MBTI Step III: Read all about it

written by Mike Shur

For those ICONs who use the MBTI assessment in their practice, you may be curious about the development of MBTI Step III.  The CAPT website, a stalwart of MBTI research, has a great information page on the development of Step III.  Perfect for the avid user or even the casually interested.

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APTi MBTI® FAQ

written by Mike Shur

It’s easy to fall victim to the alphabet soup of one’s own industry.  As an employee at IBM and as any attorney I could get lost in the perfectly natural cadence of meaning-rich letters that spoke volumes to the cognoscenti, but left the other 99.99% of normal humans scartching their heads in confusion.  But I [...]

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We’re all in the “business development” game

written by Mike Shur

A friend sent me a great link today about how business development, i.e. getting more new business, is getting done these days.  Of course there’s new technology involved, from LinkedIn to Twitter to Facebook.  The article discusses why “cold calling” is dead, the misalignment of timing expectations between small companies and large organizations, and how [...]

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It’s wonderful to see you all here. . .I’m overwhelmed!

written by Mike Shur

Hello ICONs!
What a thrilling few days it has been.  Have you ever thrown and party and wondered at the last minute if anyone would come?  In those final, tense moments before the doorbell rings for the first time I comfort myself with the thought that at least I’ve got lunch for the rest of the [...]

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I am ENTJ woman hear me roar!

written by Mike Shur

Over the weekend, a colleague here at CPP sent me a link to a post by Penelope Trunk about her divorce and how she was dealing with it as an ENTJ woman.  Who’s Penelope Trunk, you ask?  She’s a former beach volleyball player, former financial trader, former high-tech marketer, and current author and blogger on corporate [...]

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