Good one on Facility Management

1. you were born for
facilities management
15SIGNS
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2. It takes a special kind of person to rise
to the top in their career as a facilities manager.
YOU?
HOW MANY
OF THESE
DESCRIBE
We have come up with 15 attributes those
born to be a FM possess.

3. You fixed things
before you could walk.
Some people are just born with the mind to “fix.”
From your favorite broken toy to a problem-
solving exercise, you always confronted the issue
head-on and without question.
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4. 2 You were
amazing
with legos.
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Legos are fun for just
about everyone.
But those who were
born to be a facilities
manager took the
Lego-building
exercise to another
level.

5. You kept your room
neat & organized.3
A large part of your role as the FM is centered around keeping
the entire facility organized and on track. Not only do you
have to dream up innovative ideas to set you and your
organization apart from the rest, it must be done in an orderly
fashion for those following in your footsteps.

6. Your family asked you
to hook up the TV & VCR.
Everyone in the house
waited for you to get
home before even
attempting to hook up
that new TV or VCR to
record their favorite
show. Sure, they could
figure it out given
enough focus and
reading but why
bother when you
could just walk in and
make it happen?
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7. You
pretended
to be a
superhero.
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Most of us played
pretend or had an
imaginary friend when
we were little. You loved
to play the part of the
superhero, defeating
the evils of the world.

8. Your listening and participation
skills often marked you as the
teacher’s favorite. This isn’t a role
you sought out, it simply evolved
naturally for you.
You were the
teacher’s pet.
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9. You didn’t belong
to just one clique.
While everyone else in
school limited themselves
to just one group of
friends, you were a part of
them all. You found the
good in each individual and
recognized there was
something valuable to be
learned from everyone.
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10. You focused more on a
building’s architecture
than a game.
Who cares who ran
down the field with
the ball the most and
who tackled who the
hardest? You were
too busy analyzing
the building and
wondering what was
going on behind the
scenes.
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11. You’ve tried
desk jobs, but
you were
bored.
While even a desk job can be fast-paced,
this workplace setting just wasn’t for you.
You prefer to be out and about,
collaborating with your colleagues and
solving problems.
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12. You have always
met even mundane
tasks with intensity.
Regardless of the size of the
project, you have always
taken your job seriously. FM
leaders find excitement in
even the smallest tasks,
recognizing its value in the
overall picture.
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13. You have a knack for
getting things done.
Like many facility
managers, you have
always prided yourself in
getting the job done. This
stems from your knack of
finding the value and
excitement in even the
most mundane of tasks
and the courage to
explore uncharted
territory.
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14. Your friends know
they can count on
you.
Those who know you
well know they can
always count on you
to tackle an issue
head-on and
fearlessly.
That is a friend you
always want to have
by your side!
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15. You’re
always
the first
one up
& the last
one home.
The facility manager’s mind is always at work, constantly
dreaming up new, more efficient ways to reach your
goals. Whether it was your job as a cashier at the local
grocery or your heavy college course load, you always
found yourself “on the job” while others were at rest.
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16. You are
a giver
by nature.
Some humans are simply built for giving. Those that are, often have a
difficult time accepting help, gifts, compliments, etc. While there are
aspects of your life where this has proven a disadvantage, this personality
trait will take you far in the FM profession.
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17. Basically, you were born
for greatness!
Now, by no means are we
saying possession of these
traits makes you perfect. But if
this list describes you in detail,
you were most certainly
destined for great things. While
every one of us experience
setbacks in our lives, failure
only comes from the inability to
learn from our mistakes.
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18. Brought to you by
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www.iofficecorp.com
Communication, strong interpersonal skills, and the drive to get
things done no matter what— these are all skills successful
FMs must possess to lead. While many of these attributes can
be learned, some people are just “born with it.”
What was it about yourself that helped you realize this was the
career for you?
PERSONALITY?
HOW MANY ITEMS
OF THIS LIST
DESCRIBE YOUR

19. by: Tiffany Rivers
Director of Marketing iOffice, Inc.
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