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aome:
Blame Canada!
and, to relieve a boring day at work, something formoeyknight:
Once upon a time, there was a man named Dave. He was working in a big office in a big country for a big company. His company was famous because it made lots of money.
Dave was a gentle soul who loved to tell little children stories and who loved to give stressed managers relaxing full-body massages. Dave's sympathetic ear and affable manner had earned him quite a few promotions. But now he had reached the Peter position: He was working a job that he did not know how to do. So he resorted to shouting a lot and to growing a paunch - but neither helped.
Dave was getting desperate. He knew that his company was about to lay him off. Full-body massages to upper management were not an option anymore, because apparently massages were only relaxing if the giver was lean and muscular. And there was his beautiful new house, with the big mortgage, and his fleet of cars, and his gaggle of car loans. Were he made redundant, he would not be able to keep up the payments, and all would be lost.
What could he do?
Night after night, he sat at home, despondent, flicking through all the clever management books he had bought at the airport, and munching his way through a selection of cheeses.
Suddenly, he got a great idea.
His position was senior enough to impress people who did not know him. And he could tell kids stories.
So why not write management books for businessmen?
The very next day, Dave asked his boss for six months' sabbatical. This was a new policy in Dave's forward-thinking company. Dave's boss gladly granted Dave's wish - not only would the boss appear to be innovative, but he could also promote somebody capable to Dave's position - initially, just for a while, of course. Both sides were really pleased with their clever deal.
Four weeks later, Dave retired to his luxurious home. But the inspiration did not flow. All that flowed were cheese boards, cheese sandwiches, fondues, and enchiladas. And red wine. And white wine. And naps. And TV game shows. And reality TV shows. And TV soap operas.
Twenty weeks later, the end of his sabbatical drew closer, and Dave began to panic. One day, he came home from the deli. He was close to tears, because the deli had run out of all the gourmet cheeses. All he was left with was some sodding English cheddar.
He cried, and cried some more. And then, inspiration struck ... life is just a piece of cheese. If you can't have Wensleydale, you will need to make do with Cheddar. He started to write feverishly.
The rest is best seller history.
and finally ...
Percival, your results indicate a strong left-hemisphere dominance with a mild preference for auditory processing. This blend would suggest that you are an extremely efficient person, logical perhaps to an extreme. You tend to structure your life and learning in very precise ways.
You benefit from experience, seek the rational in situations and feel most comfortable with routine.
You are a detail person. You see each piece of a puzzle or situation with equal clarity and value, and thrive on your ability to fit each piece into a unifying structure.
Your learning style tends toward the auditory, which suggests that you process inputs sequentially and classify each before moving on to the next. You do, however, possess sufficient visualization skills and interest to supplement the auditory tendency and render you more active than a person who is purely auditory.
In all likelihood you will be somewhat reserved in appreciating your own talents and understate your abilities even to yourself. You will organize your time and set schedules for yourself and, in that sense, lose sight of spontaneity and other needs - both of yourself and others. Your enviable organization, structure, and efficiency make you a valuable asset to a team effort.
They got the auditory right, but as for being organised: I wish ...
aome: Blame Canada!
and, to relieve a boring day at work, something for
moeyknight:Once upon a time, there was a man named Dave. He was working in a big office in a big country for a big company. His company was famous because it made lots of money.
Dave was a gentle soul who loved to tell little children stories and who loved to give stressed managers relaxing full-body massages. Dave's sympathetic ear and affable manner had earned him quite a few promotions. But now he had reached the Peter position: He was working a job that he did not know how to do. So he resorted to shouting a lot and to growing a paunch - but neither helped.
Dave was getting desperate. He knew that his company was about to lay him off. Full-body massages to upper management were not an option anymore, because apparently massages were only relaxing if the giver was lean and muscular. And there was his beautiful new house, with the big mortgage, and his fleet of cars, and his gaggle of car loans. Were he made redundant, he would not be able to keep up the payments, and all would be lost.
What could he do?
Night after night, he sat at home, despondent, flicking through all the clever management books he had bought at the airport, and munching his way through a selection of cheeses.
Suddenly, he got a great idea.
His position was senior enough to impress people who did not know him. And he could tell kids stories.
So why not write management books for businessmen?
The very next day, Dave asked his boss for six months' sabbatical. This was a new policy in Dave's forward-thinking company. Dave's boss gladly granted Dave's wish - not only would the boss appear to be innovative, but he could also promote somebody capable to Dave's position - initially, just for a while, of course. Both sides were really pleased with their clever deal.
Four weeks later, Dave retired to his luxurious home. But the inspiration did not flow. All that flowed were cheese boards, cheese sandwiches, fondues, and enchiladas. And red wine. And white wine. And naps. And TV game shows. And reality TV shows. And TV soap operas.
Twenty weeks later, the end of his sabbatical drew closer, and Dave began to panic. One day, he came home from the deli. He was close to tears, because the deli had run out of all the gourmet cheeses. All he was left with was some sodding English cheddar.
He cried, and cried some more. And then, inspiration struck ... life is just a piece of cheese. If you can't have Wensleydale, you will need to make do with Cheddar. He started to write feverishly.
The rest is best seller history.
and finally ...
Percival, your results indicate a strong left-hemisphere dominance with a mild preference for auditory processing. This blend would suggest that you are an extremely efficient person, logical perhaps to an extreme. You tend to structure your life and learning in very precise ways.
You benefit from experience, seek the rational in situations and feel most comfortable with routine.
You are a detail person. You see each piece of a puzzle or situation with equal clarity and value, and thrive on your ability to fit each piece into a unifying structure.
Your learning style tends toward the auditory, which suggests that you process inputs sequentially and classify each before moving on to the next. You do, however, possess sufficient visualization skills and interest to supplement the auditory tendency and render you more active than a person who is purely auditory.
In all likelihood you will be somewhat reserved in appreciating your own talents and understate your abilities even to yourself. You will organize your time and set schedules for yourself and, in that sense, lose sight of spontaneity and other needs - both of yourself and others. Your enviable organization, structure, and efficiency make you a valuable asset to a team effort.
They got the auditory right, but as for being organised: I wish ...
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Date: 2003-08-21 11:33 am (UTC)Oh, thanks for the LAUGH. I needed it. :D