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Campus Guide
LifeTraits
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campus
Staff campus guide for students
LifeTraits
®
campus
Staff campus guide for students
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LifeTraits
LifeTraits Reveal...
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,IFE4RAITSISAQUESTIONQUIZTHATPROVIDESAN
UNDERSTANDINGOFHOWPERSONALITYCONNECTSWITH
ENVIRONMENTANDHOWTHEINDIVIDUALADAPTS
,IFE4RAITSRESULTSENHANCEPLANNINGANDARRANGINGFORTHE
IDEALENVIRONMENTANDUNDERSTANDINGTHETRIGGERSTHATEXIST
INEACHPERSONALITYTYPE
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MEETTHEINDIVIDUALNEEDSOFEACHSTUDENT
,IFE4RAITSICONSAREDESIGNEDTOEMPOWERTHESTUDENTAND
PROMOTEUNDERSTANDINGTOBEGINTHEDIALOGUEFORCHANGE
“YOUR SPACE IS YOUR STORY”
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,IFE4RAITSISANINSTRUMENTSPECIALIZEDINASSESSINGYOURPERSONAL
ENVIRONMENTALFACTORSTHATCAUSESTRESSORRELAXATIONFORTHEINDIVIDUAL
THROUGHANINFORMALQUESTION,IFE4RAITS1UIZ,IFE4RAITSAREDESIGNED
TOHELPYOUUNDERSTANDYOURNEEDSINACAMPUSANDACADEMICSETTING
4HISUNIQUETOOLHELPSSTUDENTSANDADVISORSENVISIONTHERESIDENCE
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PLANNINGSCHEDULINGSTUDYGROUPSSOCIALACTIVITIESANDROOM
arrangements.
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ACLEARUNDERSTANDINGOFNEEDSTHATRELATETOPERSONALITYSTRONGER
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MOREPREFERENCESnAWAYTHATISMOSTEASYANDNATURALFORUSTOTHINK
7EHAVETAKEN*UNGSFOURPERSONALITYTYPESANDAPPLIEDTHEMTOTHE
environment and created LifeTraits.
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4HE,IFE4RAITSASSESSMENTADDRESSESBASIC&EARS
9OUHAVElVENATURALFEARSINTHEFOREFRONTOFYOURMINDANDOFTENIN
YOURSUBCONSCIOUSASYOUENTERANEWENVIRONMENT
“I won’t know how this works” !NYTHINGTHATREPRESENTSANEWSYSTEM
TIMESCHEDULEANDROUTINE/FTENTHISALSORELATESTOTHEFEAROFBEING
LOSTORUNSAFEINANUNKNOWNPLACEWITHOUTANYESTABLISHEDLANDMARKS
“I won’t know anyone”-AKINGNEWFRIENDSANDLIVINGANDSTUDYINGINA
GROUPOFSTRANGERSBEGINSWITHTHISTHOUGHTTHEFEAROFISOLATION&OR
EXTREMEINTROVERTSTHISTHOUGHTOFTENEXTENDSAFTERACQUAINTANCESHAVE
BEENMADE
“I’m going to do or say something dumb”4RYINGANYTHINGNEWFROM
EQUIPMENTTONEWFOODTONEWCLASSESANDSCHEDULES4HISFEAROFTEN
BLOCKSTHEOPPORTUNITYTOTRYNEWVENUESACADEMICSUBJECTSPHYSICAL
ACTIVITIESSPORTSANDSOCIALEVENTS
“I’m going to look stupid”.OTKNOWINGTHESTYLEOFDRESSASWELLAS
ACCEPTEDBEHAVIORSFORDIFFERENTSITUATIONSONCAMPUSCANCAUSE
REALSTRESS4HENEEDTOBEACCEPTEDANDHAVETHEAPPROVALOFOTHER
STUDENTSISHIGH
“I can’t make it here” Compounding past performance, self talk and
SELFIMAGEWITHCURRENTSETBACKSANDCHALLENGESTHISISASTORYTHATCAN
keep reoccuring.
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THEWAYEACHTYPICALLYRESPONDSTOTHEWORLD
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assessment.
