According to the Briggs Myers test of personality I am ESTP meaning that I am a doer
A list of my strengths according to the test:
"Nearly all ESTPs will recognize the following characteristics in themselves. They should embrace and nourish these strengths:
· A great talent for reading people and knowing “where they’re at” by just watching their behavior and mannerisms.
· The ability to draw upon an extremely detailed and ready knowledge of the physical world around them at a moment’s notice.
· A competitive flair which drives them to win out in difficult situations. ESTPs love to have the odds stacked against them, which makes them great troubleshooters or the type of salespeople who can cold canvass a winning deal from the hardest client.
· A mental toughness which makes them extremely hard to beat. In any contest, the ESTP will almost always be the last man standing.
· A strong, “get after it” mentality that causes them to get things done.
ESTPs who have developed their Introverted Thinking to the extent that they consider what their perceptions mean to them and discriminate carefully between the options available rather than simply flowing with the process of the moment, will enjoy these very special gifts:
· The ability to recognize when others are uncomfortable or in trouble and deal with their problems.
· The ability to realize that there is value in meeting other people’s needs in a real way.
· An understanding that other people may have a different perspective on life, and that other perspectives may be useful and valid.
· An ability to make the most of their winning capabilities over a long term.
· A special talent for showing others how to make the most of situations. Such ESTPs can be extraordinary teachers of positive life skills.
· A knack for showing not only how certain things can be done, but how they can be done in a far more valuable or efficient way. Such ESTPs are an asset to any company involved in manufacturing.
· A skill for understanding the behavior of people and predicting patterns. ESTPs can make very good detectives or analysts."
And my weaknesses:
"Most of the weaker characteristics found in ESTPs result from Extraverted Sensing dominating their personality and co-opting the usefulness of their other functions, whilst some other difficulties stem directly from the ESTP’s inability to use their less adapted functions of Extraverted Feeling and Introverted Intuition. Either singly or in combination, these ESTP traits cause most or all of the following weaknesses in varying degrees:
· Can become morose or even antagonistic in situations offering little promise of advantage or the possibility to “do something.”
· May be manipulative, taking advantage of other people’s weaknesses for their own gain.
· May be unwilling or unable to plan anything in advance themselves, or to follow other’s careful plans.
· Can be overconfident of their own cunning or ability, ignoring problems which eventually catch up with them on their blind side.
· May find it difficult or be actually unwilling to follow through where an ongoing commitment is expected.
· In relationship situations may be overbearing, demanding and/or uncaring of the feelings of their partner.
· When alone or in reduced circumstances may be subject to dark or morbid feelings about themselves.
· May be unable to maintain employment for any length of time, losing credibility with potential employers or clients by job hopping.
· May become so engrossed in challenging activities that they lose all sense of proportion, neglecting themselves and their relationships.
· Without challenges of their own, may become focused on the behavior of others, particularly that of family or employees, insisting that they live up to what the ESTP sees as the proper code or level of accomplishment."
So, I'm curious, what is everyone else according to the Briggs Myers test of personality? Refer to http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm to take the test.
A list of my strengths according to the test:
"Nearly all ESTPs will recognize the following characteristics in themselves. They should embrace and nourish these strengths:
· A great talent for reading people and knowing “where they’re at” by just watching their behavior and mannerisms.
· The ability to draw upon an extremely detailed and ready knowledge of the physical world around them at a moment’s notice.
· A competitive flair which drives them to win out in difficult situations. ESTPs love to have the odds stacked against them, which makes them great troubleshooters or the type of salespeople who can cold canvass a winning deal from the hardest client.
· A mental toughness which makes them extremely hard to beat. In any contest, the ESTP will almost always be the last man standing.
· A strong, “get after it” mentality that causes them to get things done.
ESTPs who have developed their Introverted Thinking to the extent that they consider what their perceptions mean to them and discriminate carefully between the options available rather than simply flowing with the process of the moment, will enjoy these very special gifts:
· The ability to recognize when others are uncomfortable or in trouble and deal with their problems.
· The ability to realize that there is value in meeting other people’s needs in a real way.
· An understanding that other people may have a different perspective on life, and that other perspectives may be useful and valid.
· An ability to make the most of their winning capabilities over a long term.
· A special talent for showing others how to make the most of situations. Such ESTPs can be extraordinary teachers of positive life skills.
· A knack for showing not only how certain things can be done, but how they can be done in a far more valuable or efficient way. Such ESTPs are an asset to any company involved in manufacturing.
· A skill for understanding the behavior of people and predicting patterns. ESTPs can make very good detectives or analysts."
And my weaknesses:
"Most of the weaker characteristics found in ESTPs result from Extraverted Sensing dominating their personality and co-opting the usefulness of their other functions, whilst some other difficulties stem directly from the ESTP’s inability to use their less adapted functions of Extraverted Feeling and Introverted Intuition. Either singly or in combination, these ESTP traits cause most or all of the following weaknesses in varying degrees:
· Can become morose or even antagonistic in situations offering little promise of advantage or the possibility to “do something.”
· May be manipulative, taking advantage of other people’s weaknesses for their own gain.
· May be unwilling or unable to plan anything in advance themselves, or to follow other’s careful plans.
· Can be overconfident of their own cunning or ability, ignoring problems which eventually catch up with them on their blind side.
· May find it difficult or be actually unwilling to follow through where an ongoing commitment is expected.
· In relationship situations may be overbearing, demanding and/or uncaring of the feelings of their partner.
· When alone or in reduced circumstances may be subject to dark or morbid feelings about themselves.
· May be unable to maintain employment for any length of time, losing credibility with potential employers or clients by job hopping.
· May become so engrossed in challenging activities that they lose all sense of proportion, neglecting themselves and their relationships.
· Without challenges of their own, may become focused on the behavior of others, particularly that of family or employees, insisting that they live up to what the ESTP sees as the proper code or level of accomplishment."
So, I'm curious, what is everyone else according to the Briggs Myers test of personality? Refer to http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm to take the test.
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