This Important Step Is Often Overlooked

This Important Step Is Often Overlooked

Several years ago I was introduced to a personality assessment that I now feel is a must take for everyone. It's called the Kolbe A Index. I was attending a financial services seminar in New Hampshire and the Kolbe test was required to attend. At the time I was an independent insurance agent specializing in medicare supplement plans. I had become pretty well versed in medicare due to family circumstances and I had researched tons of information on the topic. Little did I know at the time, I was naturally good at researching and systematizing content. However, it may have been hurting my sales performance.

You see, I discovered my highest natural trait related to the Kolbe test is a Fact Finder. From my perspective, I wanted people to know all the facts and I mean all the facts. Well, this would be great if I'm working with an Engineer or fellow fact finder but I'd be putting everyone else to sleep. I was not connecting effectively with my clients

When I discovered what made me tick it was easier for me to communicate my message to others in an effective way. Suddenly, my sales took off. It's important to know how & where you naturally fit in related to your personal & professional life. You can discover your natural profile with the Kolbe A Index. This is an awesome self discovery tool.

So what is the Kolbe A Index? From their website:

“A 36-question assessment that measures a person's instinctive method of problem solving. The Index result describes an individual's natural strengths and includes a customized audio interpretation offering suggestions on how to leverage these talents to achieve greater personal and professional success.”

One of the most important things you can discover about yourself is what you're naturally good at accomplishing. Think about it, it just makes logical sense. If you're innately good at crunching numbers…it comes easily to you, you're not going to feel stressed. Related to the career path you take, this is vitally important to know and the sooner you know the better.

If you're thinking about starting a business for yourself, don't overlook this important step. Discover what you are naturally good a doing. Explore careers that are in line with who you are and eliminate a potentially poor career or business choice. Knowing the road you should not travel is just as important to understand as selecting the right path.

I highly recommend the Kolbe A Index assessment http://www.Kolbe.com

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Bye Bye "Old" LinkedIn?

Bye Bye "Old" LinkedIn

How many famous restaurants do you know which were sold to new owners who claimed that they were going to continue the tradition that made the restaurant famous in the first place? Probably at least a few, right?

How often did those promises really work out? Probably they usually didn't, right?

Well, get ready to watch LinkedIn(LI) change because it was just bought by none other than Microsoft (MS). And by the way…how many people (other than some of their employees) consider MS their favorite company? I mean, did Skype get any better after MS bought it?

The news, here, says that MS paid $26B for LI and that they wanted it as part of their efforts to (you've heard this before) diversify. MS must have been very serious about getting LI because they paid 3X for it what the paid for Skype.

I was just thinking yesterday how so much of the content on the internet is useless crap. But of course the LI product and it's oft-touted uniqueness, i.e. its network of supposed 'professionals' who are eager to make deals with like-minded, professionals, is much different than the drama and silliness that has made so much money for Facebook and other time-wasting social media sites.

The question for loyal users of LI is, "How much will it change… and how?"

 

Bye Bye "Old" LinkedIn?

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