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I'm a Banana and a Rose, and Now I'm a Giraffe! Surviving Your Serengeti Challenge

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Real Estate Agent with David Tracy Real Estate License # 0577361

Almost everyone has taken a personality quiz at least once. Some of the quizzes will match your personality traits up with fruits, colors or animals to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses. I have taken several of those quizzes over the years and have discovered that I am:

  • A Banana - I'm an organizer, leader, hard worker and will do whatever it takes to get a job done.
  • Green - I'm cool and calm and love nature.
  • A Rose (imagine that!) - I possess inner beauty but am quiet and shy.

GiraffeAnd, after taking Stefan Swanepoel's animal quiz, I have just discovered that I am also a Giraffe - full of grace with compassion towards others and the desire to extend good will.

Swanepoel created the "What Animal Are You?" quiz to complement his upcoming book, Surviving Your Serengeti - Seven Skills to Master Business and Life. The short, five-minute quiz reveals whether you are a Crocodile, Giraffe, Elephant, Cheetah, Lion, Wildebeest or Mongoose. Each animal is associated with certain characteristics and strengths that are helpful in succeeding in business and in life. 

I have read the first two preview chapters of Swanepoel's book, and found it quite intriguing. Swanepoel describes his book as a journey of self-discovery. He weaves a story around the animals of the Serengeti, and what they must do to survive. Each animal has certain needs, and has developed the necessary skills to meet those needs, survive and prosper. In the second chapter, he discusses the Wildebeest which must travel great distances to find water. For survival, the Wildebeest travels in large groups, with each one depending on the others for safety. 

The book will be released on March 1, and I can't wait to read the rest of the book. I want to find out how the Giraffe plays in to the story of the Serengeti, and what traits it must depend on for survival.

If you would like to participate in the Active Rain Surviving Your Serengeti challenge and take the quiz, be sure to do it before February 25 at midnight Eastern time to get some nice bonus points!

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Comments (11)

Janet McCarthy
San Diego Homes Guide - San Diego, CA
Broker Associate

The book ( first two chapters0 has a lot of symbolism and really opens the mind to what skills we ned to survive in difficult situations. 

Feb 21, 2011 04:16 PM
Janice Roosevelt
Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Rose, there are books on sale here in LA and I can't wait to hear Stefan tomorrow at KW Family Reunion. A giraffe! Well when I look at your photo I don't see that interesting creature, but compassion radiates out from your photo.

Feb 21, 2011 04:17 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I am a giraffe too but haven't written a post yet. Not sure what to say about it! LOL! Grace. That's a good thing! ♥

Feb 21, 2011 04:17 PM
Stanley Stepak
Howard Hanna - Avon Lake, OH - Avon Lake, OH
Realtor - Avon Lake, Avon, Bay Village, Westlake,

Itook thre quiz and waiting to get the results back.  I would think I am the same too

Feb 21, 2011 04:23 PM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Hey guys I am a giraffe too! I too can't wait to read the book.

Feb 21, 2011 04:29 PM
Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Fun quiz! I'm a crocodile. I have only read excerpts from the book but must make time to read the whole thing.

Feb 21, 2011 04:37 PM
Pam Miller
Realty Associates - Conroe, TX
Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

What a fun book.....this should be a real eye opener!  Great blog

Feb 22, 2011 10:27 AM
Liz Lockhart
Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO - Cape Girardeau, MO
GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate

Thanks for the reminder. I took the quiz, but I still need to download the chapters and do the post.

Feb 22, 2011 10:40 AM
Joyce Godwin, Realtor, CRS
RE/MAX Elite Properties; Serving Cypress, Spring, Tomball, NW Houston - Houston, TX
RE/MAX Elite Properties

Hi Rose, I have read several member posts who have done this, so am thinking I will do it also.  Better do it quick if I want the points as well.  Did you guess prior to taking the quiz that you would be a giraffe?

Feb 23, 2011 06:03 AM
Clark Cook
1st Choice Realty of Fayetteville, LLC - Fayetteville, NC
Marketing Homes For Sale In Fayetteville NC Area

Hello Rose, wasn't that fun? You know, every report I've read so far suggest the quiz is accurate. One thing for sure, it gives us something to think about! BTW, I'm a crocodile!

Feb 23, 2011 10:17 PM
Stefan Swanepoel
New York Times Bestselling Author & International Speaker - Ladera Ranch, CA

Thanks for the review Rose,

Enjoyed the examples of the results of all the quizes you have taken :-)

Stefan Swanepoel
Author: Surviving Your Serengeti

Feb 24, 2011 10:06 AM