Do What You Are : Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type

by Tieger, Paul D.; Barron-Tieger, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780316880657
• ISBN10: 0316880655
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

For over 10 years Do What You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find the job that suits their personality type best. It lists the wide array of occupations that are popular with your personality type, including todays hottest career tracks in growth areas such as e-commerce, biotechnology, new media, and telecommunications. Throughout, the authors provide savvy career advice and highlight the strengths and pitfalls of each personality type with real-life examples.

Author Biography

Paul D. Tieger is the founder and CEO of SpeedReading People, LLC

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Read This First	xi
Part One Unlocking the Secrets of Personality Type
Suit Yourself	3	(7)
The Secret of Career Satisfaction
Just Who Do You Think You Are?	10	(22)
Discovering Your Personality Type
Mirror, Mirror	32	(23)
Verifying Your Personality Type
Part Two The ``Fourmula'' for Career Satisfaction
What a Character!	55	(10)
The Four Different Temperaments
Who's on First?	65	(9)
Identifying Your Innate Strengths
The Way You Do the Things You Do	74	(11)
Which Strengths You Share and Which You Use Privately
Aged to Perfection	85	(18)
Developing Your Abilities Over Time
Part Three Getting to Work
ENFJ	103	(19)
``The Public Relations Specialists''
INFJ	122	(15)
``Catalysts for Positive Change''
ENFP	137	(18)
``Anything's Possible''
INFP	155	(17)
``Still Waters Run Deep''
ENTJ	172	(14)
``Everything's Fine --- I'm in Charge''
INTJ	186	(17)
``Competence + Independence = Perfection''
ENTP	203	(15)
``Life's Entrepreneurs''
INTP	218	(14)
``Ingenious Problem Solvers''
ESTJ	232	(16)
``Taking Care of Business''
ISTJ	248	(15)
``Take Your Time and Do It Right''
ESFJ	263	(19)
``What Can I Do for You?''
ISFJ	282	(18)
``On My Honor, to Do My Duty . . .''
ESTP	300	(14)
``Let's Get Busy!''
ISTP	314	(14)
``Doing the Best I Can with What I've Got''
ESFP	328	(14)
``Don't Worry --- Be Happy!''
ISFP	342	(14)
``It's the Thought That Counts''
Putting It All Together	356	(9)
Creating Your Personal Career Plan
For Career Professionals Only	365	(10)
Some Final Thoughts and Resources	375	(6)
Index	381