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TRIGGERSWHICHINmUENCEANDDETERMINEYOURPERSONALITYNEEDS
4HEENVIRONMENTALTRIGGERSFOREACHPERSONALITYTYPEARECORRELATEDTO
THEDESIGNELEMENTSOFCOLORSHAPELINESPACETEXTUREANDLIGHT
02)6!#9
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NEEDAHIGHLEVELOFPRIVACY%NTERTAININGSOCIALIZINGANDRELATIONSHIPS
CENTERAROUNDTHISCONCEPT7HENYOUCANRECOGNIZEANDACCEPTYOUR
BOUNDARIESFORPRIVACYYOUWILLBEABLETOINVITEINOTHEREXPERIENCES
9OUWILLSTRENGTHENWHOYOUARE
CONTROL
"ASICTOEVERYONESSENSEOFSELF7EALLREQUIREDIFFERENTAREASAND
INTENSITIESOFCONTROL4HISCANRELATETOPEOPLESTUDYWORKVISUAL
OBJECTSLIGHTSOUNDSOCIALSETTINGSPLANNINGANDEVERYDAYHABITS9OUR
PRIORITIESWILLDIRECTTHEAREASOFIMPORTANCEBUTYOUR,IFE4RAITSWILL
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1UIZ4HEREISNOONEBESTTRAITNOhRIGHTvWAYTOHANDLEASITUATION
ANDTHESPACESURROUNDINGIT4HEREISONLYONEOFYOUTHEUNIQUE
INDIVIDUALANDALLTHATYOUHAVEAROUNDYOU
)FYOUHAVEASENSEORANEEDFORCHANGEYOUCANADDTOYOUR,IFE4RAITS
ANDYOURPROlLEWILLCHANGEWITHYOU'ROWTHISPOSSIBLEINANY
LifeTrait area.
!REYOUREADY7ELCOMETO4HE9OUR3CHOOL,IFE4RAITS4HECAMPUS
ISWAITINGFORYOUTOEXPERIENCEINYOUROWNWAYWITHYOUROWNSTYLE
“Creating a plan of where you want to go and
how you want to get there. You will need to have a
willingness to express yourself and try new ideas.”
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9OURPROlLERESULTSAREGATHEREDFROMYOURRESPONSESTOTHE
,IFE4RAITS1UIZ9OURRESULTSANDGRAPHAREYOURSALONEANDREPRESENT
APROlLEOF YOURINDIVIDUALPERSONALITYANDDESIGNPREFERENCES
2EVIEWYOUR,IFE4RAITSPROlLE#ONSIDERTHEPREFERENCESYOUR
PROlLESUGGESTS&OREXAMPLEIF YOURGRAPHINDICATESTHATYOUARE
$IRECTORAND%XPLORERCONSIDERCOMBINATIONSOF THESE
PREFERENCESASSUGGESTIONSFORWHERETOBEGIN/NLYYOUCANDECIDE
WHICHCHOICESAREMOSTPLEASINGTOYOU9OUR,IFE4RAITSWILLHELP
MAKETHESEDECISIONSEASIERMOREACCURATELYMORE9/5
9OUNOWHAVEAPLANNINGTOOLTHATWILLSERVEYOUFORYEARS
4HISSELFDIAGNOSISOF STYLEISYOURSTOMAKEAFTERCOMPLETINGTHE
,IFE4RAITS1UIZONLINE9OUCANMAKEDECISIONSTHATREPRESENTYOU
4HEMOREACCURATELYYOUTRACKYOURDECISIONSWITHYOUR,IFE4RAITS
GRAPHTHEMORECLOSELYYOURENVIRONMENTWILLSUPPORTYOUINYOUR
JOURNEYANDINYOURLIFESTYLE
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,IFE4RAITSISAPERSONALLOOKATHOWEACHINDIVIDUAL
RELATESTOTHEIRENVIRONMENTANDTHEFACTORSTHAT
MOTIVATETHEM%VERYONEOFUSISUNIQUE,IFE4RAITS
FOLLOWSPATTERNSINBEHAVIORTOHELPUSBETTER
UNDERSTANDWHYWEMAKECHOICESANDWHATWILLHELP
MOTIVATEANDCHALLENGEUS.OPERSONISEXACTLYLIKE
YOU9OUARESPECIAL9OUHAVEYOUROWNSETOF QUALITIESTHATDElNEYOU)TISOURGOALTOGIVEYOUA
SETOFDESCRIPTORSTHATHELPYOURECOGNIZEINTERNAL
TRIGGERSANDINCLINATIONSANDHELPYOUUNDERSTAND
