Leslie Hershberger

Type Nine—Mediator, Peacemaker, Collaborator   Where attention goes: to other people’s/group’s positions, priorities, actions and conversations   Do you resist/avoid conflict to the point of delaying decision making or taking a position? Do you tend to be affable and accepting? Are you a natural mediator, able to see many sides of an issue or point of [...]

Type Eight—Boss, Protector, Leader   Where attention goes: to assessing what and who has power, to control, action and assertiveness   Are you direct, assertive and straightforward?  Do you place a high value on honest, dependability and truth?  Is it easy for you to express anger when you feel something needs to be said? Do [...]

Type Seven—Enthusiast, Epicure, Visionary   Where attention goes: to planning for pleasurable possibilities, multiple options   Are you a big picture thinker who likes to put different ideas together in an interesting synthesis? Are you an optimistic person who brings energy to interesting projects and people? Do you have a hard time sticking with a [...]

Type Six—Loyalist, Questioner, Skeptic, Devils Advocate   Where attention goes: to the worst case scenario, to doubt in order to be prepared.   Do you feel a strong sense of duty to a group, cause or person? Are you a good troubleshooter who has a sixth sense for what could go wrong in a situation or [...]

Type Five—Observer, Thinker, Investigator   Where attention goes: Disengaging from feelings in order to observe, to what may demand my time, energy and resources.   Are you focused on facts, analysis and knowledge? Do you find that feelings are best experienced when you are alone in order to sort them out safely? Are you often good [...]

Type Four—The Romantic, Individualist, Artist   Where Attention Goes: To the past and what is missing or elusive in experiences, jobs, relationships, physical appearance, spiritual experience…   Do you consider yourself a sensitive person who finds depth and richness in meaningful conversations, relationships and experiences? Are you bored by people, places, things or experiences that seem [...]

Type Three—Performer, Succeeder, Achiever   Where attention goes: How many tasks you can get done, trying hard to keep up and ahead of the pack—as a goal seems like it is in sight, your pace quickens and you notice which people support your forward movement and who is holding it back.   Do you like [...]

Type Two—Helper, Giver, Caretaker   Where attention goes:   The needs and emotions of significant others whether they are family, friends, co-workers, teachers, or anyone with whom they come in contact—Twos have a radar of physical cues like raised eyebrows, a worried expression, a brief disapproving glance, a change in vocal inflection.   Are you sensitive to [...]

Type One—Perfectionist, Reformer, Visionary Where attention goes: High internal and external standards of correctness. Do you have a voice that sits on your shoulder or in my head telling you how you could have done something better or different? Do you have high internal standards for behavior with a desire to hold yourself and others [...]

http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/08/hitchens-talks-to-goldblog… …and his close friend, Martin Amis, stops by and weighs in…say what you will about Hitchens…I am a sucker for authentic conversation not steeped in rhetoric.  Hitchens is a deep thinker who challenges himself at every turn.