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Conflict resolution
Motivating and inspiring others
Delegation
Internal or External
When you consider making a decision, who do you turn to?
- If you seek your point of reference internally, you will make the decision for yourself.
- If you seek your point of reference externally, you will reach out to people for their feedback and validation.
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General or Specific View
Some people are motivated by the big picture, while others are driven by the details.
- If you like to focus on the broad picture, you will consider how your decisions will affect the future.
- If you have a specific view, you will be concerned with the details without necessarily...
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Possibility or Necessity
What drives you in your work?
- If you are a possibilities person, you focus on the possible choices in a situation. You are likely curious about the potential your job has for growth.
- If you are a necessity person, you are content not to think outside the box. You prefer ...
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Desire or Fear
When you consider your decisions, are you motivated by desire or fear?
- If you are motivated by desire, you will tend to see the positive in every situation. You are motivated by goals and rewards.
- If you are motivated by fear,...
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Matcher or Mismatcher
Where do you prefer to direct your focus?
- As a matcher, you will focus on similarities and how they relate to something new.
- You're a mismatcher if you focus on the differences and find counterexamples to the decision you are facing.
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Seek multiple perspectives
One easy and effective way to remove any bias from your decision-making is to ask advice or feedback from others.
People whom you trust will give honest and constructive criticism and point out any blind spots while offering a different point of view.
Seeking External Validation
We naturally seek validation from external sources like friends, family and social media (number of likes), but fail to realize that true happiness comes from within us, and real freedom is when we focus on ourselves, not others.
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