Thanks to fellow Infoguru James Huggins I’ve been introduced the concept of "conation".
Conation is defined as "the area of one’s active mentality that has to do with desire, volition, and striving." It is the third piece of the mental processing puzzle, completing the other two: cognition (thinking) and feeling.
Conation is about what you will do — and what you won’t. And, about your natural style or instintive way of performing.
Conation came to the forefront with the work of Kathy Kolbe who, working with her husband and others, has developed an assessment instrument and trainings to help you do better by doing what you do naturally.
When I read her ground breaking book The Connative Connection I finally felt vindicated. I’ve often received negative feedback for the way I work: in fits and starts, driven by inspiration. Kathy’s book helped me understand that those characteristics were the hallmark of one of her 4 Conative Styles. I’m a Quick Start with a back-up Implementor style.
Called the Pioneer by Kolbe because this style: explores new territory,
