The SHARK's Prime Directive:
SHARKs are inspired by wealth, money, competition power, prestige and status.

Recognizing the SHARK
SHARKs drive expensive cars, wear top-of-the-line clothes which identify them also as top of the line. SHARKs want to be winners at whatever they do and are inspired to greatness by their competitive nature and displays of material wealth.

What Moves The SHARK to Action
To inspire a SHARK, use words like "best", "competition", "money", "control", "excellence", "power" and "the finer things in life." If you're speaking to a SHARK, you've got to be aggressive and strong. SHARKs like strength and they respect and relate to others who are where they want to be, even though they're probably already thinking of ways to outdo them!

To get a SHARK to take action in the face of fear, reframe the necessary action as one that will be challenging, and that will set them apart from others.

How SHARKs Inspire Others
SHARKs set the pace for others. When a SHARK gets involved in a business venture or an organization, they are the ones who inspire others to achieve by setting the goals and motivating others to do their best, often just to keep up with them! In the presence of a SHARK, others are moved to be the best they can be! Don't waste time around a SHARK or you might get left behind!

How to Be A Better SHARK
SHARKs, however, can tend to be too aggressive in their pursuit of success to the detriment of others' feelings and others' needs. They tend to be viewed as egotistical and selfish. They are known to take advantage of others in order to achieve their goals. To be a better SHARK, therefore, they need to work on being supportive of others' dreams and desires. They need to view people as collaborators rather than always SHARKs.

Where SHARKs Find Passion
SHARKs do better in professions which reward the pursuit of wealth and status. SHARKs make great salespeople, stockbrokers bankers, investors. They tend not to do well in jobs or businesses which require sensitivity or taking on supportive roles like social worker or nurse. However, because anything one does can be improved by helping others, SHARKs can succeed in any profession if they develop their supportive nature.

SHARKs are born leaders driven by wealth, prestige, and independence. Achievement has value to them, and therefore they can offer it to those who seek the same in their lives.

Can SHARKs Turn Passion Into Profit?
If you are aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and willing to do what it takes to achieve a balance in your life, it is ultimately possible for any of the personality types to turn passion into profit.

In this highly competitive society we live in, it would seem that the SHARK is uniquely qualified to rise to the top of the heap in business. Because they tend to focus on self to the exclusion of others, SHARKs may miss the success and profit that comes from helping others to achieve what they want. The key to real success for you as a SHARK while on the journey from passion to profit will be to "take time to stop and enjoy life, and help someone else do the same." (Take a tip from Walt's Friday Inspiration Life Rhyme #37: "Take Time Out To Be Great")

SHARKs in Love
In love, just as in business, SHARKs tend to be attracted to Supporters for the same reason that Supporters are attracted to SHARKs: they complement each other. However, there is the possibility here too that the Supporter may be used unfairly by the SHARK to achieve his/her own goals. SHARKs get along well with Exciters since they both take life head on at a faster pace.

Creator, Savior, Guru or Guide?
There's a good chance you might be a GUIDE.See the "Purpose" chapter for more details. If you scored highly in another Passion-Seeker type, find out more about that type below.

Shark
Whale
Dolphin
Urchin