Your Personality Compass
@pgiblett (6524)
Canada
January 20, 2016 8:28am CST
According to Dianne Turner and Thelma Greco each of us fits to within four basic personality types. Which are you?
North has the following characteristics:
Gets the job done - FAST. Loves to lead, focused on achieving goals, fast paced, focuses of tasks that need completing, is both assertive and decisive, determined, and competitive, works independently of others.
South whose characteristics are:
Builds the best of teams. A natural team player, thinks about the process of getting things done. A good listener and is non-confrontational, sensitive and patient as well as understanding, but as a result is slow paced in their work. Both generous and helpful.
East:
Looks to do it right first time around. A natural planner, thinks about quality, is analytical, organised, and logical ensuring all approaches are identified. They are structured and focused, looking for an exact result, but also very industrious.
West who will:
Seek to expand all the horizons, but are a natural risk taker. They are idea centred, creative and innovative, but also flexible and a visionary possessing huge amounts of spontaneity. They are enthusiastic, free spirited and energetic.
You will find a part of yourself in each area, that is natural, but one of these segments of the compass should capture the essence of your personality. Which are you?
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 Jan 16
In my previous life I would estimate to be North Peter.
Now I may lean toward the East.
Although I have to sleep with my head facing North lolz
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
20 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView I guess I understand the concept of living on the north shore and being related. I live midway between two major lakes to my north (so I guess that is the south shore) is Lake Ontario and to my south (north shore) is Lake Erie.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 Jan 16
@pgiblett We have North in common then Peter.
When I lived by the sea on the Northshore, I was the most content I found as well. The wild and windy North.
When I lived by the sea on the Northshore, I was the most content I found as well. The wild and windy North.3 people like this
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
20 Jan 16
@pgiblett Other assessments have (somewhat kindly) identified me as "The Ideas Person" because I love working out (and telling people) the best or most efficient way of doing things but tend to lose interest in doing something myself once I've seen the right way to do it.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
20 Jan 16
@owlwings That is funny I am also very much an ideas person, once I have the idea I leave it with others to implement, which is why I picture myself as being mainly north, but also north-west. If I know the right way to do something it frustrates me when people don't obey my commands (not that I have ever been in the armed services).
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
20 Jan 16
Mostly East for sure. I dont know how or what does "very industrious" means here. But all the rest fit me.
From the others, I think I am some traits from North and South but definitely not West (maybe because the west is complimentary or opposite of East).
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
20 Jan 16
@pgiblett Oh. Thanks for the explanation. Now, with that info and being honest, I do not fit anywhere as being very industrious - my present scenario and conditions have put me on back foot and I cannot be that determined to get things done. Yes, years back, when I was in good health, I did chase on getting things done on time. These days, things that are not under my control, and done late, I feel irritated by those.
. Now, with that info and being honest, I do not fit anywhere as being very industrious - my present scenario and conditions have put me on back foot and I cannot be that determined to get things done. Yes, years back, when I was in good health, I did chase on getting things done on time. These days, things that are not under my control, and done late, I feel irritated by those.2 people like this
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
20 Jan 16
Mostly North with some East mixed in.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
20 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I do understand that. In the book that I have, there are traits in each area that I count myself as having. Truth is there have been many attempts to categorise people, most of which don't seem very effective.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
20 Jan 16
@pgiblett My husband would probably say I'm a combination of all 4.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
20 Jan 16
@jaboUK There have been many who have tried to characterise our personal traits, sometimes the categories don't seem to work. It is also my contention that your personality develops over time and you change focus from time to time, stepping into different categories.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan 16
None of them mention unmotivated or lazy so I'm not really seeing myself in any to be honest.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
22 Jan 16
I think I am mostly east with a bit of south thrown in.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
21 Jan 16
Guess the one that describes me best is South. I have been told that I'm a good listener and I do hate confrontation
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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21 Jan 16
wow, i'm really all of these... i'll have to think on it to see which i think is dominant...
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
25 Jan 16
I am North most then next West. I guess leaders are sometime risk takers.
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@pgiblett well I have always been a black sheep as the saying goes and have always been proud that I am different.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Jan 16
I guess you could say I have a sort of mix all these but tend to be more like North.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
21 Jan 16
Most in the North believe themselves to be a mixture of other elements from other compass directions. I myself believe I swing between Northwest and Northeast.
@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Jan 16
Each segment of the compass encompasses millions of people sort of like horoscopes. Saying people are short or tall, thin or fat, old or young and no one just belongs in one of the groups.
I find myself equally parts of myself in North (determined, works independently of others) East (Do right first time around, structured) South (both generous and helpful, sensitive and patient) West (enthusiastic, free spirited and energetic)--did I mention I am perfect? 
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
22 Jan 16
I wonder what those two authors would say to someone who said they possessed a little of all these qualities? That's what I would say. I have some of the traits of all the points.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
Yes I get that. It is their supposition that we all have a some elements in each area (1 maybe 2) but in one area tends to be more you (5 or 6 elements). My own view about all of this is that it is difficult to box personalities, many people have tried and I have disagreed with most.
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