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Chapter 4How Are You Creative?

Are

Creative?You

How

Choose any 10 of these that fit you most of the time

Abstract - you sometimes can be abstract Calculator - you analyze and think things throughDependableDirect other peopleDo things the right wayEmotional sometimesEnjoy talking or listeningExplain things thoroughly and logicallyExplore and experimentFlexible in your thinking to fit in and agree with others in your groupsFollow all the rulesFollower with people you like and trustFriendlyFuture thinkerGive specific answers when asked questionsIdeas flash into your head InventiveJoiner, you like to be with peopleLike to involve all people and do not leave people outLogical thought - you prefer to use logicLots of ideas most of the timeLoyal to others: family, friends, co-workers

Neat and organized

Often seen as a risk taker

On time precisely or early

Plan first before doing

Practical person

Precise - you give precise answers and

prefer to be precise

Prefer to work alone

Prefer to work with people

Pretend or fantasize or day dream

Questioner-you ask lots of questions before

accepting things

See patterns easily

Sense answers sometimes without facts

Think like a detective when solving

problems

Trustworthy to others

Use facts and base most to all decisions on

facts

Very imaginative

Want correct answers

Work step by step

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Preferred Thinking Styles

Think

Learn

Communicate

Solve Problems

M.I.N.D. DesignTM Creativity ProfilesShort Description of the Four Profiles

Meditative factual detailed logical one focus at a time

Meditative factual detailed logical one focus at a time

Intuitive mostly creative use hunches or guesses strive for new ideas many focuses or challenges

at once

Intuitive mostly creative use hunches or guesses strive for new ideas many focuses or challenges

at once

Directive systematic practical organized do what is scheduled or

expected

Directive systematic practical organized do what is scheduled or

expected

Negotiative personal/friendly very loyal like to enjoy what they are

doing work as the spirit moves

them

Negotiative personal/friendly very loyal like to enjoy what they are

doing work as the spirit moves

them

M - Meditative

uses facts gives specific answer works alone thinks as a detective explains in detail questions everyone calculates accurately is very precise thinks abstractly uses logical thought works step by step

I - Intuitive

lots of ideas imagination sees or senses answers gets solutions w/o facts experiments often pretends easily sees patterns quickly takes risks very inventive future thinker

N - Negotiative

friendly loyal to others likes to work w/ people always involves others tends to be emotional joiner follower over leader trustworthy enjoys talking adaptable to group

D - Directive

works step by step is very practical plans before acts neat & organized directs people follows the rules on time exactly dependable does things right way wants correct answers

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Preferred Thinking Styles

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How WE See the Other Personality Styles

0-10%coincide

Up to 75%contradict

Up to 50%contrast

Up to 25%compliment

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How You See Personality Styles like yours

Very Precise, thorough thinker, logical, rational,

very focused

Creative, risk-taker,

challenging, innovative.

Friendly, caring, sensitive, easy to

be with, very giving.

Reliable, orderly, consistent, loyal, accurate & right,

highly dependable

Meditatives look at themselves as … Intuitives look at themselves as …

Directives look at themselves as … Negotiatives look at themselves as …

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How You See the Other Personality Styles

Out of space, no facts or proof, out of

touch with reality

Too far out, a little crazy,

too independent.

Flighty, breaks all the rules, unreliable, egotistical, not

company person.

Meditatives look at other people as … Intuitives look at other people as …

Directives look at other people as … Negotiatives look at other people as …

Creative, risk-taker,

challenging, innovative.

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How You See the Other Personality Styles

Way too sensitive, take things too personal,

pushy, often invading my space

Out of space, no facts or proof, out of

touch with reality

Rule book bound, mentally stuck, can’t think for themselves.

Too factual, overly precise, number

oriented, too single focused.

Too friendly, overly personal,

too dependent upon others.

Too orderly,too rigid,

too dependent on the rules.

Insensitive, blunt, too logical,

too theoretical, uncaring.

Too far out, a little crazy,

too independent.

Too ruled oriented, not very friendly,

inflexible, too machine-like.

Too argumentative, always improving

what already works fine, not realistic, a

loner.

Too sensitive, inconsistent, too soft towards people, can’t make own decisions.

Flighty, breaks all the rules, unreliable, egotistical, not

company person.

Meditatives look at other people as … Intuitives look at other people as …

Directives look at other people as … Negotiatives look at other people as …