HOWTOWORKANDTHRIVEINANYENVIRONMENT
9OURSCHOOLWANTSTOPROVIDEYOUWITHTHESTRATEGIES
YOUNEEDTOREACHYOURACADEMICCAREERANDLIFE
GOALS+NOWINGYOUR,IFE4RAITSWILLENHANCETHE
EXPERIENCEOFYOURCAMPUSLIFE9OUWILLBEABLETO
PARTICIPATEINCAMPUSLIFEMOREAUTHENTICALLYASYOUR
SELFAWARENESSINCREASES9OUWILLBEABLETORESPOND
INSTEADOFREACTTOLIFESCHALLENGESANDSTRESSESWITHIN
YOURENVIRONMENTANDDAILYLIFE
"ELOWISASUMMARYOFTHEFOUR,IFE4RAITS4YPES
&ORYOURDETAILEDREPORTTAKETHE,IFE4RAITS1UIZ
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purist
EXPLORER
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director
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FROMTHEABILITYTO
process information
BASEDONSENSATION
4HEIMMEDIATE
results, timing and
PROGRAMMINGWILLHELP
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4HISPERSONALITYSTEMS
FROMTHEPRIMARY
RESPONSEOFTHINKING"E
SURETOINCLUDEENOUGH
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ANDINYOURDAY
4HISPERSONALITYSTEMS
FROMTHEABILITYTO
PROCESSBYINTUITION
Take time to connect
WITHTHEWORLDAROUND
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THEROUTINE$ONT
FORGETTHEENERGYYOU
get from friends and
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4HISPERSONALITYSTEMS
FROMTHEABILITYTO
feel. Take moments to
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TODISCONNECTFROMANY
STRESSORWORRY
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CALENDARWHATYOUARE
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ENJOYCAMPUSLIFEAS
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ANDTHEWORLDAROUNDYOU
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LifeTraits Quiz
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STATEMENT4HEREARENORIGHTORWRONGANSWERSJUSTWHATFEELSRIGHTTOYOU3ELECTONE
RESPONSEFOREACHSTATEMENT
&ORYOUR,IFE4RAITSRESULTSTAKETHEQUIZONLINE)TSFUNEASYANDREPORTSYOUR
RESULTSIMMEDIATELYWITHYOUROWNPERSONALGRAPH
$ONTSPENDTOOLONGONANYONEQUESTION
You are at dinner at a friend’s home and find a dead bug in
your salad. What do you do?
! " # $
7ARNTHEOTHERGUESTSANDAFTERDINNERMENTIONITTOTHEHOSTESS
4ELLTHEHOSTESSANDTHENCHECKFORBUGSINTHENEXTCOURSE
#OVERYOURBUGWITHALETTUCELEAF,ATERSENDANOTETOTHEHOSTESS
MENTIONINGTHEBUG
&INISHYOURSALADANDDONTMENTIONITTOTHEHOSTESS
You encounter an emergency while out running errands.
After calling 911 how do you proceed?
&OCUSONTHERESOURCESNEEDEDTOSTABILIZETHESITUATION
4AKETHE&IRSTSTEPANDGETINANDHELPRETRACETHESCENEOFTHECRIME
ConnectWITHTHEVICTIMANDWITNESSESANDDIRECTTHEMUNTILHELPARRIVES
ComfortTHOSEINVOLVED
For your Birthday you receive a gift certificate for
decorative art. Which one do you select?
