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Sat here, Sunday morning, before the rest of the house gets up, cupping and supping my industrial-strength cortado, reading this and smiling.

Great writing, and already looking forward to the next one.

What jumped out for me was, "My trust has a long onboarding process."

It stood out, as I'm probably the opposite, and that seven-word statement, I suspect, says a lot. It's always the throwaway comments that are golden.

For much of the past decade, in fact, there probably hasn't been a day that's passed when I haven't thought about the different traits that people have.

I can't switch it off.

Writing is your thing, fueled by your observations from the edges, I suppose I do the same with people. Observing behaviours, then thinking about what traits and needs are causing those.

Is it that person's source code or maybe an adaptation to the environment?

I need another coffee, which I make with this contraption - 9barista.com. It takes a little longer, like my writing |(I'm dyslexic), but like a great presentation, the extra time makes a difference.

If you fancy knowing more about your traits (source code), I'd happily decode them and share them with you, ideally over a coffee, but Zoom/ Meet or similar might be necessary.

PS - This isn't some thinly veiled sales ploy. Consider it payback or payforward for future posts that you'll pen.

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/925M/JBs_PIonly

Cheers, jb

PPS Brilliant leadership is like a great bass line. You can hardly tell it is there, but take it out and the whole song falls apart. Which has been my email signature sign-off for over twenty years.

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Wally Marx, Jr.'s avatar

Your feedback is huge for me. Different traits are what makes characters. What happens to characters drives story. You’re watching stories unfold in front of you.

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