By Donna Dunning Sometimes people struggle when trying to figure out their four-letter personality type code. If this is happening to you, the most important thing to remember is: Everyone uses both sides of a preference pair some of the time. We all use extraversion, introversio ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning My life has a superb cast but I can’t figure out the plot. ~Ashleigh Brilliant What makes you different from everyone else? Defining and creating career success requires a solid understanding of who you are and what is important. We can get trapped sometime ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning I like to think positively and am more likely to see possibilities and opportunities than constraints. But a positive attitude cannot overcome some of the restrictions and roles that, for many people, sometime in their life, will limit where, when, and how they w ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde When was the last time you had a long talk with yourself? Maybe it’s time to get reacquainted. The first step toward personal development and career/life satisfaction is self-discovery. Only you can ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning What do you like to do? What are you good at doing? Are the answers to these two questions always the same? Separating Preferences from Skills Your career path and goals are affected by many factors, including what you like to do and what you are good at doing. ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Lisa, a woman from Canada who reads my blog, contacted me to say that there seems to be more information available for initial career choice than there is for mid-life career change. She thought it would be helpful to readers if I composed a blog about midlife ca ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Do people change their type preferences over the course of their lives? This is one of the most common questions I am asked when people are learning about psychological types. When describing their personality people will say, “my preferences were XXXX, but the ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning I saw this rainbow recently, close to my home. Everyone sees the rainbow from a different perspective and interprets it according to their mythology. It reminds me that, when trying to understand ourselves, interpretation is as important as the tools we use. Ques ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning This blog was originally posted on November 13th, 2010 in Personal Branding. Articulating Your Brand My life has a superb cast but I can’t figure out the plot. ~Ashleigh Brilliant What separates you from everyone else? Creating and articulating a person ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Making a decision and leaving your options open are opposite but necessary components of your work life. Thinking about how you use judging and perceiving in daily activities is useful for assessing your work satisfaction and deciding if you are dealing with the ... Continue Reading
