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All the comments and stories posted to Hacker News that reference this video.⬐ eizoJP's perspective seems to start from the assumption that people are binary (either entrpreneurial/creative or managerial/administrative). I believe that people are more complex than this and in every person there is a combination of the two (or more) skillsets. Although I agree that one skillset/personality trait might be more prevalent than the other.⬐ badgerlionIt’s an easy thing to say we are all extremely complex and that every trait should be treated independently. The problem with this thought is that creative thinking is in opposition to a productive and managerial approach. Creativity thrives under expansion and exploration. Managerial/admin thrives under focus and execution. To excel in one area you have to let go of the other; you can either be expansive, or you can be focused. Now it’s possible to be good at switching between the two modes and that one person might be better than another at both, but I would argue it’s difficult or even near impossible to think in both ways at the exact same time.⬐ andaiJP has a test you can take to determine your Big Five personality traits (and aspects), it's pretty fine grained (from 0 to 100 on each one) and outputs a significant amount of explanation afterwards, highly recommended.I took this a few months ago and it was very eye opening for me, explaining much of my struggles over the years.
This one's $10. There are free alternatives but they don't come with thousands of words of custom in depth explanation on each point, which is certainly the most valuable part.
⬐ x2f10Can you share an example? I'm worried this is nothing more than business astrology.⬐ andaiIt's pretty long (>6000 words), but here's a section that hit too close to home:Conscientiousness: Exceptionally Low
You are exceptionally low in conscientiousness, which is the primary dimension of dutiful achievement in the Big Five personality trait scientific model. Conscientiousness is a measure of obligation, attention to detail, hard work, persistence, cleanliness, efficiency and adherence to rules, standards and processes. Conscientious people implement their plans and establish and maintain order.
Your score puts you at the 0th percentile for conscientiousness. If you were one of 100 people in a room, you would be less conscientious than 99 of them and more conscientious than 0 of them.
People exceptionally low in conscientiousness do not consider duty as a virtue or an obligation. Instead, they regard those who slog away diligently at their task as suckers, teacher’s pets and boot-lickers. They will not even work hard if directly and continually pushed by outside forces (supervisors, spouses, friends, parents). They can be exceptionally skilled at wasting time and slacking off and justifying it. They are almost certain to procrastinate (particularly if they are also above average in neuroticism). Even if they do commit to doing something, they will be late, or delayed, even when there is absolutely no reason for failing to deliver. They inevitably formulate and deliver excuses for their failure under such circumstances, blaming the situation for their problems with task focus and completion. They are not all decisive, neat, organized, future-oriented, or reliable, and they find themselves constantly and continually distracted.