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I got this book out of the library based on a passionate recommendation from Penelope Trunk, a blogger I read often. I thought I'd adore it, as I love her blog, think she has amazing insights into job and career advice, and anyway, I like self-help books of all stripes.
I even read self-help books for problems I don't have.I love personality tests. I love enneagram, OCEAN, “What Color is your Aura” and even Chinese and western zodiac tests. I have books on palm reading and phrenology and that th I got this book out of the library based on a passionate recommendation from Penelope Trunk, a blogger I read often. I thought I'd adore it, as I love her blog, think she has amazing insights into job and career advice, and anyway, I like self-help books of all stripes.
I even read self-help books for problems I don't have.I love personality tests. I love enneagram, OCEAN, “What Color is your Aura” and even Chinese and western zodiac tests. I have books on palm reading and phrenology and that thing where they tell how easy you are to hypnotize by looking at your eyes.
I adore this stuff. I want to like Myers-Briggs. I think it sucks and I can’t figure out why so many people put such store into it.Unlike the enneagram, “What color is your aura”, and zodiac, Myers-Briggs doesn’t give you an easy-to-remember answer, like a number or a color or an animal. They have some shorthand, like “mastermind” or “artisan” or “enforcer” and these are great, but not universal. All the four letter jumbles look and sound pretty much the same.Unlike enneagram, Myers-Briggs says who you are is set in stone, and can not ever be changed or altered. If you can’t change, what’s the point in any self-help book ever?
If you believe you are x and will always be, what’s the motivation to expand your horizons?Change may be the reason I get a completely different result every time I take the Myers-Briggs. 5 tests, over a period of 20 years, 5 different answers. I think it's because personality traits as determined by the MBTI are learnable skills. I was shy, but I learned to be social. I used to daydream, but I’ve learned to take care of details. To say these are not meaningful changes is like telling someone who lost a lot of weight, “you are still a fat girl.”Unlike OCEAN, Myers-Briggs type indicators don’t allow for a spectrum. In Myers-Briggs, you are one or the other.
I think many (if not most) mentally healthy people are close to the middle of the spectrum. Being an emotionally healthy and mature adult means learning to balance empathy with logic, and knowing when to focus on the big picture, and when to focus on the details, for example. In Myers-Briggs the difference between ENTJ and INTJ is huge, which means that if you're in the middle of the spectrum, it's easy to get the wrong answer.By far the biggest problem with this type indicator test is that it’s all self-assessment, and self-assessment isn’t necessarily accurate. Callous jerks can think they’re nice guys. Finnish people can think they’re extroverted because they speak to at least one person every day. And whom are you comparing yourself to? Among ranchers in Wyoming, I’m high-strung and neurotic as a purebred cat.
Among overeducated underpublished Brooklyn 30-year-olds, I’m suddenly a zen master. The “good” tests ask about sometimes, always, never, but people generally think about whatever looms large in their mind. If you live with 8 brothers who are always hounding you, you’re likely to think you’re an introvert.
If your co-worker reminds you ever day about tiny things that he remembers and you don’t, you might think you’re bad at details. Most of us don’t have a plethora of examples for these “sometimes, always, never”, and we’ll go with whatever looms largest.This book has a lot of nice tools for explaining what EINSTFJP mean, but even picking and choosing, I couldn't really come up with anything that seemed right. Even when I did find one, it wasn't long before I read something else and thought, 'well, I guess THAT's wrong.' Perhaps it is because I am vast and contain multitudes.Another problem with this book, though it could be a feature rather than a bug for some, is how in-depth it goes into the personality types.
The amount of detail is astounding, and shows great foresight and complexity of mind. Too bad the facts are all imaginary. This reminded me of when I was a kid and I'd read about the zodiac signs and they'd say 'As a Taurus, your favorite color is pink and your lucky number is 5.' And I'd kind of sigh, because I hate pink, and how is 'lucky 5' in any way verifiable?Some people might like the 'this is who you are, so this is what you're like' didacticism, but I think it's limiting and wrong. Your four letter alphabet soup MBTI type is not who you are. It's frustrating for the same reason why I get frustrated when my kids and their friends try something once and say 'I'm good at this!'
