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Living your life as an eternal optimist, like Leo does, might be a stretch for most of us, but having the ability to find the sliver lining in life could be a first step. Being thankful and amazed that an airline company could find a way to feed all of the passengers, even with a few options, realizing when your mother tells you to “shut up” that it might be out of love and most importantly loving in the moment are definitely lessons that were learned in his article. Unconsciously applying Covey 's habit number five, Seek first to understand, then be understood, my supervisor and myself broke down the performance of my coworker and created an action plan for his success. Evaluations were completed based on his previous actions, interactions …show more content…
However, it was entertaining that the processor of this course predicted I would score in this category. In my opinion, my personality traits fit perfectly into how the dominance category describes them. Being adventurous, competitive, on the move, questioning procedures, having the expectation of quick results, knowing what I want and being willing to go after should all be written into my resume because it is precisely who I am. Looking for opportunities and accomplishments, challenges, taking charge and enjoyment of new or different activities are listed preferences that I feel are also perfect descriptions of my …show more content…
Most importantly, to better understand how to use my strengths while balancing my weaknesses, I should adjust to unexpected things that may occur while trying to meet goals I have set and understanding all goals may not be obtainable One of the benefits of being an adult learner and reviewing personality profiles is the maturity to reflect on personality traits and actions I am aware of. The greater advantage to matching the art of reflection and personality tests would be reviewing how I can work with other people, by being more patient, and understand different personality traits and what motivates them. Communicating emotions, especially about myself, has and will always be a struggle for me. Because I spent a lot of time around my grandfather, who was World War II veteran, I did not grasp or understand the deeper concept of sharing feelings. Because his life was one of very basic tasks being worked through completion, this is how I approach issues. Understanding what the problem was, using logic based thought to explore a few options and working hard to complete the task at hand would be how I approach most of my life. How emotions and feelings fit into that picture is a paradox I will need to study for an

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