Sunday, August 16, 2009

As Johnny 5 said, "Input!"

"Need input."
(Part 1 of 5: Strengthsfinder results)
A little about INPUT in general:

People strong in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information. You are inquisitive. You collect things. You might collect information—words, facts, books, and quotations—or you might collect tangible objects such as butterflies, baseball cards, porcelain dolls, or sepia photographs. Whatever you collect, you collect it because it interests you. And yours is the kind of mind that finds so many things interesting. The world is exciting precisely because of its infinite variety and complexity. If you read a great deal, it is not necessarily to refine your theories but, rather, to add more information to your archives. If you like to travel, it is because each new location offers novel artifacts and facts. These can be acquired and then stored away. Why are they worth storing? At the time of storing it is often hard to say exactly when or why you might need them, but who knows when they might become useful? With all those possible uses in mind, you really don’t feel comfortable throwing anything away. So you keep acquiring and compiling and filing stuff away. It’s interesting. It keeps your mind fresh. And perhaps one day some of it will prove valuable.

About me specifically:
Driven by your talents, you are devoted to reading books, publications, or correspondence that uses many of the sophisticated, difficult-to-understand, or technical words you know. You have discovered that your vocabulary is a linguistic powerhouse. The ease with which you insert these terms into everyday speech or writing places you in a dominant position in others' minds. These words give you an air of authority that compels people to do what you say or accept your views. Chances are good that you probably are a well-read individual. Reading is one of your favorite pastimes. Undoubtedly, the information you gather benefits you as a person and as a professional. You desire to be regarded by others as a knowledgeable, believable, and accomplished individual. You dislike being thought of as run-of-the-mill -- that is, common or average. By nature, you may pay close attention to intelligent conversations. Perhaps you give credit to certain individuals who make key points that advance everyone's understanding of a particular theory, concept, or idea. Sometimes you file away or make a mental note about specific information, knowing it might be useful one day. Instinctively, you periodically engage in conversations that might allow you to showcase some of your knowledge on a wide range of topics or in a particular area of specialization. Because of your strengths, you are attracted to the printed word. Each discovery raises new questions. Each insight enables you to forge linkages between facts, statements, events, or data. The more you read, the more you know -- but the more you know, the more you realize what else you need to know. Through reading, you acquire knowledge and gain new skills. You feel happy when you are blossoming -- that is, coming into your own.

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