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Personality Profiling: Mental and Physical Predispositions – Part 2

Posted on February 11, 2019 by in The Second Edition of The Tennis Parent's Bible

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Introvert versus Extrovert

Introverts (I) are comfortable lying back then retaliating. They need alone time to recharge their batteries and they prefer to be inside their inner world. Extroverts (E) make things happen as they prefer to initiate action. They gain their energy by bringing people together.

Sensate versus Intuitive

Sensates (S) prefer to collect data and facts before making their decisions. Facts trump opinions. Intuitives (N) trust their gut instincts and are better quick decision makers with 2 seconds left on the clock. They like to “do” first, analyze second.

Thinker versus Feeler

Thinkers (T) make decisions through objective logic and impersonalize the situation. They enjoy the technical components and choose truthful over tactful. Feelers (F) are in tune to the emotional climate of the event and others actions. Harmony is paramount and they are affected when it is missing.

Judger versus Perceiver

Judgers (J) prefer structure. They like things settled, orderly and precise. They like to make lists to organize their thoughts and prefer to work before play. Perceivers (P) are adaptable and flexible. Their thoughts are often found in the future and they enjoy experiencing new ideas and methods versus organizing and agonizing over every boring detail.

Now, write down your four-letter acronym. For example, if you believe you’re an extrovert, intuitive, feeler, perceiver, then you are an ENFP. Next, Google ‘personality profile ENFP’ and explore to confirm your assumption.  After getting acquainted with the basic personality identification procedure, it is time to brain type your young athlete.

A word of caution: Often certain young people will misdiagnose their own true personality profile as they swap out their true genetic predisposition for what they believe to be a more popular choice.

Frank’s European Podcast Interview

Posted on September 5, 2018 by in Radio Blog Post

Frank Giampaolo’s Podcast Interview with Sports Psychologist Adam Blicher

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Adam interviews Frank about his newest bestselling book The Soft Science of Tennis. Frank discusses the importance of developing strong emotional skill sets for improved success both on-court and off-court.

 

Podcast Topic:

How to Use Personality Profiling

How to Develop Character and Nurture Life Skills

How to Manage Risk and Fear

 

Link to the Podcast from Computer: https://bit.ly/2MsBwfQ

Respecting Your Athlete’s Personality Profile

Posted on November 25, 2017 by in Raising Athletic Royalty

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Battling is Optional

I got a call from Jim Thompson from Columbus, Ohio. “My son is one of the most talented athletes out there, but he can’t do anything right under pressure.” After an hour on the phone, Jim decided to book a flight to Southern California for him and his son Jordon for a 2-day session.

After I asked a series of brief introductory questions, we discussed how maximizing potential begins when a parent or coach stops forcing the athlete into their way of thinking and enters into the child’s world. It became clear that Mr. Thompson’s ISTJ personality profile was polar opposite to Jordan’s ENFP profile. Not only did Jordan see the world differently than his father, he had a contrasting style of completing tasks and was wired with a very different set of proficiencies and deficiencies. Jim went from answering most questions that I asked Jordan to remaining silent.

Jim began to realize how differently he and son viewed the world. With tears in his eyes, Jim said “I’ve been raising my son wrong for the last 14 years! I seriously believed that my way of thinking was the only way, without regard to Jordan’s personality preference.  I have been stunting his growth.  Jordan, I’m so sorry.”  As he apologized to Jordan, they both began to cry.

Jordan told me during a Skype session a few weeks later that the experience changed their entire family chemistry. He said, “My dad now tells me he loves me. He never did that before.” Understanding personality profiles have been known to bring harmony to an otherwise chaotic environment.

 

“If you need to control everyone and everything, you’ll lose in the long run. Raising athletic royalty is a compromise. Harmony is found when families take the time to look into how each individual is wired and respect how this may affect what they say or what they do.”

 

“PARENTS, DURING A BATTLE WITH YOUR CHILD, ENCOURAGE SOLUTIONS
VERSUS SIMPLY LISTING PROBLEMS.”