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Which chipmunk are you?

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Sarah says there are three ‘types’ of people who need help getting their shit together. She’s named her three archetypes after the characters in Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Theodore: Although sweet and agreeable, the youngest of the chipmunks is a bit of a lost cause. ‘These are the folk – however nice and well intentione­d they may be – who are chronicall­y late, underprepa­red and overwhelme­d.’

Alvin: The oldest chipmunk has the day-to-day stuff figured out but is not very good at planning ahead. He’s a fake-it-’til-you-make-it kind of guy – except he never really makes it.

Simon: The middle sibling has all his ducks in a row – or that’s how it seems. ‘They plan elaborate shindigs, never say no to a friend in need and are very good at Excel spreadshee­ts… They’ve perfected the illusion of having their shit together, operating under the mistaken belief that being in demand, booked up and perenniall­y under the gun equals “winning”.’

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