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THE RATIONAL MODE

The first of the two thinking modes comprise the rationals. When we
operate as rationals we’re operating principally in the known. In the
more mundane aspects of this mode, we are often performing routine
mental tasks. On the more developed end of the rational spectrum, we
are solving problems by finding solutions in the known, that is, ours
and others’ experiences, the tried-and-true. Those who function much
of the time in this mode must have a great deal of knowledge and expe-
rience to draw upon in order to find solutions. They tend to be some-
what risk averse. Operating outside the known is not comfortable for
them. And they tend to be more detail-oriented and have longer atten-
tion spans than dreamers.

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TYPICAL RATIONAL JOBS

You typically find the less imaginative players from the Thinking hemi-
sphere in the following job functions:
• Loan officers
• Salespeople
• Hotel managers
• Police chiefs
• Politicians

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