Mustafa
@earlyinklings.bsky.social
I build stories + strategies for introverted entrepreneurs | 15+ years experience in 9 sectors, including the first $1 billion app in women's health
Introvert?
Everyone's asking what skills they need to thrive in the next 10 years. But the answer's the same it's always been. Social skills will be more valuable than ever. And for you, charisma and introversion are a devastating combination
Be the Optimum Introvert
Everyone's asking what skills they need to thrive in the next 10 years. But the answer's the same it's always been. Social skills will be more valuable than ever. And for you, charisma and introversion are a devastating combination
Be the Optimum Introvert
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Introvert?
Everyone's asking what skills they need to thrive in the next 10 years. But the answer's the same it's always been. Social skills will be more valuable than ever. And for you, charisma and introversion are a devastating combination
Be the Optimum Introvert
Everyone's asking what skills they need to thrive in the next 10 years. But the answer's the same it's always been. Social skills will be more valuable than ever. And for you, charisma and introversion are a devastating combination
Be the Optimum Introvert
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
And I wouldn't have it any other way
And I wouldn't have it any other way
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
And I wouldn't have it any other way
And I wouldn't have it any other way
It's the age of the introvert
We live in a complicated world. It's hard to make sense of the information overload and the constant change. It's a time of conflict and disruption. You need to study hard, think deeply and create ambitiously
You need to be the Optimum Introvert
We live in a complicated world. It's hard to make sense of the information overload and the constant change. It's a time of conflict and disruption. You need to study hard, think deeply and create ambitiously
You need to be the Optimum Introvert
December 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It's the age of the introvert
We live in a complicated world. It's hard to make sense of the information overload and the constant change. It's a time of conflict and disruption. You need to study hard, think deeply and create ambitiously
You need to be the Optimum Introvert
We live in a complicated world. It's hard to make sense of the information overload and the constant change. It's a time of conflict and disruption. You need to study hard, think deeply and create ambitiously
You need to be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert?
Extroverts are just as anxious as you about walking into a room full of strangers. Build better social skills and you can make just as powerful an impact on new people as the slickest extrovert
Be the Optimum Introvert
Extroverts are just as anxious as you about walking into a room full of strangers. Build better social skills and you can make just as powerful an impact on new people as the slickest extrovert
Be the Optimum Introvert
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Introvert?
Extroverts are just as anxious as you about walking into a room full of strangers. Build better social skills and you can make just as powerful an impact on new people as the slickest extrovert
Be the Optimum Introvert
Extroverts are just as anxious as you about walking into a room full of strangers. Build better social skills and you can make just as powerful an impact on new people as the slickest extrovert
Be the Optimum Introvert
Massive, lifelong introvert?
Here are 3 practices you need for more charisma and better social skills:
• Study skills for self-improvement
• Breathwork for less stress in public
• Better posture for high-impact entrances
Be the Optimum Introvert
Here are 3 practices you need for more charisma and better social skills:
• Study skills for self-improvement
• Breathwork for less stress in public
• Better posture for high-impact entrances
Be the Optimum Introvert
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Massive, lifelong introvert?
Here are 3 practices you need for more charisma and better social skills:
• Study skills for self-improvement
• Breathwork for less stress in public
• Better posture for high-impact entrances
Be the Optimum Introvert
Here are 3 practices you need for more charisma and better social skills:
• Study skills for self-improvement
• Breathwork for less stress in public
• Better posture for high-impact entrances
Be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert?
Isn't it great...? 🎉
Isn't it great...? 🎉
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Introvert?