"IDFORMODERNARTTRAVELINGSCULPTURE
!NEXOTICCARVEDWOODTRIBALMASK
%XQUISITE/RIENTALRUG
!HANDMADEPIECEOFPOTTERY
Your company requires employees to contribute to
community service. You choose one:
7RITEACHECKTOSUPPORTLOCALCHARITIES
(ELPWITHPRISONERREHABILITATION0LAYVOLLEYBALLATTHEJAIL
!CTASAGUIDEATTHELOCALMUSEUM
#LEANDEBRISFROMTHERIVERANDWILDLIFEAREA
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It’s a hot afternoon. You are downtown, tired, thirsty, and
feeling an afternoon slump. What will you do to revive before
your next appointment in 45 minutes?
! " # $
'ETACOLDDRINKFROMTHEVENDINGMACHINEINTHELOBBYNEARYOURNEXT
appointment.
4RYOUTANICEDDRINKATTHEBUSTLINGNEWCORNERPUB
(AVEACOOLDRINKINAQUIETBISTRO
(URRYHOMEMINUTESAWAYFORYOURFAVORITEBEVERAGEINTHE
refrigerator.
You have encountered too much stress at work. Which
remedy would you prefer?
4AKEDAILYBLOODPRESSUREREADINGSANDCHARTYOURRESULTS
4RYOUTTHENEWCLIMBINGWALLATTHE0ARK
3HOPFORWORKOUTCLOTHESANDSHOES
Cook all organic foods.
You see an ad which reads: late model car, one owner, perfect
condition. After seeing the car and owner, you:
$ECIDEITISTOORISKYTOBUYWITHOUTAMECHANICSINSPECTIONlRST
)TSPERFECT-AKEANOFFER
-AKENODECISIONBUTGOHOMEANDDISCUSSITWITHFRIENDSFAMILYAND
HOPETHECARWILLSTILLBETHERELATER
!SKABOUTOTHEROFFERSBUYERSANDCHECKTHENEWSPAPERFORAFEW
MOREDAYS
Your best friend is getting married and needs your help.
What task do you offer to do?
3ELECTANDTESTVIDEOEQUIPMENTFORTAPINGTHECEREMONY
7RAPTHEGETAWAYCARINCELLOPHANE
3ELECTGIFTSFORGROOMSMENANDBRIDESMAIDS
0REPARESEEDPACKETSFORGUESTSBIRDS
If you had an extra area in your living space what would it
be for?
0ERSONALlTNESSEQUIPMENT
$ONTNEEDASPECIALSPACE'ETOUTINTHEFRESHAIR
Music and reading area.
#OLLECTIONSPACEFORHOBBIESPLANTSROCKSJOURNALSFOUNDOBJECTS
Your good friends are in town and you have money to take
them to dinner.
4AKETHEMTOANSMALLRESTAURANTTHATFEATURESDIFFERENTMENUSEACHWEEK
/RDERTAKEOUTFOODFROMOFYOURFAVORITEUNIQUERESTAURANTSAND
FOODSHOPS
-AKERESERVATIONSFORARESTAURANTKNOWNFORITSFOODANDGOODSERVICE
'OTOLOCALFARMERSMARKETANDDELIANDGETFOODFORAPICNIC
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Your house has caught fire. Your family and pets are safely
outside and the fire department has been notified. You have
time to take one item with you; what will it be?
! " # $
9OURPHONECONTACTS
9OURVERYRAREVALUABLEITEMFROMATRIP
9OURPRIVATEPERSONALRECORDS
9OURGRANDMASHANDMADEQUILTANDFAMILYPHOTOS
After a really bad day, you need:
Time on-line.
4IMEWITHFRIENDS
Time alone.
4IMEWITHTHEEARTHTHEOUTDOORS
You and your “significant other” find yourselves alone
and free for the weekend together. Which activity by your
partner would bother you the most? He/She:
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4ELLSWHATYOUSHOULDDOWITHYOURDAYTHENLEAVESWITHTHECAR
0LAYSSOLITAIREINTHEIRPAJAMASALLDAY
4AKESLONGWALKSWITHOUTYOU
Your mate comes from a very large, extended family. You
must accompany him/her to a family reunion. Which activity
do you choose to do while there?