Or 'I'm not good at this!' And think that's the end-all-be-all. Let's put everyone into a box where they stay and then we don't have to work to change (or admit that people are complex.)Another reason why this book isn't as useful as it could be is that there isn't much of a way of being able to tell what a job is going to be like before you're into it. When I was a kid, I thought that being an artist meant spending all day painting. Now that I know some artists, I know that it's more like being a small-business owner, heavy on the marketing. Some novelists spend 95% of their time writing in a room alone. Others travel 6-8 months of the year, selling themselves at cons and readings.
Same 'job', vastly different work. So even if this were wonderful and accurate about telling you who you were, it wouldn't be helpful because you don't really know what X profession does all day unless you either have X profession or can talk to someone who does. And so many jobs are not one-word jobs anyway.
Personally, I think instead of asking 'do you like to work with facts, or with people' it's more useful to ask 'do you prefer to work on commission, or salary-based.' You shouldn't need to take a personality test to know if you just want to work for money or if you need your job to have meaning. You should just know.If I felt that any of the information in this book was based on a system that had some kind of scientific validity, I might have had a different reaction to it.
As it is, it's kind of like 'zodiac guide to getting a one-word job you're not qualified for and don't know what it's like anyway.' This book might be fun to read, if you don't take it too seriously. If you're the kind of person who might read 'the zodiac guide to relationships' or 'the enneagram diet,' you'll probably find this amusing in an 'everyone likes to hear about themselves' kind of way. I used this book as a mid-career re-evaluation to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. It did the job of focusing me on 4 variations of my career that I will research for future growth. And it helped me understand the nuances of Myers Briggs personality types and how to apply them to a career evaluation.
I would find it at the library vs. Buying it, since i'm not sure what re-read value it has.While this book uses the Myers Briggs framework for career analysis, it does not contain the of I used this book as a mid-career re-evaluation to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. It did the job of focusing me on 4 variations of my career that I will research for future growth. And it helped me understand the nuances of Myers Briggs personality types and how to apply them to a career evaluation. I would find it at the library vs. Buying it, since i'm not sure what re-read value it has.While this book uses the Myers Briggs framework for career analysis, it does not contain the official Myers Briggs test. It relies on self analysis.
In the end, I narrowed my self evaluation to two (of the possible 16) personality types. And that was sufficient to get to some tangible career options.But if you're looking for real confirmation of what Myers Brigss type you are, this book might not provide it.This book does explain well what a Myers Briggs personality type means and how you can use it to understand your natural preferences towards types of work and company cultures. I liked the explanation of dominant and auxiliary components of Myers Briggs.
For example, an INFJ finds its 'Intuitive' component dominant but uses that internally instead of externally. I feel a passionate loathing for this book. Something clanged in me as soon as I started reading it, and then based on my personality type it told me I should work independently from home on creative and artistic pursuits. I'll get right on that.
Let me call my agent and set something up. I'll talk to my buyer and see what the market is asking for. Let me just head to my studio and whip something into existence just after I finish writing the op-ed piece my editor is demanding.
Come the f. I feel a passionate loathing for this book. Something clanged in me as soon as I started reading it, and then based on my personality type it told me I should work independently from home on creative and artistic pursuits. I'll get right on that. Let me call my agent and set something up.
I'll talk to my buyer and see what the market is asking for. Let me just head to my studio and whip something into existence just after I finish writing the op-ed piece my editor is demanding. Come the f. on, how is this helpful?
I knew this book wouldn't do much for me-I don't like self-help books in the first place and I haven't had much luck with the career guidance books I've read. But I didn't mind this one.
I learned more about Myers-Briggs than I ever expected to (which I'm not entirely sold on but which I found insightful just the same), and I read that as an INFJ I am preoccupied with the meaning of life. Which is true! But I'm still no closer to knowing what career path I should pursue, and so I shall continue I knew this book wouldn't do much for me-I don't like self-help books in the first place and I haven't had much luck with the career guidance books I've read. But I didn't mind this one.
