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    Misuses of Personality Type

    Personality type models can be used to explore differences between people and to help us understand others and ourselves, a powerful tool for building our personal brand.

    Misconceptions

    Unfortunately, not everyone uses personality type models correctly. When type concepts are used in one of the following inappropriate ways, the meaning and value of the theory …

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    Using Personality Type For Success

    When creating your personal brand you need to differentiate yourself from others. You also need to understand how others prefer to operate in order to relate to and influence them effectively.

    However, you may not be comfortable with the idea of having personal characteristics categorized or labeled, especially when labels may be inaccurate or negative.…

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    Making Good Decisions

    You are required to make decisions everyday. Some are small and insignificant, yet others have enormous implications for your personal brand, career, relationships and happiness.

    Sometimes you make mistakes and bad decisions. You may have blind spots, areas in the decision-making process you tend to miss or ignore. These blind spots may be linked to …

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    What is Your Preference, Judging or Perceiving?

    Are you someone who prefers to structure your activities or do you prefer to go with the flow? Identifying your personality preference for judging or perceiving helps you figure out your characteristic approach to work. Determine if your brand is more about making decisions and achieving results or being flexible and adaptable.

    Personality type theory …

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    What’s Your Preference, Thinking or Feeling?

    Are you someone who prefers an impersonal work environment or do you seek a more personal touch? Identifying your personality preference for thinking or feeling helps you understand how your approach to work aligns with the task-oriented business world.

    Personality type theory tells us there are two qualitatively different processes we can use when solving …

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    What’s Your Preference, Sensing or Intuition?

    Do you prefer to observe facts and realities or pay attention to ideas and possibilities? Identifying your personality preference for sensing or intuition helps in understanding how you choose to focus your attention.

    One is not better than the other and, at times, everyone uses sensing and intuition to become aware of realities and ideas. …

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    What’s Your Preference, Extraversion or Introversion?

    Where’s your energy coming from? Are you more energized or drained at the end of a discussion? Identifying your personality preference for *extraversion or introversion helps you figure out what energizes you.

    One is not better than the other and, at times, everyone extraverts and introverts. However, one of these describes your preferred approach to …

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    The 4 A’s of Change

    Change is constant. As part of the personal branding process it is essential to not only survive, but to thrive in change.

    Change is constant

    To thrive you need to master the four A’s of change.

    1. Acknowledging

    Rather than jumping right into new realities, assess how change is affecting you. Reflecting on what has …

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    Effective Communication Stoppers

    This week I’m in a tongue-in-cheek mood and thought I should offer some really bad advice.

    Are you looking for a way to show your lack of interest and alienate those who have something to talk about? If so, here are three sure-fire ways to interfere with effective communication and really stifle your brand.

    Offer…
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    10 Tips for Finding Your Ideal Career

    That ideal career might seem elusive, but with some effort you can build a personal brand that will lead to ongoing career satisfaction.

    Take the time to assess what is really important to you. Inventory your skills, values, interests, personality preferences, and constraints. Identify the lifestyle you want and decide how work fits in with…
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