4AKEACOUNTANDORGANIZETHESEATING
4RYOUTEQUIPMENTFORWATERSPORTS
4AKECHARGEOFGREETINGNEWCOMERS
'ETINVOLVEDWITHCHILDRENSGAMESANDENTERTAINMENT
Your big proposal at work has just been approved. You need to hire
a full-time assistant to help you. Each of the promising candidates
has flaws or weaknesses.Which one can you NOT accept?
4HEYLOSEPAPERSANDARESODISORGANIZEDTHEYHAVEDIFlCULTYMEETING
deadlines.
4HEYMAKEDISPARAGINGREMARKSBEHINDYOURBACK
4HOUGHATTRACTIVETHEYAREUNABLETOCARRYONACONVERSATIONNEED
EXTENSIVEDENTALWORKANDOCCASIONALLYDROOL
4HEYREADPORNOGRAPHICMATERIALONTHEIRBREAKS
You’ve just inherited a large sum of money. How will you
spend it?
3TUDYWITHAWORLDFAMOUSMASTERIEMUSICSCIENCETECHNOLOGY
3AILAROUNDTHEWORLD
'OONARETREATWHERETHEREISAGOURMETCHEF
#REATEACOMMUNITYGARDEN
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A series of spectacular art shows is coming to you city. Your
ticket gives you the choice of spending an afternoon at one of
them. You choose:
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!RTIFACTSFROMANEWLYDISCOVEREDEXCAVATIONIN%GYPTANCIENT
!RTFROMTHE5lTSI'ALLERYIN&LORENCE)TALY/LD%UROPEAN
#OLONIAL!MERICANARTFROM0ENNSYLVANIATRADITIONALCRAFTS
What type of question do you find yourself most frequently
asking at home?
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(OWISITGOINGTOWORK
7HOWILLBETHERE
7HEREISITGOINGTOBE
What can you NOT handle your roommate bringing in to
your small space?
!NEWPUPPYNOTYETHOUSEBROKEN
"OLTSOFFABRICFORCURTAINSANDBEDDING
!SICKANDINJUREDANIMAL
,ARGETECHNICALLABEQUIPMENTLININGTHEWALLS
Your friend has won the lottery and invites you to select your
dream vacation. You opt for:
!RETREATATARUSTICMONASTERY0RIVATESTAYINA&RANK,LOYD7RIGHTHOME
!BUSYLODGEATTHEFOOTOF-T%VEREST!TRIPDOWNTHE.ILE
&IVESTARHOTELWITHEXCELLENTSERVICEINTHECENTEROF0ARIS"EDAND
BREAKFASTIN"OTONSANTIQUEDISTRICT
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explorer
director/
explorer
s The Director’s need to
retain personal
boundaries and order may
meet head on with the
Explorer’s need to take
down barriers.
naturalist
director
LifeTraits
®
purist
This personality stems from
the ability to process
information based on
sensation. The immediate
results, timing and
programming will help you
attain your goal.
s Directors need to
recognize the Explorer’s
need for spontaneity and
desire to be with people
on either an ongoing or
unlimited basis.
Be sure to track and
calendar what you are doing
periodically to compare
your progress.
You can enjoy the moment
and what presents itself.
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AND0OLLY:ELENY"!!3)$
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OUTLINEOFPASTRESEARCHINTHEAREAOFPERSONALITYPROlLING
(IPPOCRATES"#WASONEOFTHElRSTTORECOGNIZETHATTHE
ENVIRONMENTAFFECTEDAPERSONSBEHAVIORANDAPPEARANCEANDNOTED
THATMOSTPERSONALITIESCOULDBECATEGORIZEDINTOFOURGROUPSSANGUINE
MELANCHOLICCHOLERICANDPHLEGMATIC
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IDENTIlEDFOURTYPESOFPERSONALITIESCATEGORIZEDBYTHEIRPSYCHOLOGICAL
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DETECTIONPUBLISHEDh4HE%MOTIONSOF.ORMAL0EOPLEvINWHICHHE
DESCRIBEDPEOPLESBEHAVIORINAQUADRANTARRANGEMENTINCLUDING
DOMINANCEINDUCEMENTSTEADINESSANDCOMPLIANCE4HISBECAMETHE
BASISFORTHE$)3#MODELFURTHERDEVELOPEDSINCETHESBY"ILL
"ONSTETTERAND4ARGET4RAINING)NTERNATIONALANDISINUSETODAYBY
management professionals.