I learned more about Myers-Briggs than I ever expected to (which I'm not entirely sold on but which I found insightful just the same), and I read that as an INFJ I am preoccupied with the meaning of life. Which is true! But I'm still no closer to knowing what career path I should pursue, and so I shall continue to conclude that there is no meaning in life. But you tried, book. Looked through this in detail last night. It went a bit beyond what I remember from.It covers:. the four dimensions of personality typing (chpt 2)- Introversion/Extraversion- iNtuitive/Sensor- Thinking/Feeling- Judging/Percieving.
the 16 personality types (chpt 3). the 4 temperaments (chpt 4)- Experiencers - SP- Traditionalists - SJ- Conceptualizers - NT- Idealists - NF. All of which I was familiar with, plus. the hierarchy of functions (chpt 5)- your dominant, auxilia Looked through this in detail last night. It went a bit beyond what I remember from.It covers:. the four dimensions of personality typing (chpt 2)- Introversion/Extraversion- iNtuitive/Sensor- Thinking/Feeling- Judging/Percieving.
the 16 personality types (chpt 3). the 4 temperaments (chpt 4)- Experiencers - SP- Traditionalists - SJ- Conceptualizers - NT- Idealists - NF. This is the most helpful career book I've read yet. Instead of generic, one-size-fits-all career advice, it gives individualized insights based on your Myers-Briggs personality type.
The first part of the book helps you determine your personality type if you don't already know it. There are many helpful exercises, including a self-evaluation series at the end that helps you think through the careers that suit you ('Ten Steps to Creating a Personal Career Plan').This book is valuable for more tha This is the most helpful career book I've read yet. Instead of generic, one-size-fits-all career advice, it gives individualized insights based on your Myers-Briggs personality type. The first part of the book helps you determine your personality type if you don't already know it. There are many helpful exercises, including a self-evaluation series at the end that helps you think through the careers that suit you ('Ten Steps to Creating a Personal Career Plan').This book is valuable for more than your career; it helps you understand yourself broadly. The descriptions of my personality type are eerily accurate, and I'll bet others find the same. Because I've done a lot of exercises like those in this book, I didn't learn much new about myself, but I was able to confirm what I already knew.
It helped clarify many attributes I should seek in a career, but the example careers given in the book weren't very helpful.I read this because it was recommended in.I'm an ISTJ, so I focused on the parts of the book meant for that type. ISTJs are 11-14% of the US population.NotesHierarchy of functions (for ISTJ)1.
IntuitionDominant Sensors pay extremely close attention to facts and details. Trust and value above all else data of their 5 senses. Prefer to spend time taking in info rather than making decisions.Your greatest strengths are in your dominant and auxiliary (secondary) functions. You're weakest when using inferior (4th) and, to some extent, tertiary.Introverts must use their dominant function in their inner world (own head) for max satisfaction and effectiveness.Dominant function emerges around age 6. Auxiliary function starts strengthening around age 12. 3rd and 4th functions fall in place (but are underdeveloped) around age 25.
3rd function starts to develop around age 40, but could be earlier. 4th function may develop after age 50, with conscious effort.Expect career interests, skills, and roles to change over time as your type develops.' Fourmula' for career satisfaction1. Your innate temperament.2. Your hierarchy of functions.3. How you extravert or introvert your functions.4.
Where you are in your type development.Questions to evaluate career options1. How well does it make use of my best skills and abilities?2. How well does it make use of my work-related strengths?3. How well does it meet my top 5 criteria for career satisfaction?Recommended booksWhat Color is Your Parachute, Richard BollesWhat's Your Type of Career, Donna DunningFinding Your Perfect Work, Paul EdwardsLooking at Type and Careers, C.R. I originally purchased this in the 90's on the advice of a psychotherapist I was seeing. She highly recommended it.
I had taken a test in the 11th grade, many, many moons ago, and a similar test in the 90's when I was in a program in my state called Vocational Rehab or VocRehab for short. The first thing VocRehab had me do was to go in every morning for a week and take a battery of tests, i.e. I.Q., interest tests, etc. At that age, my head swam.On both tests, many years apart, I found out the s I originally purchased this in the 90's on the advice of a psychotherapist I was seeing.
