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Those who know me well would say I am an extremely hard-working individual.
Those who know me well would not
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I never get annoyed when I have to modify my work plans.
I often get annoyed when I have to modify my work plans.
3
I really dislike having a boss who assigns work to me and supervises my performance.
I really don't mind having a boss who assigns work to me and supervises my performance.
4
I usually find competing against others to be a positively motivating experience.
I usually find competing against others to be a negative experience.
5
When I suffer a setback in my life, I always bounce back right away.
When I suffer a setback I it sometimes takes me a while to bounce back.
6
I set specific, measurable goals for myself at work.
I do not set specific measurable goals at work.
7
When bad things happen I tend to look on the bright side.
When bad things happen I tend to dwell on them.
8
People who know me well would describe me as being preoccupied with projects I am trying to complete.
People who know me well would never describe me as being preoccupied with projects I am trying to complete.
9
When I am at social gatherings, I try to promote my work and let others know about my expertise.
When I am at social gatherings, I don't try to promote my work and let others know about my expertise.
10
What happens next in my career will depend on the choices I make.
What happens next in my career will depend mainly on luck.
11
There are one or more people I go to for technical advice and expertise in business.
I don't go to anybody for technical advice and expertise about business.
12
I would be very comfortable not knowing how much money I will be earning in the next twelve months.
I would be very uncomfortable not knowing how much money I will be earning in the next twelve months.
13
There are one or more people I go to for emotional support and encouragement about work-related problems.
I don't rely on anybody for emotional support and encouragement about work related problems.
14
Most of the unhappiness that people experience in life reflects a lack of effort or poor choices.
Most of the unhappiness that people experience in life is the result of bad luck.
15
I'm just as good or better at selling my work to others as I am at doing it.
I am much better at doing my work than I am at selling it to others.
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I will go to great lengths to solve a problem, even if it seems like there is no end in sight.
If I can't solve a problem in a reasonable amount of time I move on to something else.
17
I always feel hopeful when I think about the future.
I sometimes feel discouraged when I think about the future.
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I regularly prioritise my work projects.
I do not regularly prioritise my work projects.
19
I never feel tense or uptight.
I often feel tense or uptight.
20
I perform better when I am in competition with others.
I perform better when I am not in competition with others.
21
It is very important to make or have the freedom to decide what I do at work.
It is not very important to make or to have the freedom to decide what I do at work.
22
I take it in my stride when someone breaks an appointment with me.
It really frustrates me when someone breaks an appointment with me.
23
Having a predictable stable income is not important to me.
Having a predictable stable income is very important to me.
24
It could be said of me that I live, eat and breathe my work.
It could not be said of me that I live, eat and breathe my work.
25
I prefer to set very challenging goals for myself at work.
I prefer to set modest goals for myself at work.
26
I don't mind some financial unpredictability if I'm doing work I really enjoy.
It bothers me to have financial unpredictability, even if I am doing work I really enjoy.
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I am comfortable dealing with the unexpected at work.
I am uncomfortable dealing with the unexpected at work.
28
It is very important for me to set my own work hours.
It is not very important for me to set my work hours.
29
Having to compete with others in the marketplace helps me to improve my product and service.
Having to compete with others in the marketplace does not help me to improve my product and service.
30
My mood does not go up and down more than most people I know.
My mood goes up and down more than most people I know.
31
It really concerns me when I fail to meet all my short term goals.
It does not concern me when I do not meet all my short term goals.
32
I am basically an optimistic person.
I am basically a pessimistic person.
33
I feel driven to complete any project I start.
I don't feel driven to complete any project I start.
34
Anyone who talks to me for a while will say I am very good at selling myself.
Anyone who talks to me for a while might doubt my ability to sell myself.
35
If you know what you want out of life you can find ways to make it happen.
Even if you know what you want out of life, it is difficult to make it happen.
36
I would be very comfortable going to a convention or trade show and making new acquaintances.
I would not be very comfortable going to a convention or trade show and making new acquaintances.
37
I am good at networking and keeping in touch with a variety of other people.
I am not good at networking and keeping in touch with a variety of other people.
38
Career success is achieved primarily by taking advantage of one's personal strengths and opportunities.
Without the right breaks, it is difficult to achieve career success.
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I would feel very comfortable selling my work to other people.
I would feel uncomfortable selling my work to other people.
40
It doesn't bother me to leave projects unfinished because of other obligations.
It really bothers me to leave projects unfinished because of other obligations.
41
When something significant, but unexpected happens in my life, it's usually something good.
When something significant, but unexpected happens in my life, it's usually something bad.
42
I frequently set deadlines for my achievements at work.
I don't always set deadlines for my achievements at work.
43
I never get depressed about the ways things are going in my life.
I often get depressed about the ways things are going in my life.
44
I like to compare how well I am doing in my work against my competitors.
I don't like to compare how well I am doing in my work against my competitors.
45
It is very important for me to set my own work priorities.
It is not very important for me to set my own work priorities.
