Cognitive Preference Survey

[kelstarrising]

Frank Sopper, creator of the Cognitive Preference Survey, is offering a special on the survey through July 4. If you've never taken it before, it's a great way to learn about how your brain processes information. We use this survey with all of our on-site coaching programs now and it's been a tremendous help in assisting people in unlocking how GTD can work better for them. All of the DAC staff take it too, so that we know how to work better with other people's preferences. You'll come out of it with loads of useful data about you and your preferences for being a listener, mover, observer, reader, and talker.

To take the survey directly from Frank's OpenBook website, go here:
http://consulting.openbooklearning.com/

To save $10 off the $50 survey fee, use coupon code: veardq

Feel free to pass along the link and coupon code to your colleagues, friends, and families. There are two different surveys you can choose from; one for adults and one for kids 3rd-8th grade.

Would be great for those of you who have taken it to share what you got out of taking it.

 

[waynepepper]

Family

I cannot recommend this enough for those of you with young people in your house.
We found it so very telling when we had our teenagers (now young adults) go through Frank's survey.
It gives you great perspective on the family dynamic, and helps young people start to identify what they might seek to do as an expression out into the world.

Enjoy.

 

[ArtsGTD]

Fascinating

Just did the survey. It didn't take long and the results were fascinating to read. Very informative.

 

[Barb]

How long?

Just did the survey. It didn't take long and the results were fascinating to read. Very informative.

About how long did it take to do it?

 

[ArtsGTD]

Not long

About how long did it take to do it?

I'd say 10 minutes.

 

[John Forrister]

The CPS is a great tool for finding out how to use your brain more efficiently.

For example, one of the cognitive preferences that the survey measures is called "mover." There are some people whose brains are cognitively activated by moving. For these folks, sitting through a long meeting means they are not using as much of their brain power as they would if they just stood up. For those with a high cognitive preference for moving a standing desk is a great option. Or even a treadmill desk, as you'll find from this article.
http://www.nhpr.org/post/treadmill-desks-and-benefits-walking-alive

Once you know what your cognitive preferences are, you can begin to design your workplace and schedule to activate more of your brain.