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,IFE4RAITS1UIZBASEDPRIMARILYONTHE*UNGIANMODELWHICHAPPLIESTHE
FOURPERSONALITYTYPESTOAPERSONSUNIQUEDESIGNENVIRONMENT$)3#
HASVALIDATEDTHE,IFE4RAITSMODELANDPARTNEREDINPROGRAMMINGFOR
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,EARNHOWPERSONALITYAFFECTSACADEMICSUCCESSANDADJUSTINGTOCAMPUSLIFE
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EXPERIENCE
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LISTENTONEWPERSPECTIVESMEETNEWPEOPLEANDEXPERIENCEDIFFERENTTHINGS
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MOSTCOMFORTABLERESPONDING
)NOTHERWORDSTHEREMAYBEAREASINLIFEWHEREYOUFEELYOUAREGOINGAGAINST
THEmOWORFEELLIKEYOUARESWIMMINGUPSTREAM)TSABOUTCATCHINGTHE
CURRENTOFYOUROWNGIFTS
)NTERPRETINGA'RAPH
How do I read my graph?
.OTICEWHICHTRAITISTHEHIGHESTANDGIVEIMMEDIATEATTENTIONTO
THATPROlLEANDBASICDESCRIPTIONSTHATAREPOSITIVETHATYOU
CANCONNECTWITH4HEGRAPHISABASICTOOLORFRAMEWORKFOR
UNDERSTANDINGDECISIONMAKINGANDWHYSOMESITUATIONSARE
EASIERTHANOTHERS
.OTICEALSOIFTHEREARETRAITSTHATAREEQUALTWOORMORE
Is there something wrong with me?
.OTATALL-OSTPEOPLEAREACOMBINATIONOFMORETHANONE
TYPE4HISSHOWSAGIFTFORWORKINGINMULTIPLESTYLESANDWORKING
WITHMULTIPLETYPESOFPEOPLE
2EADTHROUGHTHEPROlLESTHATREPRESENTYOURHIGHESTSCORES)FYOU
AREAMIXTUREHIGHLIGHTTHEDESCRIPTIONSTHATMOSTDESCRIBEYOU4RYSOME
OFTHETIPS.OTICEIFTHISREPRESENTSHOWYOUFEELOVERTHESEMESTER!SYOU
DElNEYOUROWNINDIVIDUALAPPROACHTOLIFE
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4HE0URIST
4HE0URISTPERSONALITYSTEMSFROMTHETENDENCYTOPROCESS
INFORMATIONBYSENSATION#ARL*UNGSAYShPEOPLEWHOHAVEASTRONG
SENSATIONFUNCTIONARECONCERNEDABOVEALLWITHTHINGSASTHEYAREv
0URISTSHAVETHEINNATEABILITYTOEMBRACEWHATLIESATHAND5NNECESSARY
information acts as clutter.
4HISMAKESA0URISTSENVIRONMENTAPLACEWHEREONEOFTWOTHINGS
CANHAPPENULTIMATEPRECISIONORULTIMATECHAOS4HEIMMEDIACYOFTHE
MOMENTWILLALWAYSTAKEPRECEDENCE3OIFTHEMOMENTISRECREATIONTHE
PROCESSCANBEIMPECCABLYACCURATEINTENSEACTIVITY0URISTSWORKHARD
ANDPLAYHARD
)FHOWEVERIFTHETOPICISSTUDYINGORRESEARCHTHENTHETASKIS
FOCUSEDANDTHERESULTSTHOROUGH0RECISEANDIMMEDIATETHE0URIST
UNLIKEOTHERPERSONALITIESCANBLOCKOUTWHATISNTNEEDEDANDZEROINON
THEGOALATHAND4HERESULTISULTIMATEFOCUSANDCHARACTER
4HE0URISTALWAYSKNOWSTHESCORESOTHEYCANPLAYTHEGAME
purist
DELIBERATE, AMBITIOUS,
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