I grew up perceived as shy, and even now I come across others as somewhat reserved and thoughtful. I like to express my thoughts or feelings without interruption and I allow others to do the same in the hope that they will not interrupt when I speak. An example from work will be with a colleague who I work closely with. We depend on the data of others to complete our tasks. Whenever I'm ready to inform her of my progress and the next step is to know where to pick up, she will interrupt and almost complete my sentence. I always have to ask her to let me finish because she's generally wrong about what she thinks I'm going to say. I'm perceived as a great listener, but I didn't feel like I was being taken advantage of and run over, as the test result suggests. In fact, I entice a coworker and a member of my church to confide in me. I enjoy the peace and quiet of having time to myself to reflect on my work task and my progress during the day. It doesn't bother me when I'm alone. I think talk is cheap. (Kroeger, Thuesen, & Rutledge, 2002). I usually start a project or business before I can share what I'm doing with others. «That's enough