Mover Life Language

Key Qualities

Innovative / Direct / High Standards

Four Keys To Success

Answer their filter question → Meet their need → Encourage their passion → Validate their character strength

Answer their Filter Question

What’s your motive?

Do your words and actions line up? If they don’t, the Mover Life Language may then question your motive.

Meet their Need

Action & Congruency

They need you and me to respond through action. Do things for them and innovative things with them. It is important that your attitude and actions are congruent. If your words and actions do not line up, the Mover Life Language can then go back to their Filter Question and question your motives.

Encourage their Driving Passion

To Innovate

Movers seem to be gifted with the ability to change, rearrange and refine things. They are creative idea people who are not satisfied with the status quo. They like to improve methods with innovation, procedure, etc.

Validate their Key Character Strength

Courage

The courageous Mover Life Language has a natural propensity to boldly stand for the high standards they have set for themselves and others, and for what they feel is right and just.

Key Qualities To Develop

Maintenance

Attention to the details. Movers are fast-paced pioneers and innovators who enjoy making things happen. Movers usually need to learn to maintain projects and complete daily activities.

Spirit of a Finisher

Movers are great starters but need to pay attention to details and finish what they start.

Language In Icons

Mover

Standard-Bearers

Movers have a flag as they are known as standard-bearers. Wherever they go, they want to hold or raise standards of behavior or performance. They lead the charge and jump into action. They motivate and provoke others and themselves to higher levels. Flags are often used to send signals, and Movers send signals through their facial expressions, eyes and actions. They are usually direct, honest and seldom fake.

Hand

Instinctive-Kinetic Intelligence

The hand signifies the Kinetic or Act Intelligence Category. This makes them not only innovative but instinctive. They have keen instincts about people, directions and just about anything new. A Mover’s life is filled with action. Inactivity or all talk and little action usually frustrates them.

Gavel

Final Word

The gavel implies both the hammer of justice and the final word. Movers can be very direct and hard-hitting like a hammer. They impact those around them to improve character, effectiveness, values, standards, and the actions of themselves and others. They are often the ones who issue the last word on any subject, especially when no one is taking action or making a decision.

Bugle

Leading the Charge

The bugle symbolizes “leading the charge.” Movers are pioneers, innovators, risk-takers and adventurers. You will often find them out in front leading by example. Those who speak the Mover Life Language are visionary and risk-takers. This tends to make them successful as pioneers, not settlers.

Light Bulb

Visionary Ideas

The light bulb represents how Movers are creative idea people. They seem to have new ideas minute-by-minute and come up with fresh, innovative ways to start something new or improve on something existing. They can often see what’s new, such as trends and product lines, before others do, making them visionary pioneers. Inside the lightbulb is the face of a child showing the caring, sensitive nature of the Mover Life Language.

Scales

Justice

The scales represent justice and standards. Movers are standard bearers. If there is something that just doesn’t add up, the Mover Life Language will often be the one to point it out because justice is one of their highest values.

Sheild

Courageous Protection

The shield represents the protective nature of the Mover and their willingness to throw themselves into the midst of danger. They often find themselves professions that require protecting others, especially in critical situations. In emergency situations, Movers intuitively know the right thing to do and will protect and defend with courage.

Distress Flares

Attack, Demand, Attack

Positive Character Qualities

Alertness
Boldness
Courage
Discernment
Integrity
Justice
Truthfulness

Cues: How To Recognize a Mover

Visual Cues

Décor is functional & low maintenance. May have games and gadgets. Often have definite ideas about style, furniture and art. Sharp dresser. Action or adventure pictures.

Verbal Cues

Listen for action and accomplishment words: “Let’s make this happen.” “Why should I use your product?” May interrupt a lot. “I’ve got 5 minutes; what’s the bottom line?” Makes statements for shock value.

Non-Verbal Cues

Very quick movements (vigilant). May do multiple things while you are talking to them. May move in and out of conversations to talk to other people. Short attention span. Easily bored and distracted.

Motivation Guide

How To Affirm

Know what you want to say and say it! Give bullet-point facts, not details. “I will have this for you tomorrow” (then make sure you do, or call if you can’t).

How To Frustrate

Apologies, excuses, and explanations are viewed as excuses and inconsistency. They may become frustrated when you challenge their judgment and decisions.

How To Motivate

Get right down to business. Don’t spend too much time on rapport. Provide bottom-line benefits or consequences. Come through for them. Have an innovative plan or approach and let them know they will be on the cutting edge with your product or company.

Needs

Action and congruency. Follow through and follow up quickly. Don’t just talk — move into action.

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