• Protective Nature
  The tendency to protect oneself, others, the environment, culture and heritage.
   
• Educative Nature
  The tendency to teach others.
   
• Administrative Nature
  The tendency to get work completed.
   
• Creative Nature
  The tendency to come up with new ideas.
   
• Healing Nature
  The tendency to help others become or stay healthy.
   
• Entertaining Nature
  The tendency to amuse others.
   
• Providing Nature
  The tendency to serve others.
   
• Entrepreneurial Nature
  The tendency to create value and wealth.
   
• Adventurous Nature
  The tendency to push the limits.

(These nine natures can be remembered easily with the Acronym PEACH-E-PEA).

The Link with Multiple Intelligences
Rudolph explains that the Multiple Natures theory, when combined with Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, provides a comprehensive model and tool for understanding people’s nature, as well as for identifying professions ideal for their particular makeup.

In his Multiple Intelligences theory, Gardner states that there are eight basic intelligences (rather than one underlying intelligence). These include:

• Bodily Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for moving and manipulating the body in a variety of circumstances.
   
• Interpersonal Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for effectively interacting and dealing with others.
   
• Linguistic Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for learning and using languages.
   
• Logical Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for mathematical calculations, logical thinking, pattern recognition, and so on.
   
• Visual Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for design, drawing, coloring, painting, creating models, etc.
   
• Musical Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for learning and playing musical instruments, singing, identifying melodies and rhythms, differentiating different sounds and instruments.
   
• Intrapersonal Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for being in tune with one’s emotions, feelings, and inner self.
   
• Naturalistic Intelligence
  Having an aptitude for connecting with nature—plants, animals, the environment, etc.

Combining MN and MI
Rudolph demonstrates how combining MNs and MIs accounts for an individual’s propensity to be better suited for certain types of professions. For example, if a person has strong linguistic and naturalistic intelligences, and has a strong protective nature, she would be well-suited for job of a journalist who writes articles on environmental protection. Or, for example, if a person has strong interpersonal and visual intelligences, and a strong entrepreneurial nature, she would likely find satisfaction as an art dealer.

Applications for MN
The MN theory has profound effects on parenting, teaching, career guidance and self-discovery. It is also valuable to individuals who are not happy in their current professions as well as to employers who want to hire the right people for the right job.

What’s My Nature
The What’s My Nature website has been created to help you identify your dominant Multiple Natures and Multiple Intelligences. After, it provides you with suggestions for careers that match your unique profile. You can get started now with either the Free Basic Test or with the Advanced Test.

For more about this topic, contact us about Steve’s forthcoming book, What’s My Nature.