Isn't it great...? 🎉
Isn't it great...? 🎉
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
But it's never held me back. And there's nothing an extrovert can do that I can't. Once you figure out your personality and learn to maximise your potential, there's no stopping you
Be the Optimum Introvert
But it's never held me back. And there's nothing an extrovert can do that I can't. Once you figure out your personality and learn to maximise your potential, there's no stopping you
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
But it's never held me back. And there's nothing an extrovert can do that I can't. Once you figure out your personality and learn to maximise your potential, there's no stopping you
Be the Optimum Introvert
But it's never held me back. And there's nothing an extrovert can do that I can't. Once you figure out your personality and learn to maximise your potential, there's no stopping you
Be the Optimum Introvert
Strong social skills are like a martial art🥋
Even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me, you can use charisma to connect warmly and influence powerfully. You'll be astonished at what you can achieve
Be the Optimum Introvert
Even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me, you can use charisma to connect warmly and influence powerfully. You'll be astonished at what you can achieve
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Strong social skills are like a martial art🥋
Even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me, you can use charisma to connect warmly and influence powerfully. You'll be astonished at what you can achieve
Be the Optimum Introvert
Even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me, you can use charisma to connect warmly and influence powerfully. You'll be astonished at what you can achieve
Be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert? In 6 months time, you'll wish you'd started today
AI is changing the world, but not the way most people think. Your social skills won't be useless; they'll become even more valuable. Now's the time to turbo-charge your personality
Be the Optimum Introvert
AI is changing the world, but not the way most people think. Your social skills won't be useless; they'll become even more valuable. Now's the time to turbo-charge your personality
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Introvert? In 6 months time, you'll wish you'd started today
AI is changing the world, but not the way most people think. Your social skills won't be useless; they'll become even more valuable. Now's the time to turbo-charge your personality
Be the Optimum Introvert
AI is changing the world, but not the way most people think. Your social skills won't be useless; they'll become even more valuable. Now's the time to turbo-charge your personality
Be the Optimum Introvert
Grief is the price we pay for love, but pay it gladly because the cost of a life without love is much higher
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Grief is the price we pay for love, but pay it gladly because the cost of a life without love is much higher
Introvert? Break a sweat when you walk in a room?
So did I. And it always bothered me. So I worked at it. Mainly with better posture and eye contact. You don't need to be a Hollywood icon to make more impact
Be the Optimum Introvert
So did I. And it always bothered me. So I worked at it. Mainly with better posture and eye contact. You don't need to be a Hollywood icon to make more impact
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Introvert? Break a sweat when you walk in a room?
So did I. And it always bothered me. So I worked at it. Mainly with better posture and eye contact. You don't need to be a Hollywood icon to make more impact
Be the Optimum Introvert
So did I. And it always bothered me. So I worked at it. Mainly with better posture and eye contact. You don't need to be a Hollywood icon to make more impact
Be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert? Work on your small talk
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life, and it took me 20 years to figure out that small talk is one of the most powerful ways to bump up your social skills and build charisma
TLDR: Small talk is big talk in disguise
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life, and it took me 20 years to figure out that small talk is one of the most powerful ways to bump up your social skills and build charisma
TLDR: Small talk is big talk in disguise
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Introvert? Work on your small talk
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life, and it took me 20 years to figure out that small talk is one of the most powerful ways to bump up your social skills and build charisma
TLDR: Small talk is big talk in disguise
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life, and it took me 20 years to figure out that small talk is one of the most powerful ways to bump up your social skills and build charisma
TLDR: Small talk is big talk in disguise
Introvert? Great, but don't hold back
Even if you don't have the loudest voice, you've still got lots to offer. If you sit silently in a corner while extroverts grab all the attention, we'll miss out on the insights that only you can share
Be the Optimum Introvert
Even if you don't have the loudest voice, you've still got lots to offer. If you sit silently in a corner while extroverts grab all the attention, we'll miss out on the insights that only you can share
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Introvert? Great, but don't hold back
Even if you don't have the loudest voice, you've still got lots to offer. If you sit silently in a corner while extroverts grab all the attention, we'll miss out on the insights that only you can share
Be the Optimum Introvert
Even if you don't have the loudest voice, you've still got lots to offer. If you sit silently in a corner while extroverts grab all the attention, we'll miss out on the insights that only you can share
Be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert? Me too. Massive
But it doesn't stop me creating warm, genuine connections with the people I meet. My secret? I listen. I really listen
And they always notice
But it doesn't stop me creating warm, genuine connections with the people I meet. My secret? I listen. I really listen
And they always notice
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Introvert? Me too. Massive
But it doesn't stop me creating warm, genuine connections with the people I meet. My secret? I listen. I really listen
