Natural Born Success: Discover the Instinctive Drives That Make You Tick!

Have you ever wondered why some tasks come naturally to you, while others leave you feeling frustrated and bored? Paul Burgess believes it′s because we all have a unique combination of Instinctive Drives that act as an internal compass, guiding our thoughts and actions. Natural Born Success will help you to discover your innate operating system — your I.D. — so that you can get ′in stride′ in your life. Knowing your I.D. will enable you to harness your inborn skills and reach new heights in your career, relationships, finances and family. Validated by scientific research, the I.D. System is the only psychometric profiling tool that delves beneath people′s behaviour and personality to explore their Instinctive Drives . Realise your full potential and life purpose by tapping into the natural motivations and talents that define the real you.

Acknowledgements vii Foreword xi Introduction xv 1 The I.D. System 1 2 The four Instinctive Drives 27 3 In stride with your career choice 49 4 In stride with career development 81 5 In stride with your relationship 109 6 In stride with dating 131 7 In stride with your kids 151 8 In stride with your health 185 9 In stride with your wealth 211 Conclusion 227 Appendix A Needs, talents and vulnerabilities 229 Appendix B Verification and development 235 Appendix C Are you ready to be the best you? 245 Index 247

Paul Burgess is the founder and CEO of Link–up International, an Australian–based consulting organisation that uses the I.D. System to develop leaders and optimise teams worldwide. Paul has worked with organisations such as Cisco Systems, Baxter Healthcare and Sun Microsystems, as well as members of the Australian swimming team. Paul lives in Sydney with his wife and children.