncomfortable situations. I worked out a game plan. I will share those lessons with you.