Type E Personality - Are You a Type E Personality?

Do you love starting new projects, especially "impossible" ones? A Type-E Personality is designed to create things, not run them. Routine causes stress. A Type-E Personality needs lots of room to create. One will thrive in unconventional environments that not only allow the Type-E Personality to explore outside the box, but also encourages him/her to do so. One craves new, exciting, never-been-done-before projects.

Does the thought of having a "9-to-5" job make you break into a cold sweat? Normally the typical 9-to-5 job is too restrictive and too repetitive for most Type-E personalities.

Do you quickly lose interest in a project or job once it is up and running? Do you need to be continually challenged? A Type-E Personality needs to be continually challenged. Creating something is a positive challenge. A Type-E Personality tends to thrive in this environment. But the minute the project is "up and running" they lose interest. If Type-E Personlities don't have an exit strategy in place before this point, they will usually drive themselves and whatever they have created right into the ground. Seasoned Type-E Personalities will have a transition/management team all set to take over well before this point is reached.

Is delegating responsibility a major challenge for you? One of the most difficult hurdles for a Type-E Personality to overcome is allowing someone else to do the job. They always believe they can do the job better than anybody else. They are usually right because they have a larger radar scope, greater intuition and heightened states of creativity. Many Type-E Personalities report having Attention Deficit Disorder.

When contacted by an old friend you haven't heard from in years, do you immediately pick up where you left off, as if no time has passed? Unlike the short project, job, or relationship cycle typical to Type-E Personalities, they tend to develop long and lasting friendships. While most people require time to reconnect with old friends they haven't been in contact with for years, a Type-E Personality has the ability to pick up right where they left off.

Do you love having time to yourself when you can find it? A Type-E Personality needs time on his/her own. It is essential if they want to thrive not only personally, but also professionally. This is one of the main differences between a Type-A Personality and a Type-E Personality. Type-A Personalities go 100 miles an hour, but are afraid of stopping or of actually spending time with themselves. A Type-E Personality would love to have "alone" time but are usually running with a schedule more suited to three people over the course of two lifetimes. Not much room. In fact, A Type-E Personality who is out of balance in his/her life often appears to be a Type-A Personality.

Do you usually find "small talk" a waste of time? If they are going to engage in conversation they need it to be meaningful, something with substance.

Do most of your projects, jobs, or romantic relationships usually last between six months to five years? Most people characterized by a Type-E Personality live with a six month to five-year project cycle in both their personal and professional lives. Once something is up and running, be it a job, business or sometimes a relationship, they usually lose interest. At this point they will head in a new direction either within their present project, job or relationship, or leave it all together. If they fail to take action, they will find themselves stuck in the Critical Zone, heading straight for a fall. The beginning of a new project or relationship and its development is the most exciting phase for the Type-E Personality.

Did you grow up feeling your view of life was different from that of most people? A typical response from a Type-E Personality is that there just weren't many other people who thought the way they did. They felt a bit odd. With only 5-to-10 percent of the population coming from a similar physiological point of view, that's not so surprising.

Do you consider yourself an intensely passionate person? Passion and creativity are the hallmarks of the Type-E Personality. A Type-E Personality will carry passion into every aspect of his/her life.

Alex Giorgio is a practicing psychotherapist, professional speaker, trainer, and wellness consultant who teaches leading entrepreneurs, entertainers, and CEOs from all over the globe how to fly by the "seat of their hearts."

Check out the Type-E Personality website for more information at: www.typeEpersonality.com. Your life in the workplace and your professional career life can be positively influenced by understanding yourself if you are a Type-E Personality.

The people at the top -- leaders in business, entertainment, the arts and science -- have a way of seeing and living their lives that is so completely different from the norm that it can best be described as a personality of its own -- a Type-E Personality.

If you are an entrepreneur, entertainer, or CEO, or if you consider yourself energetic or maybe even enlightened, chances are you do have a Type-E Personality. If, in your enthusiasm you frequently get another "E" from others, "Enough already!" you definitely are a Type-E Personality.

Understanding how Type-E Personalities operate and why then can be both a blessing and a curse to coworkers as well as family members is important. If you think you might be a Type-E Personality, go also to Alex Georgio’s web site at: www.typeEpersonality.com and take the Type-E quiz.

See where you fit, and begin to discover how you can function in your life and in the workplace with this special personality type. You are not alone!