September 22, 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 This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Thinking about life – it’s spiritual and physical forms This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Picturing things in my mind This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Working with my hands This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Playing at least one instrument This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Keeping things in order This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being able to “relate” to others This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Seeing how everything fits into a bigger picture This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Finding out what words mean This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Knowing “why” I’m supposed to do something This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Identifying patterns / rhythms in sounds This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Have a hard time sitting still This describes me a LOT This usually describes me This sometimes describes me This describes me once in a while This does not describe me much / at all Doing word puzzles or other word games This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Following or creating written instructions or directions This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Understanding and/or Exploring the natural world This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Deciding how a room should be decorated This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Attending / interacting at social events This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Working alone This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Playing sports This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Studying religion (or religions) This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Creating or analyzing artistic things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Melodies, songs, and/or rhythms play in my head This is something that happens a LOT This usually happens This sometimes happens This happens once in a while This isn’t something that happens much / at all Taking notes to help remember things better This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Solving problems or puzzles This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Using the written word to help convey ideas This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Teaching others about things I know about This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Studying or drawing maps This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Hiking, camping, and/or climbing in the ‘great outdoors’ This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Going to concerts This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Fixing mechanical things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Learning about stars, constellations, and/or planets This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Straightening out a mess This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Studying / learning about different cultures This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being philosophical This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Selecting the most appropriate words This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Striving to be self-aware This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Enjoying complex musical harmonies This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Watching a video to enhance my learning This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Working on a garden This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Figuring out math or logic problems This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Perfectionism in my own efforts This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Listening to many different kinds of music This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Counseling others when they’re down or need help This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Wondering about the universe and its many dimensions This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Exercising and/or dancing This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Appreciating scenic places This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Contemplating (or journaling) my own thoughts / ideas This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Remembering words to songs This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Creating graphs and charts This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Recognizing patterns in things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Using puns and/or rhymes This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Meeting new people This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Putting together or figuring out a puzzle This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Recycling and/or reusing things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Learning how to use different types of tools This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Reflecting on how I responded to events This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being cooperative in groups This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Solving riddles This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Giving or hearing metaphors to describe things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Studying/learning about foreign languages This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Learning by “doing” This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Appreciating the emotion evoked by good music This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Learning about myself / what makes me ‘tick’ This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Considering the origins of life This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Using my imagination This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being able to predict something based on clues This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Learning about animals & their habitats This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Noticing when an instrument is in tune / out of tune This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually do it I sometimes do it I do it once in a while Not something I do much / at all “Playing” with an object while someone is talking This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being sensitive to other people’s moods This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Exploring the question of “good vs. evil” This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Negotiating “win-win” between people This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Remembering quotes and/or famous sayings This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Hearing familiar songs played in new, creative ways This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Striving to understand my own motivations This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being precise about things This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Wondering about ghosts and/or life after death This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Being active and athletic This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Paying attention to the weather This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Noticing grammatical and/or spelling errors This is something I do a LOT I usually find myself doing it I sometimes find myself doing it I find myself doing it once in a while Not something I do much0 / at all Group activities / working with others This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Visualizing or imagining a finished product This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Wondering how life might be on other planets This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Remaining fairly private about my thoughts/feelings This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Seeing / recognizing the ‘balance’ in nature This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Wondering about how things work This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all “Doing” to learn something instead than being shown This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Reading books or articles (including online) This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Helping others realize the “cause & effect” of their actions This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all Spending time outdoors when given the chance This is something I do and/or enjoy a LOT I usually like doing it I sometimes like doing it I like doing it once in a while Not something I do much / at all
