September 27, 2016 jonathan@workplace-excellence.com Innate Intellect / Natural Motivators (Based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences) For each statement below, choose the answer that best fits you: Protecting nature / Preventing and/or cleaning up pollution I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Thinking about life – its spiritual and physical forms I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Picturing things in my mind I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Working with my hands I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Playing at least one instrument I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Keeping things in order I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being able to “relate” to others I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Seeing how everything fits into a bigger picture I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Finding out what words mean I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Knowing “why” I’m supposed to do something I find myself enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Identifying patterns / rhythms in sounds I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Have a hard time sitting still This describes me a LOT … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Doing word puzzles or other word games I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Following or creating written instructions or directions I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Understanding and/or exploring the natural world I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Deciding how a room should be decorated I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Attending / interacting at social events I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Working alone I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Playing sports / Being athletic I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Studying religion (or religions) I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Creating or analyzing artistic things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Melodies, songs, and/or rhythms play in my head This is something that happens a LOT … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Taking notes to help remember things better I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Solving problems or puzzles I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Using the written word to help convey ideas I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Teaching others about things I know about I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Studying or drawing maps I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Hiking, camping, and/or climbing in the ‘great outdoors’ I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Going to concerts I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Fixing mechanical things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Learning about stars, constellations, and/or planets I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Straightening out a mess I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Studying / learning about different cultures I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being philosophical I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Selecting the most appropriate words I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Striving to be self-aware I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Enjoying complex musical harmonies I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Watching a video to enhance my learning I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Working on a garden I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Figuring out math or logic problems I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Perfectionism in my own efforts I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Listening to different kinds of music I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Counseling others when they’re down or need help I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Wondering about the universe and its many dimensions I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Exercising, dancing, and/or being active I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Appreciating scenic places I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Contemplating (or journaling) my own thoughts / ideas I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Remembering words to songs I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Creating graphs and charts I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Recognizing patterns in things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Using puns and/or rhymes I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Meeting new people I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Putting together or figuring out a puzzle I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Recycling and/or reusing things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Learning how to use different types of tools I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Reflecting on how I responded to events I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being cooperative in groups I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Solving riddles I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Giving or hearing metaphors to describe things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Studying/learning about foreign languages I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Learning by “doing” I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Appreciating the emotion evoked by good music I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Learning about myself / what makes me ‘tick’ I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Considering the origins of life I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Using my imagination I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being able to predict something based on clues I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Learning about animals & their habitats I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Noticing when an instrument is in tune / out of tune I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all “Playing” with an object while someone is talking I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being sensitive to other people’s moods I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Exploring the question of “good vs. evil” I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Negotiating “win-win” between people I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Remembering quotes and/or famous sayings I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Enjoying older songs played in new, creative ways I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Striving to understand my own motivations I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Being precise about things I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Wondering about ghosts and/or life after death I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Performing complex physical tasks I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Paying attention to the weather I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Noticing grammatical and/or spelling errors I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Participating in group activities / working with others I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Visualizing or imagining a finished product I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Wondering how life might be on other planets I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Remaining fairly private about my thoughts/feelings I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Seeing / recognizing the ‘balance’ in nature I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Wondering about how things work I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Enjoying physically exhilarating experiences I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Reading books or articles (including online) I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Helping others realize the “cause & effect” of their actions I find myself doing this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all Spending time outdoors when given the chance I find myself doing / enjoying this a lot … usually … sometimes … rarely / once in a while … not much / not at all
