On more than one occasion, I have been asked to identify the personality type of a fictional character or a celebrity. It can be fascinating to speculate on what type an individual appears to be. At the APTi 2011 conference,…
Perhaps you have heard of Howard Gardner, best known in educational circles for his theory on multiple intelligences. Gardner asserted that there are eight intelligences: linguistic, logic-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. As coaches, we tap into these…
The venerable MBTI turns 70 years old next year. In that time, the MBTI has become one of the most researched, respected and widely used personality inventories in history. It has remained relevant over 7 decades despite the emergence of…
Making your goals easier to reach can be enhanced by keeping a few principles in mind. In a recent seminar on forming new behaviors, Dr. George F. Koob stated that, "Trying not to do something will make you constantly think…
It's Halloween time so why not talk about one of the ways an individual can be insidiously derailed from a long term goal. Let's say your goal is to lose 20 pounds so you decide that you will restrict…
Yesterday, I attended a day long seminar on memory. Professor Craig E. L. Stark, an engaging and immensely knowledgeable presenter, packed in an incredible amount of information into that time period. It is regrettable that it was only 6 hours…
What is the practical value of the MBTI Step III given that there are so many personality assessment tools on the market, including the MBTI Step I and II? What is to be gained by using this tool over…
Many people have encountered the MBTI either at work, at a career center, or in counseling. Several online tests incorporate MBTI principles. The MBTI I describes the broad strokes of an individual personality with the goal of identifying people with…