And they always notice
But it doesn't stop me creating warm, genuine connections with the people I meet. My secret? I listen. I really listen
And they always notice
If you can alchemise fear into fuel, there'll be no stopping you ⛽
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you can alchemise fear into fuel, there'll be no stopping you ⛽
All I've ever wanted to do is
• read
• write
• speak
for a living
• read
• write
• speak
for a living
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
All I've ever wanted to do is
• read
• write
• speak
for a living
• read
• write
• speak
for a living
I'll never get tired of watching Bradley Cooper tidy his apartment and finish his novel in Limitless
But if you've ever dreamed of superhuman productivity, you don't need AZT. You'll get the same boost from
• Better study skills
• Better social skills
• Better goal setting
But if you've ever dreamed of superhuman productivity, you don't need AZT. You'll get the same boost from
• Better study skills
• Better social skills
• Better goal setting
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I'll never get tired of watching Bradley Cooper tidy his apartment and finish his novel in Limitless
But if you've ever dreamed of superhuman productivity, you don't need AZT. You'll get the same boost from
• Better study skills
• Better social skills
• Better goal setting
But if you've ever dreamed of superhuman productivity, you don't need AZT. You'll get the same boost from
• Better study skills
• Better social skills
• Better goal setting
Repetition breeds expertise
And social skills are no different. Practise meeting new people, making small-talk and giving presentations. You'll gradually become a peak performer, even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me
Be the Optimum Introvert
And social skills are no different. Practise meeting new people, making small-talk and giving presentations. You'll gradually become a peak performer, even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Repetition breeds expertise
And social skills are no different. Practise meeting new people, making small-talk and giving presentations. You'll gradually become a peak performer, even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me
Be the Optimum Introvert
And social skills are no different. Practise meeting new people, making small-talk and giving presentations. You'll gradually become a peak performer, even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me
Be the Optimum Introvert
You don't need to have the loudest voice in the room to make an impact
Or even be the first to speak. Just absorb what's going on around you, listen deeply to what's being said and then make sure that you're heard
Be the Optimum Introvert
Or even be the first to speak. Just absorb what's going on around you, listen deeply to what's being said and then make sure that you're heard
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
You don't need to have the loudest voice in the room to make an impact
Or even be the first to speak. Just absorb what's going on around you, listen deeply to what's being said and then make sure that you're heard
Be the Optimum Introvert
Or even be the first to speak. Just absorb what's going on around you, listen deeply to what's being said and then make sure that you're heard
Be the Optimum Introvert
In an AI world, social skills will be more important than ever
So even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me...
...now's the time to upgrade your skillset
So even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me...
...now's the time to upgrade your skillset
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In an AI world, social skills will be more important than ever
So even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me...
...now's the time to upgrade your skillset
So even if you're a massive, lifelong introvert like me...
...now's the time to upgrade your skillset
Why is time alone such an elixir to introverts?🪫
• Time to reflect
• Time to recover
• Time to recharge
🔋
• Time to reflect
• Time to recover
• Time to recharge
🔋
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Why is time alone such an elixir to introverts?🪫
• Time to reflect
• Time to recover
• Time to recharge
🔋
• Time to reflect
• Time to recover
• Time to recharge
🔋
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
But if I wasn't, here's how I'd capture most of the advantages of being an introvert:
• Spend time alone
• Listen more than talk
• Build deep relationships
The 80/20 of the introvert life
But if I wasn't, here's how I'd capture most of the advantages of being an introvert:
• Spend time alone
• Listen more than talk
• Build deep relationships
The 80/20 of the introvert life
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met in your life
But if I wasn't, here's how I'd capture most of the advantages of being an introvert:
• Spend time alone
• Listen more than talk
• Build deep relationships
The 80/20 of the introvert life
But if I wasn't, here's how I'd capture most of the advantages of being an introvert:
• Spend time alone
• Listen more than talk
• Build deep relationships
The 80/20 of the introvert life
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met
But you'd never know it
Be the Optimum Introvert
But you'd never know it
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm the biggest introvert you've ever met
But you'd never know it
Be the Optimum Introvert
But you'd never know it
Be the Optimum Introvert
Introvert?
Lucky you! 🎉
Lucky you! 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Introvert?
Lucky you! 🎉
Lucky you! 🎉
How do you make the most of being an introvert...?
It's not by hiding it. Or hiding from it. It's by learning as much as you can about your strengths and weaknesses. And then maximising your potential
Be the Optimum Introvert
It's not by hiding it. Or hiding from it. It's by learning as much as you can about your strengths and weaknesses. And then maximising your potential
Be the Optimum Introvert
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How do you make the most of being an introvert...?
It's not by hiding it. Or hiding from it. It's by learning as much as you can about your strengths and weaknesses. And then maximising your potential
Be the Optimum Introvert
It's not by hiding it. Or hiding from it. It's by learning as much as you can about your strengths and weaknesses. And then maximising your potential
Be the Optimum Introvert