Comments on: Is Your Personality Killing Business? http://my-small-business-mentor.com/blog/2010/05/is-your-personality-killing-business/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:34:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://my-small-business-mentor.com/blog/2010/05/is-your-personality-killing-business/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Steve Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:17:45 +0000 http://my-small-business-mentor.com/blog/?p=653#comment-373 I agree. Personality was a universally understood word to capture things like character, tempermant, behavior. But then my blog title would have been too long ;-). There are conflicting studies suggesting that a)our tempermants are fixed and nearly impossible to change and b)others suggest that we have an unbelievable capacity for change and growth (which I prefer to subscribe to). The point of the post was that many people do not realize that things like THEIR OWN behavior, emotional intelligence and attitude could be turning away customers and to encourage each and every one of us to do a thorough self-examination of these things before delving deeper into other, less-controllable areas. Make sense? Regardless, I do appreciate your input! I agree. Personality was a universally understood word to capture things like character, tempermant, behavior. But then my blog title would have been too long ;-) . There are conflicting studies suggesting that a)our tempermants are fixed and nearly impossible to change and b)others suggest that we have an unbelievable capacity for change and growth (which I prefer to subscribe to).

The point of the post was that many people do not realize that things like THEIR OWN behavior, emotional intelligence and attitude could be turning away customers and to encourage each and every one of us to do a thorough self-examination of these things before delving deeper into other, less-controllable areas.

Make sense? Regardless, I do appreciate your input!

]]> By: Barbara Saunders http://my-small-business-mentor.com/blog/2010/05/is-your-personality-killing-business/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Barbara Saunders Sun, 30 May 2010 20:09:01 +0000 http://my-small-business-mentor.com/blog/?p=653#comment-365 None of the items you mention have anything to do with "personality." To the extent that an individual's personality gives the appearance of having character problems, one of two things could be going on. One is actually poor character. The other is simply poor fit. What's appears "arrogant" in a universe of nonprofit staff may be completely appropriate in a universe of stockbrokers. As hard as it might be to change careers, changing one's personality is far more difficult, probably undesirable, and maybe impossible. None of the items you mention have anything to do with “personality.” To the extent that an individual’s personality gives the appearance of having character problems, one of two things could be going on. One is actually poor character. The other is simply poor fit. What’s appears “arrogant” in a universe of nonprofit staff may be completely appropriate in a universe of stockbrokers.

As hard as it might be to change careers, changing one’s personality is far more difficult, probably undesirable, and maybe impossible.

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