Appendix: Style Combinations

As our friends realized at the fable’s end, people can be a bit more complicated than birds when it comes to how they view and interact with the world. Our bird friends did not exhibit strong secondary styles, but most people do. In fact, you may have easily recognized yourself or others in two or more of the characters.

The secondary styles can play a decisive role in how we interpret and react to the people and situations around us. Perhaps you related most to Dorian’s D style directness, but have a little bit of Indy’s I playfulness. Or maybe you are most like Crystal’s analytical C style with a touch of Sarah’s empathetic S nature.

The following descriptions will help you to better understand the people in your ...

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