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Strategic |
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Strategic theme enables you to sort through the clutter and find the
best route. It is not a skill that can be taught. It is a distinct
way of thinking, a special perspective on the world at large. This
perspective allows you to see patterns where others simply see
complexity. Mindful of these patterns, you play out alternative
scenarios, always asking, "What if this happened? Okay, well what if
this happened?" This recurring question helps you see around the
next corner. There you can evaluate accurately the potential
obstacles. Guided by where you see each path leading, you start to
make selections. You discard the paths that lead nowhere. You
discard the paths that lead straight into resistance. You discard
the paths that lead into a fog of confusion. You cull and make
selections until you arrive at the chosen path-your strategy. Armed
with your strategy, you strike forward. This is your Strategic theme
at work: "What if?" Select. Strike. |
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Input |
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| You are
inquisitive. You collect things. You might collect
information-words, facts, books, and quotations-or you might collect
tangible objects such as butterflies, baseball cards, porcelain
dolls, or sepia photographs. Whatever you collect, you collect it
because it interests you. And yours is the kind of mind that finds
so many things interesting. The world is exciting precisely because
of its infinite variety and complexity. If you read a great deal, it
is not necessarily to refine your theories but, rather, to add more
information to your archives. If you like to travel, it is because
each new location offers novel artifacts and facts. These can be
acquired and then stored away. Why are they worth storing? At the
time of storing it is often hard to say exactly when or why you
might need them, but who knows when they might become useful? With
all those possible uses in mind, you really don't feel comfortable
throwing anything away. So you keep acquiring and compiling and
filing stuff away. It's interesting. It keeps your mind fresh. And
perhaps one day some of it will prove valuable. |
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Adaptability |
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| You live in
the moment. You don't see the future as a fixed destination.
Instead, you see it as a place that you create out of the choices
that you make right now. And so you discover your future one choice
at a time. This doesn't mean that you don't have plans. You probably
do. But this theme of Adaptability does enable you to respond
willingly to the demands of the moment even if they pull you away
from your plans. Unlike some, you don't resent sudden requests or
unforeseen detours. You expect them. They are inevitable. Indeed, on
some level you actually look forward to them. You are, at heart, a
very flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of
work are pulling you in many different directions at
once. |
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Command |
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| Command
leads you to take charge. Unlike some people, you feel no discomfort
with imposing your views on others. On the contrary, once your
opinion is formed, you need to share it with others. Once your goal
is set, you feel restless until you have aligned others with you.
You are not frightened by confrontation; rather, you know that
confrontation is the first step toward resolution. Whereas others
may avoid facing up to life's unpleasantness, you feel compelled to
present the facts or the truth, no matter how unpleasant it may be.
You need things to be clear between people and challenge them to be
clear-eyed and honest. You push them to take risks. You may even
intimidate them. And while some may resent this, labeling you
opinionated, they often willingly hand you the reins. People are
drawn toward those who take a stance and ask them to move in a
certain direction. Therefore, people will be drawn to you. You have
presence. You have Command. |
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Woo |
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| Woo stands
for winning others over. You enjoy the challenge of meeting new
people and getting them to like you. Strangers are rarely
intimidating to you. On the contrary, strangers can be energizing.
You are drawn to them. You want to learn their names, ask them
questions, and find some area of common interest so that you can
strike up a conversation and build rapport. Some people shy away
from starting up conversations because they worry about running out
of things to say. You don't. Not only are you rarely at a loss for
words; you actually enjoy initiating with strangers because you
derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection.
Once that connection is made, you are quite happy to wrap it up and
move on. There are new people to meet, new rooms to work, new crowds
to mingle in. In your world there are no strangers, only friends you
haven't met yet-lots of them. |
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Myers-Briggs type or cognitive style
Life
as an ENTP
(Extravert, Intuitive, Thinker, Perceiver)
People of this
type tend to be: friendly, charming, and outgoing; quick-witted, energetic,
and irreverent; ingenious, imaginative, and creative; curious, flexible,
and unpredictable; logical and analytical.
The
most important thing to ENTPs is being creative, seeing possibilities,
and always having new challenges.

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