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Finding Your Perfect Business Role: Why Your Personality Type is the Key to Success

Dec 02, 2024

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the possible directions your business could take? You're not alone. When I first started my entrepreneurial journey, I was exactly where you might be right now - surrounded by endless possibilities and questioning which path was right for me.

Today, I'm sharing the game-changing insight that transformed my approach to business building, and more importantly, how you can use it to create a business that feels authentically aligned with who you are.

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The Power of Understanding Your Personality Type

Let me share something that completely changed my business journey: taking the 16Personalities test. This free, comprehensive assessment helped me understand not just who I am, but how I could build a business that works with my natural strengths rather than against them.

Why This Specific Test?

The 16Personalities assessment:

  • Takes only 12 minutes to complete
  • Provides detailed insights into your work style
  • Helps identify your natural leadership approach
  • Shows how you interact with others
  • Reveals potential blind spots

Your Personality Type and Business Role: A Perfect Match

Step 1: Personality Assessment (15-Minutes)

  1. Visit 16Personalities.com
  2. Answer honestly - there are no "right" answers
  3. Save your results for reference

Pro Tip: Take the test when you're relaxed and not under pressure for the most accurate results.

Step 2: Role Alignment Exercise (20-Minutes)

After getting your results, create two columns:

  1. "Natural Strengths" (from your personality profile)
  2. "Current Business Activities"

Compare these lists - where do they align? Where do they conflict?

Understanding Your Business Sweet Spot

For Extroverted Intuitive Types (like me):

If your results show you're:

  • Big picture focused
  • Naturally social
  • Innovation-driven
  • Leadership-oriented

Your ideal position might be:

  • Vision-setting CEO
  • Brand ambassador
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Team leadership

For Introverted Sensing Types:

If your results show you're:

  • Detail-oriented
  • Process-driven
  • Implementation-focused
  • Structure-loving

Your sweet spot might be:

  • Operations direction
  • Systems development
  • Technical expertise
  • Behind-the-scenes leadership

Building Your Dream Team Based on Personality Insights

Quick Team Assessment Exercise (15-Minutes)

  1. Note your personality type's strengths
  2. List your personality type's potential blindspots
  3. Identify complementary personality types for your team

Access our CEO Vision Template for detailed team planning frameworks.

Breaking Free from Cookie-Cutter Business Advice

Remember:

  • Your personality type isn't "right" or "wrong" for business
  • Different roles need different personality strengths
  • Success comes from alignment with your natural traits
  • You can build systems to support your style

Action Steps: Creating Your Personality-Aligned Business

  1. Take the Assessment
    • Complete the 16Personalities test
    • Read your full profile, especially the career section
    • Note your key strengths and potential challenges
  2. Design Your Ideal Role
    • List activities that energize you
    • Identify tasks that drain you
    • Plan your business role around your strengths
  3. Build Your Support System
    • Identify gaps based on your personality type
    • Plan for complementary team members
    • Create systems that support your work style

Permission to Build Your Way

You have full permission to:

  • Build a business that feels natural to YOU
  • Stay in your personality-aligned zone of genius
  • Delegate tasks that don't match your type
  • Create success on your own terms

Stay Connected and Get Support

Remember: Understanding your personality type isn't about putting yourself in a box - it's about giving yourself permission to build a business that truly works for you.

Ready to build a business that aligns with your natural strengths? Book a strategy session to discover your perfect business role.

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