Understanding your thinking style helps you solve better, decide smarter, and grow faster. Which one describes you?

“It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.”

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

Questions assumptions and breaks ideas apart to test them. They are the gatekeepers of truth. Their strength: clarity and skepticism. ﻿

6. The Critical Thinker

“The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”

Thinks in systems and long-term consequences. Focuses on planning, patterns, and positioning.

8. Strategic Thinker

Relies on gut feeling and instinct over analysis. Makes quick decisions with surprising accuracy.

7. Intuitive Thinker

Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs.”

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift.”

Processes decisions through feelings and empathy. Focuses on harmony, connection, and inner values.

9. Emotional Thinker

“Feelings are much like waves; we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf.”

Sees the world through possibilities and metaphors. They connect unrelated ideas and thrive in ambiguity. Their strength: innovation and ideation.﻿

2. The Creative Thinker

Driven by logic, structure, and clarity. They dissect problems, evaluate data, and seek patterns. Their strength: precision and objectivity. ﻿

1. The Analytical Thinker

“Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.”

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

Grounded in action. They value results over theory and simplicity over complexity. Their strength: execution and real-world problem solving. ﻿

3. The Practical Thinker

Thinks long-term and systemically. They imagine what could be and often lead with purpose. Their strength: foresight and ambition.﻿

4. The Visionary Thinker

Solves problems through unexpected angles, using creativity to leap over obstacles.—That's lateral thinker.Deals with ideas, theories, and possibilities. Loves deep, complex, often philosophical questions.—that is abstract thinker.

10. Lateral Thinker & Abstract Thinker

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

Deep, introspective, and slow to respond. They search for meaning and look inward before acting. Their strength: wisdom and self-awareness. ﻿

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

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