PeopleSmart in Business eBook - The Platinum Rule

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Two: I Know Who You Are, But What Am I?
to them as highly emotional people who tend to “wear their hearts on
their sleeves.” Th e Irish are known for their animated, interactive
storytelling and neighborhood socializing. In fact, many areas of
the Northeastern United States have become settled as Irish-Italian
communities by these immigrants with similar lifestyles.
Italians’ Interacting Socializer attributes have made them worldfamous
in the performing arts, restaurant and hospitality fi elds,
and other person-to-person areas such as fashion and sales. How
oft en have you described a native Irishman or Italian you have
met by the following general description of the Interacting
Socializer tendencies?
• optimistic--prefer to view life's positives; oft en block out negative
situations, facts, concerns
• fast-paced--talk, move, and do most activities rather quickly
• emotional--readily show their own feelings and respond to
others' feelings
• approval-seeking--look to others for acceptance and re-energizing;
want people to approve of and like each other, too
• fun-loving--seek an upbeat, positive, casual atmosphere and love a
good party, especially with friends
• excitable--show emotions and become enthusiastic, at best; rattled,
at worst--when pressured or tired
• spontaneous--behave impulsively; dislike planning or dealing with
follow-through details
• expressive--at times, they may forget and divulge secret information;
or they may say too much to the wrong people