personality muscles.

last week i took the strengths finder 2.0 test. now this wasnt my first encounter with strengths finder, but it had been a while.

the first semester of my freshman year at cbu i took a version of the test.

my top five strengths in fall of 2007 were:

woo-woo stands for winning others over. you enjoy the challenge of meeting new people and getting them to like you

command-command leads you to take charge. unlike some people you feel no discomfort imposing your views upon others

positivity-you are generous with praise, quick to smile, and always on the lookout for the positive in the situation

empathy-you can sense the emotions of those around you. you can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own.

communication-you like to explain, to describe, to host, to speak in public, and to write.

a week ago i took the test again, but this time the 2.0 version (im assuming it must be more accurate) and my top five strengths are now:

woo-woo stands for winning others over. you enjoy the challenge of meeting new people and getting them to like you

communication-you like to explain, to describe, to host, to speak in public, and to write.

activator-you are impatient for action. you believe that action is the best device for learning.

positivity-you are generous with praise, quick to smile, and always on the lookout for the positive in the situation

ideation-you are fascinated by ideas. you are delighted when you discover beneath the complex surface of an elegantly simple concept to explain why things are the way they are.

these sorts of tests or so interesting to me. i can definitely see why my number one hasnt changed. but its fascinating how the next four have shifted or changed.

being able to share and discuss these with other interns was so eye opening. it helped me learn why i work the way i do, and why others may not function identically.

thank you strengths finder, thank you very much.

also...

i had the most amaaazzzing experience as i walked to my car after babysitting at one this morning. STARS. like i had never ever experienced them before. i will be star gazing more often this summer.