She highly recommended it. I had taken a test in the 11th grade, many, many moons ago, and a similar test in the 90's when I was in a program in my state called Vocational Rehab or VocRehab for short. The first thing VocRehab had me do was to go in every morning for a week and take a battery of tests, i.e.
I.Q., interest tests, etc. At that age, my head swam.On both tests, many years apart, I found out the same thing: I had the interest and aptitude to be a farmer, or a park ranger, or work in a greenhouse, or be a sewer plant worker, among other occupations. Free download program explain pain butler moseley pdf to jpg. When I took the first test, I was 16 and on track to go to college and major in fashion and marketing.
But I got a dose of that career my senior year in a Distributive Education program, and worked in the best department store at that time in my city (a state capitol). That experience soured me on that career. I got some college under my belt, but ultimately I became a stay-at-home mom. Which I did love.And so years later, after the same kinds of tests I took in the 90's, I found out I had the same recommendations! I was surprised, but pleasantly.
I've since learned I love all things rural, organic gardening/farming, things like permaculture, backyard poultry, the lost arts that our grandmothers knew, like fermentation, sourdough baking, etc. I love the wilderness, and the wide-open spaces. I love goats, cows, chickens, turkeys, pigs, all raised in appropriate ways.So when I found this book, with the knowledge of personality type, and how to use it to figure out how my type would fit into a job, I found it very exciting.
I feel, that, if followed it can save a lot of time and grief in one's life. It's a fascinating book!! And very helpful, also. Things I loved while going through this material again: elements of chapters 4 through 7, which build upon your identification of your particular four-letter code, and which show you how some of the elements work together synergistically to create a unique, outside-the-code mode.
I especially loved noting that while I am a strong introvert who likes to introvert my thinking function, I will comfortably extravert my intuitive function - I do have something of value to offer up and share with othe Things I loved while going through this material again: elements of chapters 4 through 7, which build upon your identification of your particular four-letter code, and which show you how some of the elements work together synergistically to create a unique, outside-the-code mode. I especially loved noting that while I am a strong introvert who likes to introvert my thinking function, I will comfortably extravert my intuitive function - I do have something of value to offer up and share with others, and it won't leave me feeling like burnt toast when it's over. I think I had begun to identify too much with the introvert label and was using this as an excuse to do less than I can.
Running on a battery doesn't mean I have a dead battery and that's how I've been acting. Also, I had to admit to myself this go-round that I'm not a judger in terms of decision-making; I'm a perceiver. It's really hard for me to stick to a timetable and I enjoy when I can get to it 'sometime', so long as I make sure sometime shows up. And on that note, I have to go so I won't be late for dinner.Note: above from date read, October 7, 2012; reading again in Jan 2014.2/6/2014: I think I was wrong about the perceiver part.
I got thrown off by always being late but I think that's particular to how I was raised. I'm straddling the P/J line but I identify most with INTJ now. I read the chapters describing the functions and it makes so much more sense to me that I introvert my intuition. So, I show up in about 1% of the population. I am on the fringe. Well, I think I might like it here.
I'm going through a lot of career transition in my life, of trying to figure out what I want to do for the next 30 years, and I totally dig this kind of stuff. I'm big into self-analysis (I think most of my friends and family know that about me!) I recently did a StrengthsFinder analysis and did a MBTI test YEARS ago because my best friend's dad administered them as part of his job, and thought it was very interesting: ISFJ. In fact, i think a lot of how I've seen myself over the years Loved it! I'm going through a lot of career transition in my life, of trying to figure out what I want to do for the next 30 years, and I totally dig this kind of stuff. I'm big into self-analysis (I think most of my friends and family know that about me!) I recently did a StrengthsFinder analysis and did a MBTI test YEARS ago because my best friend's dad administered them as part of his job, and thought it was very interesting: ISFJ.
