Shyness is not a bad thing per se and there is nothing drastic that you need to overcome. Shy people are just less outgoing and don’t like mixing up with others much. They prefer keeping to themselves and they are more or less content being themselves.
Still, shyness, in its own little ways, prevents you from connecting with people and you need to connect to people to succeed in both personal and professional life. Again, overcoming shyness is not like overcoming a weakness. It’s just a behavioral trait that you might want to alter in order to reach out more and be more expressive around friends and strangers. John on his blog tells you how to overcome shyness.
