<h1><span style="font-size: small;">Self-Assurance</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Self-Assurance is similar to self-confidence. In the deepest part of you, you have faith in your strengths. You know that you are able -- able to take risks, able to meet new challenges, able to stake claims, and, most important, able to deliver. But Self-Assurance is more than just self-confidence. Blessed with the theme of Self-Assurance, you have confidence not only in your abilities but in your judgment. When you look at the world, you know that your perspective is unique and distinct. And because no one sees exactly what you see, you know that no one can make your decisions for you. No one can tell you what to think. They can guide. They can suggest. But you alone have the authority to form conclusions, make decisions, and act. This authority, this final accountability for the living of your life, does not intimidate you. On the contrary, it feels natural to you. No matter what the situation, you seem to know what the right decision is. This theme lends you an aura of certainty. Unlike many, you are not easily swayed by someone else's arguments, no matter how persuasive they may be. This Self-Assurance may be quiet or loud, depending on your other themes, but it is solid. It is strong. Like the keel of a ship, it withstands many different pressures and keeps you on your course.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Seek start-up situations   for which no rulebook exists. You will be at your best when you are asked to   make many decisions.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Seek roles in which you   are charged with persuading people to see your point of view. Your   Self-Assurance (especially when combined with strong Command or Activator   themes) can create an extremely persuasive combination. Therefore,   leadership, sales, legal, or entrepreneurial roles might be appropriate.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Appeal to your own internal guidance system to determine   appropriate actions. Trust your instinct.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Let your self-confidence show. It will be reinforcing to your   colleagues.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Help others find the positives in your certainty. For example,   when you have decided what you are going to do, they can trust that you will   do it.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be ready to:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Realize that sometimes you will find it hard to put your   certainty or intuition into words, possibly leading others to see you as   self-righteous. Explain that your certainty does not mean that they should   withhold their opinions. It might not seem like it to them, but you do want   to hear their views. Your certainty at the moment doesn't mean that you are   unwilling to accommodate their views.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Partner with someone with   a strong Strategic, Deliberative, or Futuristic theme. This   person can help you assess the goals to which you commit. You need this help   because once you set your sights on a goal you are very likely to stay with   it until it is achieved.</span></p>
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