In fact, i think a lot of how I've seen myself over the years was built around that framework-an introvert, strong feeling, makes judgments and decisions quickly, etc. But I woke up at 2am a few nights ago, and thought reading about personality types might lull me to sleep (ha!), and discovered that really I'm an ENFJ-an extroverted (although I don't mind spending time by myself) intuitive feeler (still making the judgments!) The extrovert/introvert part really threw me-I always knew I liked people, but didn't realize how important it was for me to connect to them, to develop them, to see growth. All of that is very satisfying for me. So this book really helped put that into words-it accurately described the personality for each of the 16 types, and then had an in-depth profile of each type with individual case studies, possible careers, using your strengths, etc. I really liked the layout, and found it rather compelling. It also included a great list of resources in the back.Highly recommended for job seekers/career changers. Disclaimer: I didn't actually read this entire book.
The first section is designed to help readers determine their type, then you can just read the information that is pertinent to your type. This is what I did. I'm not really concerned about what careers might be good for the other 15 personality types. On the plus side, the book helped to confirm my Meyers-Briggs type for me - I am definitely an ISFJ.
The chapter specific to my type was also somewhat helpful. It includes a list of possible car Disclaimer: I didn't actually read this entire book. The first section is designed to help readers determine their type, then you can just read the information that is pertinent to your type. This is what I did.
I'm not really concerned about what careers might be good for the other 15 personality types. On the plus side, the book helped to confirm my Meyers-Briggs type for me - I am definitely an ISFJ.
The chapter specific to my type was also somewhat helpful. It includes a list of possible career choices for that type and indicates which careers are likely to be in demand. I'm already contemplating a career switch to one or two of the suggested career choices for my type. On the negative side, Tieger and Barron's writing style is not terribly sophisticated; they seem to be aiming for a very simple-minded audience. The authors actually talk about 'surfing the web' and make the same lame joke two times about how it doesn't involve surfboards. Even though this is the most recent edition of the book (published in March 2007), it already seems very out of date. I picked up Do What You Are to help me confirm my personality type after taking the Myers-Briggs test (which I recommend doing before reading this book).
The authors give a good description of each of the four personality types and the sixteen temperaments. Reading this book (and a few others) help me confirm my personality type and better understand the personality types of my children. (I already had a good grasp on my husband's personality type, but this book confirmed that too.)I will defini I picked up Do What You Are to help me confirm my personality type after taking the Myers-Briggs test (which I recommend doing before reading this book). The authors give a good description of each of the four personality types and the sixteen temperaments.
Reading this book (and a few others) help me confirm my personality type and better understand the personality types of my children. (I already had a good grasp on my husband's personality type, but this book confirmed that too.)I will definitely be checking out this book again when my children begin thinking about their career paths. I appreciated the advice the authors gave for each personality type while job hunting. It gives clear suggestions base on each persons comfort-zone. Something which as an introvert, I greatly appreciated. My hope is this book (among others) will some day help my children, especially my son, see how they can use their gifts in a meaningful way. A revolutionary way of finding the right job.
Every job hunter or career changer needs this book.Kevin Harrington, Career Services, Harvard Graduate School of EducationOffers an easy way to discover some extremely useful information about your Personality Type. When you are armed with this new self-awareness, the directions toward your own job and career satisfaction become clear.William Corwin, Office of Career Services, Princeton UniversityThis is one of the most popular career books in the wo A revolutionary way of finding the right job. Every job hunter or career changer needs this book.Kevin Harrington, Career Services, Harvard Graduate School of EducationOffers an easy way to discover some extremely useful information about your Personality Type. When you are armed with this new self-awareness, the directions toward your own job and career satisfaction become clear.William Corwin, Office of Career Services, Princeton UniversityThis is one of the most popular career books in the world. It's easy to see why.
Many have found great help from the concept of Personality Type, and Tieger and Barron are masters at explaining this approach to career choice. Highly recommended.Richard N. Bolles, Author of What Color is Your Parachute? Totally not my fault.
