Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Listamania 1.0: I Think. Therefore I Feel.

I was reminded today of my Myers-Briggs test results. First, I am a THINKER. Second, I am a FEELER. Why I was just reminded today, I am not sure of! because I have the word "Thinker' written rather largely on my whiteboard in my office, and I see it every time I walk in and out or stand up or turn around! Another friend of mine (Leslie) has been creating Listamania fun on her blog...so for my first one I will do the Top 10 traits of a Thinker-Feeler, then the Top 10 best ways to deal with folks like us.

Traits
1. analytical
2. perceptive
3. disciplined
4. people-aware
5. consistent
6. patient
7. observant
8. teamwork-oriented
9. reliable
10. good listener

Tips for our friends
1. Use bulleted lists in a logical manner to explain things to us.
2. Be focused on people.
3. Tell us when we are being dramatic; it happens when we get overly involved.
4. Keep things short and sweet.
5. When we talk, please listen to our thought-out ideas and opinions with patience.
6. Try not to take advantage of our attention to detail.
7. Sometimes it's okay to just go with our flow, not just the flow ;)
8. It's okay to tell us to quit thinking and start doing something instead.
9. Reach out to us because we FEEL, LISTEN, and WANT you to RELY on us!
10. Trust in our loyalty to you as a friend!

According to some other test that I can't remember the name of I am also Conventional, Social, and Realistic. I think these are pretty accurate depictions of me.

What do you think about these traits and tips? I hope that provide us all with a little more useful insight into the inner-workings of others!

2 comments:

  1. Oh LeeAnn! I too am a THINKER/FEELER. I think and feel this about myself. haha. But seriously, I loved the tips section of this blog. Did you write those yourself? I kind of think that you did. I especially relate to #3 and #8, because these are things that I hate that I do. And I love #9 and #10 because they are my reality. LOVED this and so glad you "borrowed" my idea.

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  2. haha! For the tips, some of them are ones that I remember we brainstormed at work, but some of them were out of a book we referenced. #9 and #10 are my favorites too because they are also MY reality (and those I did write!)

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