What Animal Are You? Personality Tests for Self-Discovery with Eric Gee
Hey, do you ever feel like you’re just not clicking with certain people, no matter how hard you try?
You’ve probably been told to just change yourself to fit in, but it’s frustrating, right?
It’s like trying to force a square peg into a round hole and feeling the pain of not being understood. If you’re tired of feeling like you’re always the one making the effort in relationships and not getting the results you want, it’s time to find a better way to communicate and connect.
Let’s explore how understanding personality types can help improve your interactions and bring genuine connections into your life.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Understand how personality typing can enhance relationships and communication dynamics.
- Discover how personality types can shape and influence career paths and success.
- Embrace the importance of failure as a catalyst for personal growth and development.
- Learn how to differentiate between personality types for improved communication and understanding.
- Explore the pivotal role of empathy in understanding and connecting with diverse personalities.
My special guest is Eric Gee
Eric Gee is an accomplished personality-based life coach with over two decades of experience. Having impacted the lives of over 20,000 students, parents, and teachers through his successful education company, Eric’s expertise in personality typing is evident. He is the creator of the Utopia Project website and Utopia 16 assessment, which has impacted over half a million users since its inception in 2016. Eric’s coaching program has been implemented in renowned companies like Hulu and Disney universities, along with over 40 school districts. His deep understanding of personality types and their impact on communication makes him a valuable guest on the show, offering unique insights and strategies for improved understanding and interaction with diverse personalities.
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The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:02 – Introduction to Eric Gee
00:02:03 – The Importance of Critical Thinking
00:04:36 – Parenting and Education
00:08:05 – Eric’s Origin Story
00:11:48 – Influence of Father’s Advice
00:12:18 – Father’s Personality and Influence
00:13:50 – Influence of Parents on Children
00:15:43 – Writing the Book and Epiphanies
00:19:31 – Differentiation and Voice in the Book
00:23:53 – The Broken Education System
00:25:43 – The Gatherer Value System
00:27:14 – Embracing Failure
00:29:50 – Comfort and Discomfort
00:34:44 – Encouraging Agency
00:35:40 – Early Lessons in Confidence
00:36:16 – Parenting and Personality Types
00:38:40 – Four Packs and Animal Types
00:40:53 – Empathy and Parenting
00:45:21 – Differentiating Personality Typing
00:47:13 – Understanding Birth Order and Personality Types
00:49:43 – The Impact of Personality Type on Relationships and Careers
00:52:38 – Embracing Your Unique Personality Type
00:55:58 – Using Pop Culture to Understand Personality Types
00:57:13 – Embracing Differences in Similarity
00:58:41 – The Drive to Succeed
00:59:55 – Relentless Work Ethic
01:01:09 – Hunter vs. Gatherer
01:04:52 – Pursuing Passion
01:09:34 – Embracing Discomfort