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Do What You Are

Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Types

Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron & Kelly Tieger

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💡Did you know that your unique personality type holds the secret key to unlocking a career that feels like play rather than work?
💡Have you ever wondered why some high-paying jobs leave you feeling drained while others seem to energize you effortlessly?
💡What if you could identify the specific career paths that align perfectly with your natural temperament and hidden strengths?

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Key Takeaways from Do What You Are

✓Discover why most people end up in unfulfilling careers and how aligning your job with your authentic personality type is the ultimate key to professional happiness.
✓Understand the four fundamental dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to assess your natural preferences for social interaction, information processing, and decision-making.
✓Learn how identifying your exact personality profile can reveal your greatest workplace strengths and expose hidden blind spots that may hinder your success.
✓Find out how your innate temperament—whether you are a Traditionalist, Experiencer, Idealist, or Conceptualizer—dictates the specific work environments where you will naturally thrive.
✓Master the formula for career satisfaction by matching your ingrained habits and core values to the right job, ensuring you wake up energized and excited to work every day.

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Do What You Are

Core Concepts+

The Four Preference Scales+

The Four Temperaments+

Personality Functions+

Career Strategy & Adaptation+

Quiz — Test Your Understanding

Question 1 of 10

According to the text, working at a job that doesn't suit your personality type is compared to what action?

A. Running a marathon without any prior training
B. Trying to write a sentence with the hand you don't naturally use
C. Attempting to speak a foreign language you just learned
D. Driving a car with a manual transmission for the first time

Question 2 of 10

How do extraverts and introverts typically differ in how they process thoughts and answer questions?

A. Extraverts rely heavily on logic, while introverts rely primarily on emotion.
B. Extraverts tend to think by talking aloud, while introverts usually mull answers over in their heads.
C. Extraverts focus on future implications, while introverts focus on present realities.
D. Extraverts prefer strict, unchanging schedules, while introverts prefer spontaneous flexibility.

Question 3 of 10

When faced with putting together a new grill, how would a 'Sensor' likely approach the task compared to an 'Intuitive'?

A. The Sensor will immediately start building it based on a hunch, while the Intuitive will organize the parts.
B. The Sensor will hire a professional to do it, while the Intuitive will enjoy the physical labor.
C. The Sensor will be drawn toward reading the instructions, while the Intuitive will often start putting it together intuitively.
D. The Sensor will imagine the finished product first, while the Intuitive will measure all the parts to ensure accuracy.

Question 4 of 10

When determining whether you are a Thinker (T) or a Feeler (F), the text warns readers to be cautious of what external influence?

A. The pressure to choose a high-paying career over a fulfilling one
B. Societal gender bias that conditions men and women to fit specific roles
C. The expectations placed on them by their parents during childhood
D. The influence of their current workplace environment and colleagues

Question 5 of 10

Which temperament is characterized by the motto 'Early to bed, early to rise' and thrives in strong organizational structures like law enforcement?

A. Experiencers
B. Conceptualizers
C. Traditionalists
D. Idealists

Question 6 of 10

If a person is deeply focused on personal growth, authenticity, and finding meaningful work in harmonious environments, which temperament do they likely belong to?

A. Conceptualizers
B. Experiencers
C. Traditionalists
D. Idealists

Question 7 of 10

According to the book, what psychological development often coincides with a standard midlife crisis between the ages of 25 and 50?

A. The sudden realization that their Dominant Function is no longer useful
B. The transition from being a natural Extravert to a natural Introvert
C. The development and emergence of their third personality function
D. The complete deterioration of their Auxiliary Function

Question 8 of 10

What does the term 'encore career' refer to in the context of the text?

A. A secondary job taken on the weekends to pay off debts
B. Returning to a previous employer after trying a new industry
C. Starting a new, fulfilling career late in life, often past traditional retirement age
D. A mandatory promotion that requires learning entirely new management skills

Question 9 of 10

Why is it crucial to identify and utilize your 'Dominant Function' in your career?

A. It allows you to manipulate workplace dynamics more effectively.
B. It represents your natural talent, making the work feel easy and pleasurable.
C. It is the only personality metric that employers look for during job interviews.
D. It guarantees you will make a higher salary than your peers.

Question 10 of 10

What common misconception about personality types does the text explicitly debunk?

A. That Feelers are inherently worse at upper management than Thinkers
B. That outgoing extraverts inherently have a greater chance of success than introverts
C. That Judgers are always more organized in their personal lives than Perceivers
D. That Intuitives are naturally more creative than Sensors

Do What You Are — Full Chapter Overview

1Recommendation
21 — The idea of personality types has endured, and it may explain why you’re unhappy at work.
32 — To identify your personality type, begin with how you engage with the world and process information.
43 — The final two parts of your personality type involve decision-making and whether you prefer structure or spontaneity.
54 — Putting together your personality type can offer useful insights, but no type is better than another.
65 — Personality types fit into four main temperaments, beginning with traditionalists and experiencers.
76 — The remaining two temperaments are idealists and conceptualizers, and different temperaments can create a balanced team.
87 — Understanding your Dominant Function can help you discover more satisfying work.
98 — A strong career path should account for how your interests may change with age.
109 — Connect your personality to your ideal career by considering the full picture during your job search.
1110 — It’s never too late to change careers and find truly fulfilling, satisfying work.
1211 — Final summary

Do What You Are Summary & Overview

Do What You Are (1992) is a classic career guide, updated in 2014 to even better suit today’s constantly changing job market. By becoming more aware of their unique personality types, millions of people have found more fulfilling and satisfying careers doing work that better coincides with their natural strengths, interests and temperaments.

Who Should Listen to Do What You Are?

Anyone looking for a job
People eager for a new and more fulfilling career
Baby boomers who’d like an “encore career”

About the Author: Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron & Kelly Tieger

Paul D. Tieger is a widely recognized expert in personality types, and he uses his knowledge to help individuals, teams and businesses thrive

Barbara Barron uses her insight into personality types in her career as an advancement consultant, where she works with nonprofits and private schools in areas such as program development and fundraising.

Kelly Tieger has gone from an editorial assistant for her parents, Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron, to being an integral part of researching and developing material for the newest editions of Do What You Are.

Do What You Are

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Key Takeaways from Do What You Are

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Do What You Are Summary & Overview

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About the Author: Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron & Kelly Tieger

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