Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality (TED Books)

EXERCISE Imagine going through an average day. “Who” wakes up in the morning? (Who picks out your sleepwear?) Who decides what to do first? Is someone in charge of the morning rituals? Who fixes breakfast? (Sometimes it might be the “health food fascist,” sometimes the “junk food junkie.”) Who decides what to wear? Is there someone who plans your d

Ibarra marshaled social psychology to argue persuasively that we are each made up of numerous possibilities. As she put it, “We discover the possibilities by doing, by trying new activities, building new networks, finding new role models.” We learn who we are in practice, not in theory.

And having multiple identities will help you perform better in each one. Because you learn things as an athlete or a parent or a poet that will make you a better employee or leader or friend. So the more you invest yourself in multiple identities, the less likely it is that you’ll lose any one of them. Of course, if you do lose one, you’ll be okay

a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? My two favorite books are: The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson. This book offers you a blueprint of your personality. This is important. Let’s say you learn you’re a tiger. You now know not to waste time trying to get rid of your stri