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What does your blog say about you? Do you have different personalities?

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Real Estate Agent with Kimberly Howell Properties (210) 646-HOME

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Ever wonder what your blog says about you?

I came across an interesting post this morning by Maureen McCabe about blogging and personality types.  Typealayzer is a web-tool to analyze your blog, since it seems impossible to get it to sit down for a minute to speak with a psychoanalyst, I thought I'd give this easy to use tool a try.  I mean who doesn't want to know what their blog is saying about them?  I've asked my blog many times to try and be more like me, but it seems its got its own ideas of how to live its life.  So, here's the report (with my blog's permission of course).

http://activerain.com/blogs/rerockstar

"ESTP - The Doers"

"The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities."

"The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time."

I guess I can't complain.  My blog makes me look to be energetic, funny, and physically active.  Nice!  Of course, my blog also makes me look like I might be a bit rough at following through, which is a dangerous thing to do as a real estate agent.  Come on blog, help me out a bit here!

Of course, I am in the process of building my website/outside blog.  Its incomplete at the moment, but I figured I'd give it a chance to prove itself as well.  So here we go once again (this blog was a little more afraid to give permission for me to post, but after giving it some ice cream, it agreed).

http://www.rerockstar.com

"ESTJ - The Guardians"

"The organizing and efficient type. They are especially attuned to setting goals and managing available resources to get the job done. Once they´ve made up their mind on something, it can be quite difficult to convince otherwise. They listen to hard facts and can have a hard time accepting new or innovative ways of doing things."

"The Guardians are often happy working in highly structured work environments where everyone knows the rules of the job. They respect authority and are loyal team players."

So this blog is kind of making me look like I have split personalities.  I love the fact that it shows off my skills at getting the job done and being organized and efficient.  Nice work blog!  However, making me look like I can't accept "new or innovative ways of doing things" isn't going to help me much.  I know one blog that's not getting any ice cream anytime soon.

So what does your blog say about you?

 

Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
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Aren't all realtors like a Pisces??    Or a Gemini???    Split personalities?????

Nov 30, 2008 06:05 AM
Marilyn Katz
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - Westport, CT
ABR, e-PRO - WestportCTProperties.com

Matt-  I had the same mixed results as you.  My blog came up as "ESTP - The Doers" and my website came up as "ESTJ - The Guardians."

I wonder if that says more about the natures of a blog and a website, than it does about the author.

BTW, LI, I am a Gemini ;-)

Nov 30, 2008 06:27 AM
Matt Stigliano
Kimberly Howell Properties (210) 646-HOME - San Antonio, TX

Marilyn - Interesting and in Maureen's comment section there was a lot of talk that most AR blogs seemed to be doming up as "Doers."  Perhaps some it has to do with layout and the way the blog appears to the scan.

Li - I'm a Leo, but I probably do have split personalities after spending so many years touring in a band.  It makes you a bit nuts in teh sense that at home you just want to sit quietly and enjoy life and on the road you have to always been "up and cheerful" in order to not put people off.

Nov 30, 2008 07:00 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

So did your test say you are both a Doer and a Guardian?  Mine said I am a Doer; maybe that is why I have a hard time really really involving myself the blogging thing.

Nov 30, 2008 07:33 AM
Craig W. Barrett
RE/MAX 100 - Hughesville, MD
Hughesville MD Real Estate

I saw @phoenixreguy tweet this earlier this afternoon. It's getting around. My AR blog and my other blogs, including my running club blog, are ESTP. I'm a DOER and apparently I've got an attention span of a gnat. (I knew that). The description is pretty accurate of my personality.

Nov 30, 2008 10:41 AM
Matt Stigliano
Kimberly Howell Properties (210) 646-HOME - San Antonio, TX

Shirley - One blog (this AR blog) was came back with "Doer" the other (www.rerockstar.com) came back with "Guardian."

Craig - Amazing how these things get around so quickly.

Dec 01, 2008 04:37 AM
AMBER NOBLE GARLAND - Top Real Estate Expert, Property Tax Appeal Specialist & Author
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This is really interesting...Blog horoscope! lolol

Dec 02, 2008 06:24 AM