Re: How do you view yourself and other Posters...
Originally posted by debbiejo
I've read a personality book sometime ago....and was thinking....Here I go again.....Here's my question....Though many people have many groupings of personalities, which group do you think [B]You're in and what group do you think other posters here would be?....The most dominate personality...Of course this is only a partial list off qualites in each character trait......
Choleric (The Dominant type)
Driven to get results, the choleric is aggressive and assertive in their approach to problems - people like Ross Perot, Margaret Thatcher, or Colin Powell, who are strategic in their thinking, have the end in mind when approaching a problem or negotiation. If you have ever met a Choleric who has learned to be patient with people while impatient for results, you have met a winner.
Sanguine (The Influencer type)
talkative, memory for color, good on stage, wide-eyed and innocent, enthuasiastic and expressive, curious, volunteers for jobs, always a child, creative and colorful, inspires and charms others, makes friends easily, seems exciting. Driven by the need to influence people, these expressive social-types are enthusiastic, approachable and at times impulsive. The sanguine is persuasive, friendly and effervescent. As most salespeople fall within this category, is it any wonder salespeople typically detest paperwork? Once in control of the details, watch out!
Phlegmatic (The Steady type)
Driven by the need to accommodate and get along, the phlegmatic enjoys harmony. If they have achieved the opportunity to accommodate and serve, they are happy people. Their strength is stability, and their weakness can be inflexibility and a resistance to change, and they can have a hard time saying "no". Show me a phlegmatic that has gone through assertiveness training and has incorporated this into their daily lives, and you will find a winner.
Melancholy (The Conscientious type)
Driven by the need to maintain standards, the melancholy often is cautious and tentative when responding to a problem. Many accountants fall into this category. They view things in regard to what is right or wrong. Strengths include organization and accuracy.
deep, thoughtful, analytical, serious and purposeful, genius-intellect, talented and creative, likes lists/charts/graphs/figures, detail conscious, orderly and organized , neat and tidy, perfectionist-high standards, economical, deep concern and compassion, seeks ideal mate
Or do you think this is inaccurate..... [/B]
Oddly, I seem to agree most with the Melancholy type. I don't believe I'm OVERLY cautious and tentative though I'd have to give that some serious thought to decide one way or the other. The problem is that it's difficult to be highly objective about certain things in yourself, especially those that you consider weak or undesirable like uncertainty. On the other hand many of the strengths of this type I feel reflect who I am. These include a strong sense for organization and accuracy, a thoughtful approach to life, an emphasis on analytical reasoning, probably being a little too serious at times and always needing to be and feel purposeful, usefull and successful as gauged by level of income, primarily. If I procrastinate or feel like I'm not moving forward I have a tendancy to feel worthless and unworthy. My work and interests do require the exercise of certain skills which I have a talent for and this includes a good deal of creativity. My world, especially my work world could not do without lists/charts/graphs/figures/databases/records/reports. A prerequisite for all of this of course, is a mind for detail and a desire for orderliness and organization. I try to set high standards for myself but I don't think I'm a perfectionist to the point of being anal about it, at least not in my personal life - although I must be in my professional life. My profession requires the following of policies and practices that ensure high performance and accuracy. In spite of some previous posts where I've whaled on a few individuals, maybe excessively, I am a very compassionate person and even generous to a fault at times. And yes, I am in search of my ideal mate although I have recently concluded that perhaps the best way to find her is to stop looking so hard.
I have to recuse myself from answering the second part of your question just because I don't really know, or care to know 😂 most other posters. You, however, would be a notable exception. After I've had an opportunity to read through your posts, I shall return here and give you my assessment of what type of individual I think you are and justify it with specific examples from your own publications. Oh yeah. Lookin' forward to this!!! 😄
Oh, and I will pick up this book at Borders in Novi the next time I'm there. It looks like a really interesting read. Thanks for bringing it to our attention debbiejo.