Chris chats about how he uses introversion.
There’s a moment I’ve come to recognise as sacred. It doesn’t happen in the middle of a busy meeting, when notifications are firing or when conversations overlap. It happens in the quiet. Often, it’s when I’m alone in the car. No distractions. No expectations. Just space. That’s where my best ideas live and flow.
When we think about introverts, we tend to think about calm personalities, but I think it goes deeper than that. Introversion isn’t just about being quiet, it’s about how we process the world. While others think out loud, we think inward. We don’t rush to fill silence; we use it. In that silence, something powerful happens. It helps to create clarity.
I’ve noticed that my strongest ideas rarely arrive on demand. They don’t show up when I’m trying to force them into existence. They come later, when I’ve stepped away from the noise, had time to reflect and my mind has the freedom to wander without pressure.
It’s in those in-between moments when I’m driving alone, sitting with my thoughts, replaying conversations, that everything clicks into place.
For a long time, I wondered if this made me slower or less sharp. Less ‘on it’ than people who could respond instantly. But I’ve come to see the truth. I’m not slower, I’m deeper.
Introverted thinking isn’t about speed, it’s about depth. It’s about letting ideas breathe, turning them over, refining them quietly until they’re not just reactions, but they’re insights. In a world that constantly pushes us to be louder, faster and more visible, that depth is rare.
So, today, instead of trying to match the pace of everything around you, do the opposite. Step away, take the long drive, sit in silence and let your thoughts unfold without interruption because your best ideas might be waiting for you in the quiet.
How do you brainstorm ideas?