I’m unemployed and this was on my roommate’s shelf. It’s a rite of passage, okay?I think the four axes of the MBTI are interesting frames for the world. It paints a positive picture of introversion, and mentally redefining “sloppy” and “together” as “perceiving” and “judging” has made it possible for me to live around other people. The lists of values and work environment preferences were remarkably helpful—I read through all the types and got a much clearer picture of my o Totally not my fault. I’m unemployed and this was on my roommate’s shelf. It’s a rite of passage, okay?I think the four axes of the MBTI are interesting frames for the world. It paints a positive picture of introversion, and mentally redefining “sloppy” and “together” as “perceiving” and “judging” has made it possible for me to live around other people.
The lists of values and work environment preferences were remarkably helpful—I read through all the types and got a much clearer picture of my own needs than I’d had previously. That said, the thinking/feeling binary is BS, “sensing” tends to be a euphemism for “stupid,” and type definitions are basically extended wishful thinking.Incidentally, I’m an INFJ. I don’t have a supernatural grasp of other people’s feelings, maybe because I extravert my judging. (That's a joke.).
I found this book to be moderately interesting but not terribly accurate. I landed pretty solidly on INFJ and as a result the book kept steering me toward counseling and various jobs that involved working with people's feelings.
Man, I spent most of my undergraduate degree (in psychology of course) doing various counseling type jobs and all that I learned was that I NEVER want to do that work again.I found this book useful in that it validated some things I already knew about myself but doubted I found this book to be moderately interesting but not terribly accurate. I landed pretty solidly on INFJ and as a result the book kept steering me toward counseling and various jobs that involved working with people's feelings. I gave this 3 stars because it was a good tool, but not great.learning about my type certainly helped and it did help me to narrow down my ideas of what i might like to do.
This book is probably NOT going to leave you with a 100% answer of what you want to do with your life, so if that's what you're looking for, good luck.if you're in that place that i find myself in where you know you're unsatisfied with what you're currently doing and are searching for tools to help you narrow down what it is i gave this 3 stars because it was a good tool, but not great.learning about my type certainly helped and it did help me to narrow down my ideas of what i might like to do. This book is probably NOT going to leave you with a 100% answer of what you want to do with your life, so if that's what you're looking for, good luck.if you're in that place that i find myself in where you know you're unsatisfied with what you're currently doing and are searching for tools to help you narrow down what it is you want to pursue instead, i recommend it. It will help with that but it left me with just as many questions as it did answers.
Because a book can't make decisions for you.now i'm off to do some research on the careers it left me interested in! I read this book a couple years ago. I already knew my type, but wanted more information and wanted to confirm what I suspected.Jung's types and the MBTI have been extremely helpful to me.The MBTI is not something to get boggled down. I know several people who've come across trait theory and reject it as 'limiting'.
I think they're really missing out. The MBTI is a great tool for personal growth, but even better when working in groups. For me, as an INTP, it's priceless to have a way to under I read this book a couple years ago. I already knew my type, but wanted more information and wanted to confirm what I suspected.Jung's types and the MBTI have been extremely helpful to me.The MBTI is not something to get boggled down. I know several people who've come across trait theory and reject it as 'limiting'. I think they're really missing out.
The MBTI is a great tool for personal growth, but even better when working in groups. For me, as an INTP, it's priceless to have a way to understand people and their motivation. I tend to 'type' the people around me and approach people based on my suspicions.The book is somewhat redundant, as their is a wealth of information online regarding Jung's types.
But it is a great quick reference and is probably more consistent. Now I am not really a believer of the personality type stuff. But its still interesting to see what I get. Some of it is accurate but most of it-and the big stuff-is not. This personality type quiz tells us to rate ourselves on a scale and I believe thats not how life and humans work. I do not live by this because I understand that humans are much more complex than that.
We are not so simple that we can be generalized into just a few groups. In order to take the quiz you need to know yourself. A Now I am not really a believer of the personality type stuff. But its still interesting to see what I get. Some of it is accurate but most of it-and the big stuff-is not. This personality type quiz tells us to rate ourselves on a scale and I believe thats not how life and humans work. I do not live by this because I understand that humans are much more complex than that.
