Take this quiz to fast-track your self-awareness. First, some basic information so we can understand your background. Then, a few questions to determine your Genius and Purpose.
where the thinking and problem-solving that you were doing was energizing and fun, and you felt like you could do it for hours. Dissect each example in detail, and look for a theme or pattern. How best would you describe what was so fun about contributing to the end result?
You were re-thinking what was possible.
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which description below best articulates the process by which you got to that result?
You created and saw endless opportunities and do this in almost any situation. You are best when you’re in constant ideation mode but there is no consistency to the ideas, it’s for anything and everything.
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You first had a big problem to solve, then you created innovative ideas that would solve that specific problem while forging a new path in thinking or ways of operating.
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The idea that something may be impossible was a starting point for your thinking. You are intellectually fired up by the act of tackling seemingly impossible problems and then creating and building rare solutions.
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You were able to see how things can be done differently and you loved instigating change. You especially love when that change relates to movements, shifting society, or re-thinking big ways of operating. You’re exceptional at creating a vision and outlining the steps needed to achieve that vision.
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You were envisioning how something (an object, product, or entity) could be re-engineered. You like to do the thinking involved but want to hand over the actual execution of it to someone else.
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You were synthesizing information and seeing patterns. You were then drawing conclusions and insights from those patterns and creating a hypothesis, vision, or action as a result of them.
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You were thinking big and creating unique solutions from something basic. You thrive in the detailed and tactical process of then building solutions that have never been thought of before.
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You were achieving a result through teaching and helping others learn. The way in which you guide someone from not knowing something to knowing is an ever-evolving process.
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You were synthesizing information and seeing patterns. You were then drawing conclusions and insights from those patterns that resulted in finding a solution.
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You were taking something and growing it. It’s energizing for you to take on a variety of growth challenges and come up with solutions that allow a business, industry, or person to expand.
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You were looking for ways to improve processes, people, and work by streamlining the way things operate. You are also constantly looking for ways to improve these factors by finding tools to understand and then utilizing them to make things more efficient.
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You were taking an existing process or way of operating from good to great. The key here is that you prefer to start with an existing process in order for you to do your best work.
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You were solving team efficiency problems that don’t have an obvious solution. The key here is that you’re working with people processes rather than systems.
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In order to tap into intrinsic motivation, you need to connect to your psychology or understand a core emotional challenge in your past. This core emotional challenge can be revealed either in fulfilling moments or in the moments where you are most frustrated. You can take each approach with this question and see if you can find the results that match. Think about three of the most recent fulfilling moments you’ve experienced. These are moments when the impact you were having on other people was deeply meaningful to you. Think specifically about the impact you were having, and go deep. How did that response affect you emotionally? Or conversely, think of the last time you were extremely frustrated by someone’s actions. Think deeply about how that action impacted you. What was the specific feeling you had at that moment? Find the reverse of that feeling below (i.e. if you felt that your wants and needs didn’t matter, then you are fulfilled by helping others feel that their wants and needs matter).
You were helping someone feel seen and understood.
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