Forget the studies
Yes, if you can, for just a moment… forget what the research says. Disregard what you have learned because I have a theory because I’m about to save you a lot of money. I am all about understanding the individual. I am not a big believer in multiple styles and personalities. While I respect the Meyers-Briggs, Strength-Finders, Disc and the entire anatomy of other evaluation and assessment tools out there, the bottom line is that there are only 3 types of people.
The 3 Types of People:
- People who work
- People who don’t want to work and
- Those people who can’t decide between the two.
I am not segregating this to just the workforce. This also transcends in our personal family lives and our even more personal individual lives.
The People who work:
People who work are tireless in developing themselves and doing what is best for themselves, their families and their colleagues. This does not have to happen at a job. It could be for an organization or for the people that they believe in! They network tirelessly to share ideas and learn. These people work on your behalf. They promote you and themselves so that everyone can do better. Sometimes they are selfish and so are their intentions but the bottom line is that they do what needs to be done and they usually get it done. Thus the fact that they actually work.
People who don’t want to work:
People who don’t work, do not work regardless of how much you pay them, incentive, prod or encourage them. They will find ways to duck determination. These people are just as selfish if not more than the people who work. The difference between these and the previous is that they suck at it. They don’t balance what needs to be done versus what they feel like doing. Oh and what they feel like doing is nothing even close to breaking a sweat or exerting an ounce of effort.
Those people who can’t decide between the two:
What else can I say, these people are so caught up in trying to please everyone that they cannot even start to decide what they should be doing in life, with their family or even whether they should make a left or right at a one-way stop sign!
No Studies, Just a Gut Feeling
Like I said their are no studies, just intuition. And if you think about it deeply you will agree… or maybe not.
So what do you think? Any theories? Feel free to share them here!
3 Types of People (9 Second Video)