We are not so simple that we can be generalized into just a few groups. In order to take the quiz you need to know yourself. And many of us-most of us, likely-are still on that journey of figuring that out. I did not read the book from front to back. I only read the chapters that let you know what you are and the chapters that tell me something about my type. And honestly that is likely all anyone is going to read, just the chapters that will tell readers about themselves-and that is fine. I believe this book should not be taken to heart but the lessons and self-reflecting exerercises should be taken into consideration.
I mean, they could help us become better humans, no matter what type we are.Now, taking away my bias, I think this book was well written. It was well organized and gives some examples, which is quite helpful. Like I said before, i did not read this book from front to back, and i am definitely no expert so the content of the book-cannot say much about it and its accuracy. It was still fun to just read about what personality type I am and the careers for me. Very helpful even the 2nd time around!This is my second time to use this book. I read the first edition years ago, and now that the career change bug is biting again, I thought I'd try it again to help me clarify my thinking about what I want.
It's confirmed the direction my interests seem to be headed in, and has given me some additional ideas to work with.My only complaint is that it doesn't have a questionnaire to help define your personality type. You read descriptions of the various element Very helpful even the 2nd time around!This is my second time to use this book.
I read the first edition years ago, and now that the career change bug is biting again, I thought I'd try it again to help me clarify my thinking about what I want. It's confirmed the direction my interests seem to be headed in, and has given me some additional ideas to work with.My only complaint is that it doesn't have a questionnaire to help define your personality type. You read descriptions of the various elements, and figure out which in each pair of traits describes you best. I'm close to the middle on the Judging/Perceiving scale, with characteristics of both, and was having a hard time figuring out which side I was really on. A 72-item questionnaire that I found on the Internet was what finally helped me get a handle on that.
I hope the next edition will include something similar. 'Be Who You Are' provides an detailed look at the 16 Myers Briggs types. It is a highly useful tool for anyone who wants words to describe who he/she is. It promotes self-understanding through the opportunity to contrast and compare one's type with descriptions of other types.' Be Who You Are' is not a book for general readership, but is a tool, it needs to be studied, researched, and worked with, not just skimmed through.Myers Briggs is one tool of several that are needed to really understand y 'Be Who You Are' provides an detailed look at the 16 Myers Briggs types. It is a highly useful tool for anyone who wants words to describe who he/she is.
It promotes self-understanding through the opportunity to contrast and compare one's type with descriptions of other types.' Be Who You Are' is not a book for general readership, but is a tool, it needs to be studied, researched, and worked with, not just skimmed through.Myers Briggs is one tool of several that are needed to really understand yourself, your job, your career path, and your life. The Myers Briggs type is a great tool, and 'Be Who You Are' is a guide for that purpose.A good read for those trying to find how they can fit.
For those of the field this must be an absolute earth-shaker given its weight when addressing the Myers-Briggs personality types. Just the fact that it has interested me too, a purely confused and curious person, admits that it addresses some accurate points with a fluid and light narration. It has helped a lot in understanding what my personality type entitles and what are predicted to be my strengths and weaknesses given my mental functions.as a big skeptic I can't give enough credit to this v for those of the field this must be an absolute earth-shaker given its weight when addressing the Myers-Briggs personality types. Just the fact that it has interested me too, a purely confused and curious person, admits that it addresses some accurate points with a fluid and light narration. It has helped a lot in understanding what my personality type entitles and what are predicted to be my strengths and weaknesses given my mental functions.as a big skeptic I can't give enough credit to this volume, although I must say some of it is damn right and on point.for anyone who truly relies on tests and gives them greater credibility than I do this could be of real help. Through his ground-breaking book Do What You Are, Paul Tieger changed how career counseling is conducted around the world.
The author of five books on Personality type and the preeminent expert in this field, Paul has helped over one million people find career satisfaction and success. On any given day, Do What You Are is the most or second most popular career book on Amazon.com.from Through his ground-breaking book Do What You Are, Paul Tieger changed how career counseling is conducted around the world.
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The author of five books on Personality type and the preeminent expert in this field, Paul has helped over one million people find career satisfaction and success. On any given day, Do What You Are is the most or second most popular career book on Amazon.com.from.