Thursday, August 18, 2005

It's all about the language


Have I mentioned how much I love Starbucks?

One of the coolest things is the "coffee language" they've almost single-handedly created. Frappucino; Venti; Doppio; etc.

If you control the language, you control how the story is told.

Wouldn't it be great if your organization or church were able to create language that described life so well it caught on nationally?

Why don't you?

Feel free to post your ideas as comments!

Friday, August 12, 2005

Personality Traits

ENFJ - "Persuader." Outstanding leader of groups. Can be aggressive at helping others to be the best that they can be. 2.5% of total population.

Personality tests by similarminds.com

A client is having her group take one of the personality tests found on similarminds.com. I came out a "9" on the enneagram and an "ENFJ" on the Myers-Briggs-but-not-officially-Myers-Briggs test.

I love being reminded that not everyone sees the world as I do. Not only does it help me deal with peopl not like me. It also helps me realize that I need people that see things differently.

If you haven't checked out a site like similarminds.com, why not give it a whirl. It's all free (and no pop-ups). Or else stop by Personality-Insights.com and pick up a copy of their self-scoring adult profile.

Personality information should never be used as an excuse for not behaving appropriately. But they can be helpful in helping you live to your strengths.