Good morning!
Well, Elizabeth and I made it down to St. Simons for a few days last week. At least, I think we did...
I'm typing this the week before we leave because... planning ahead!
Today I'd like to talk about the concept of "knowing thyself."
That's what today's subject line means. In Latin.
I first discovered this phrase in the 1999 movie The Matrix.
And while I consider myself somewhat introspective anyway, I've always enjoyed the pursuit of better understanding who I am.
This is probably another reason why the Money Quotient process and tools I wrote about last week really resonates with me.
Now I'm not suggesting you go to the lengths I have, but some of you may have an interest in this like I do.
If so, let's talk about it.
Or, if you want some more immediate feedback about what makes you tick, consider one of the following assessments:
Myers Briggs
You've likely heard of the Myers Briggs assessment, designed to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people's lives.
Here's my Myers Briggs result. (apparently I'm the most rare personality type)
Kolbe
Kolbe is a little different. It does not measure intelligence, personality or social style. It measures the instinctive ways you take action when you strive.
Here's my Kolbe result.
The PRINT assessment is trying to identify each of our two Unconscious Motivators. These motivators are not preferences, strengths, biases, talents, likes or dislikes. Instead, they are your deep motivations working on an unconscious level.
Here are my PRINT results.
StrengthsFinder
The Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment is designed to uncover what you naturally do best. So you can focus on your strengths instead of simply trying to improve your weaknesses.
Here's my StrengthsFinder result.
I share the above with you to perhaps shed a little more light on who I am as an individual, and how some of these facets of my personality might impact my financial planning advice, for better or worse.
While I'm no expert in any of the above, I do believe they can be instructive when trying to achieve a better understanding of who we are.
And more importantly, why we do and think about things the way we do.
If you have any questions about any of the above, I'm happy to discuss them with you.
And if you'd like to embark on a journey of better self-understanding, I'd like to go with you and have some tools and exercises to help us along that path.
What do you think?
Are these types of assessments helpful?
Or are they junk science, as some people believe.
Hit reply and let me know.
Links & Things
Listen in on my latest podcast conversation with Bob Fitzgerald, Medicare expert in Georgia.
By the time you're reading this, annual open enrollment is underway for Medicare. Be sure to listen to my conversation with Bob about the ins and outs of Medicare which is especially timely this time of year.
And be sure to share, subscribe, and leave a review for the podcast if you feel so inclined. It helps more people discover it.
Quotable:
"Many people die at 25 and aren't buried until they're 75."
- Benjamin Franklin
Thank you, as always, for reading.
Until next Wednesday,
Russ