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gonna post about myself today, as i got back my Life skills paper that says about what kind of person i am, and it's so damn true.

Joanne, as an Advocate style, is a steady, social individual who strives for positive relationships at work and at home. An Advocate can be very detail oriented when the situation requires it, but overall they tend toward individualism, independence and light attention to detail.

Joanne may take opposite sides of a disagreement and feel frustrated if things do not go accordingly to plan. Desicions are difficult for Advocate to make unless their paramenters of authority are clearly defined, and they may tend to "shoot from the hip" if forced to make a decision when they would prefer not to do so. Joanne would much rather have someone else make the decision, especially if they hold that individual in high esteem and respect. Joanne tends to be moderate, thorough and dependable.

Advocates do not like conflict. Rather than create conflict in a group, they will tend to let others do what they want, even if they disagree with them. Advocates do not like to confront people unless necessary.
Advocates have the ability to focus their attention on tasks that need to be completed, and to work them until they have been finished. They have respect for leaders and are quality and service minded. Joanne is people oriented, but can be detail and task oriented as well. Joanne is motivated throught joint collaboration and likes to work in groups.

Advocates do not tend to be arguementative, but may hold grugdes if situations are left unresolved.
This tends to happen due to their fear of confrontation. Advocates may have difficulty being direct about things if there is a fear that there will be devastating effects to a relationship. Joanne Prefers to make decisions in a way that takes an individual's feelings into account, but will not be likely to disregard the facts when doing so. Joanne is usually seen as a humble and thoughtful person.

Because this individual cares about how others feel, Joanne may feel uncomfortable making decisions that strongly affects others. An encourager to others, Joanne promotes involments in decision-making process and prefers to work in a team role. Others tend to see them as agreeable and humble.

A warm, outgoing person, Joanne enjoys a high level of interaction with others. Finding the "silver lining" in a difficult situation comes easily, and Joanne typically enjoys the thrill of trying new things. Others find Joanne easy to approach and enjoy their easy, open rapport.

Joanne values close, personal relationships and will often put the needs and desires of those who are loyal friends ahead of her own. This is an even-paced individual who thrives in a peaceful, harmonious environment. Joanne will work to avoid conflict and sudden changes in lifestyle and finds joy in keeping tradition.

Joanne may be sensitive to criticism and will tend to internalize emotions. Joanne likes to clarify expectations before undertaking new projects and will follow a logical process to gain successful results.