Perfectly Melancholy
Groups are not really my thing. But when I am in one, I try to find a few people with whom I can have a quality conversation.
Understanding Your Personality
Place in the Team: Detail person
Emotional Needs: Sensitivity, support when
down, space, silence
Best at:
- Planning and explaining the details
- Keeping the financial records straight
- Being sensitive to the needs of others
- Making sure the group sees the long-range goal
Is Apt to Be: Too easily distracted and critical
Presentation Style: Accurate and sincere
Warning:
- Might come across too intellectual and remote
- May make others feel less intelligent
- Can get lost in the details
Realize they need order and understanding!
Strengths
Emotions
Deep and thoughtful
Analytical
Serious and purposeful
Talented and creative
Artistic or musical
Philosophical and poetic
Appreciative of beauty
Sensitive to others
Self-sacrificing
Conscientious
Idealistic
Work
Schedule-oriented
Perfectionist, high standards
Detail-conscious
Persistent and thorough
Orderly and organized
Neat and tidy, economical
Sees the problems
Finds creative solutions
Needs to finish what he starts
Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists
Friends
Makes friends cautiously
Content to stay in the background
Avoids causing attention
Faithful and devoted
Will listen to complaints
Can solve others’ problems
Deep concern for other people
Moved to tears with compassion
Seeks ideal mate
Weaknesses
Emotions
Remembers the negatives
Moody and depressed
Enjoys being hurt
Has false humility
Off in another world
Low self-image
Has selective hearing
Self-centered
Too introspective
Guilt feelings
Persecution complex
Tends to hypochondria
Work
Not people-oriented
Depressed over imperfections
Chooses difficult work
Hesitant to start projects
Spends too much time planning
Prefers analysis to work
Self-deprecating
Hard to please
Standards often too high
Deep need for approval
Friends
Lives through others
Insecure socially
Withdrawn and remote
Critical of others
Holds back affection
Dislikes those in opposition
Suspicious of people
Antagonistic and vengeful
Unforgiving Full of contradictions
Skeptical of compliments