46
It is easy for me to stop what I am doing if something unanticipated crops up and demands my attention.
It is hard for me to stop what I am doing if something unanticipated crops up and demands my attention.
47
It would not bother me if I did not know who would be paying me for my work in the future.
It would really bother me if I did not know who would be paying me for my work in the future.
48
Most people who know me would not say I am a workaholic.
Most people who know me would say I am a workaholic.
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Those who know me well would say I work too hard and need to slow down.
Those who know me well would not say I work too hard and need to slow down.
50
It doesn't bother me if I don't know where my income will come from in 6 months.
I get very nervous if I don't know where my income will come from in 6 months.
51
When working on a project, I am very good at improvising when faced with unanticipated obstacles.
When working on a project, I am not very good at improvising when faced with unanticipated obstacles.
52
It is important to me to determine the pace at which I work.
It is not important to me to determine the pace at which I work.
53
Even when I get under a lot of pressure, I am always calm and in control of myself.
When I get under a lot of pressure, I feel extremely anxious.
54
I set work goals for myself on a daily or weekly basis.
I do not set work goals for myself on a daily or weekly basis.
55
When the future is uncertain I usually anticipate positive outcomes.
When the future is uncertain, I tend to anticipate problems.
56
I will stay up late and sometimes lose sleep to finish a project.
I will not lose sleep to finish a project.
57
I have been known to brag about my work accomplishments.
I have never been known to brag about my work accomplishments.
58
Although there are external factors involved, I have a lot of control over the successes I have.
Because there are so many external factors involved, I have little control over the successes I have.
59
I like going to work related lunches or parties where I can develop new contacts.
I don't like going to work related lunches or parties, even if they can help me develop new contacts.
60
I am warm and friendly around people I don't know well.
I am reserved around people I don't know well.
61
If I were to achieve tremendous career success. I would prefer it were through my own efforts and not by luck or chance.
If I were to achieve tremendous career success. I would not care if it were through good luck, my own efforts or a combination of both.
62
I like to talk about my work successes.
I don't like to talk about my work successes.
63
If I encounter an obstacle to completing a project, I don't stop until I can deal with it.
If I encounter an obstacle to completing a project, I sometimes stop working on the project and shift to another one.
64
I tend to agree more with the statement 'the glass is half full.'
I tend to agree more with the statement 'the glass is half empty.'
65
I believe strongly in the value of having a comprehensive plan of action.
I do not believe strongly in the value of having a comprehensive plan of action.
66
I seldom feel sad or blue.
I often feel sad or blue.
67
It is important to me to determine how much time I will devote to a work project.
It is not important to me to determine how much time I will devote to a work project.
68
It is easy for me to switch gears and try a different approach when trying to solve a problem.
It is difficult for me to switch gears and try a different approach when trying to solve a problem.
69
My financial security is not of paramount importance when making career choices.
My financial security is of paramount importance when making career choices.
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I would say that I have more work drive and energy than most people.
I would not say that I have more work drive and energy than most people.
71
I would probably keep working even if I didn't need the money.
I would not keep working even if I didn't need the money.
72
I readily adapt the way I present to fit the situation I am in, when dealing with people.
I present myself in a consistent manner, regardless of the situation I am in, when dealing with people.
73
I don't ever lose my temper.
I often lose my temper.
74
I set goals for my personal life and try to mesh them with my work goals.
I do not set goals for my personal life or try to mesh them with my work goals.
75
I have expectations for outstanding success in my future.
I do not have expectations for outstanding success in my future.
76
I keep working on some projects long after other people would have quit working on them.
I don't keep working on any project long after other people would have quit working on them.
77
It is easy for me to tout or publicise the quality of my work to other people.
It is not easy for me to tout or publicise the quality of my work to other people.
78
The main difference between people who have career success and those who don't is personal motivation.
The main difference between people who have career success and those who don't is luck.
79
I find it easy to smile and be outgoing with people I have just met for the first time.
I find it difficult to smile and be outgoing with people I have just met for the first time.
80
Anybody who knows me is aware of my areas of expertise.
People who know me may not be aware of my areas of expertise.
81
I keep working on a project even when I am sick or having an illness.
I don't keep working on a project when I am sick or having an illness.
82
I prefer to base my planning at work on what is likely to go right.
I prefer to base my planning at work on what is likely to go wrong.
83
I regularly right down my work goals.
I don't regularly right down my work goals.
84
I never get disgusted with people I have to deal with.
I often get disgusted with people I have to deal with.
85
How well I do my work is very important to my feelings of self-worth.
How well I do my work is not very important to my feelings of self-worth.
86
I have sometimes delayed or cut short a holiday because I am so involved in a project at work.
I have never delayed or cut short a holiday because I am so involved in a project at work.
87
I am very satisfied with the way my career has progressed so far.
I am very dissatisfied with the way my career has progressed so far.
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All in all, I am very satisfied with my life as a whole.
All in all, I am dissatisfied with my life as a whole.
