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01Jul2009

Smart

NT • Rationals

Emily Deschanel as SMART FREEDOM Temperance Brennan, "Bones"Kyra Sedgwick as SMART FREEDOM Brenda Lee Johnson, "The Closer"Elisabeth Moss as SMART STRUCTURE Peggy Olson, "Mad Men"Felicity Huffman as SMART STRUCTURE Lynette Scavo, "Desperate Housewives"Jon Hamm as SMART FREEDOM Don Draper, "Mad Men"Cynthia Nixon as SMART STRUCTURE Miranda Hobbes, "Sex and the City"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You guys are smart and you know it and there's nothing wrong with that. You are the intellectuals of the world, the thinkers, the clever, the creative problem solvers. You make one-of-a-kind "Mad Men", police detectives, and forensic anthropologists like Detective Brenda Lee Johnson, Don Draper and Temperance Brennan. It is no surprise that you epitomize the before-her-time advertising creative like Peggy Olson and the of-her-time advertising maven like Lynette Scavo. Was anyone really surprised when she left the overwhelming stay-at-home mom gig to go back to work? And Miranda is one tough cookie. What would "Sex and the City" be without her sarcastic and honest wit?

When it comes to home and life situations, you guys have similar issues that Organic types do. You have big picture vision, so your homes have a cohesive look, but you don’t have a natural strength for details, so that clutter and books can become a problem, and depending on how much structure you prefer to have in your world, you may either be very overwhelmed by home and life issues or just mildly.

If any of this sounds eerily familiar then you are probably Smart. Whether you love a good party or would prefer a quiet night at home, read on to see if you are Smart Structure or Smart Freedom.

SMART STRUCTURE • NTJ

Smart Structures (NTJ) are hard working and intellectually curious and prefer lots of structure in their lives and world. You are a natural strategist and problem solver. You are almost always competent and confident when put in charge (in fact you often find yourself in this position if you haven't already taken the wheel from the idiot who was running the show before you). When the proverbial sh-t hits the fan, you remain calm and are the much appreciated lighthouse in the storm. Patience is NOT your top virtue when dealing with incompetence or overemotional "drama queens". "Amen..." is likely what you're thinking right about now as you think of that waiter who took 20 minutes to bring you your wine last night and brought the wrong one. Read What's Hard & What's Easy.

Smart Freedom • NTP

Smart Freedoms (NTP) are intellectually curious, highly resourceful and confident in their own self-sufficiency. You almost always see the big picture and strategize from there. You are imaginative and open to possibility. The key difference between you and Smart Structure is that you tend to be more spontaneous, flexible, and adaptable. It's a bit difficult for you to work on routine tasks but when the problem is complex or intellectually fascinating, you are energized and intently focused on completing the challenge at hand. Your natural spontaneity may make you more tolerant and patient than your Smart Structure counterparts ... but even you have limits when faced with utter incompetence or annoying busybodies. Read What's Hard & What's Easy.