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1. Take this super-easy 3 minute questionnaire: http://www.preludecharacteranalysis.com/questionnaire

2. Post your personality type below.

Knowing what motivates us, and how our personality type tends to approach planning, action, and follow-through, we can better understand why we choose a particular system, or none at all. We can understand the specific behaviors we need a system to address for us, providing balance to our less well-developed functions while reinforcing our high-level ones.

And who isn't a little curious about our fellow forum members and what makes them tick, if only in a general sense. It can help us understand one another's communication-styles.

Additionally, if someone with a similar personality style to your own is getting along great with a system, you may find it works for you as well. Likewise, if someone on the opposite end of the spectrum is getting on with a system, you might not waste your time with it. They may be using their high-level Judgement function and be naturally deadline-oriented, structured, punctual and linear as it is, whereas you might be a high-level Perceiver who would rather be flexible, spontaneous, quick, and adaptable; working in bursts; free to do what interests you in the moment, when inspiration strikes, rather than when the clock does.

You may also find you rarely finish what you start — impulsively flitting from shiny project to shiny project, idea to idea — and may see the need for a flexible system with solid-structure that encourages you to finish. Another personality type may not understand the need for such creative systems or structures and instead prefers a short list, deadlines, objective reasoning and prioritization, and a plow horse-like drive.

You might make a better race horse.

ENFP

For type descriptions, visit these sites:

http://www.16personalities.com/type-descriptions

http://www.truity.com/view/types

Rainer:

Thanks for linking to that. Lots of great comments.

I've taken various MBTI tests and am high N and S. So my type could be more accurately described as:

EXFP (Extravert, Intuition/Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving)

If you prefer, use the following list to discover more about your type. Simply mark the items that best describe you. I've marked mine below. A clean list follows for you to copy, mark, and post if you wish. I'm looking forward to the posts.


Extravert Characteristics

✔Energized by interaction — loses energy through too much alone time
✔Gregarious
✔Assertive
✔Talkative
✔Social/Outgoing
✔Likes parties, dances, and large fun gatherings
✔Expressive and enthusiastic
✔Volunteers personal information
✔Distractible
✔Makes new friends often
✔Easy to approach
✔Enjoys shared experience over solitude


Introvert Characteristics

Energized through time alone — loses energy through too much interaction
Private
Keeps to self
Quiet
✔Deliberate
✔Internally aware
Few friends
Prefer smaller groups
Reserved
Listens carefully
Not socially inclined
Enjoys solitude over shared experience
Thinks before speaking


Sensing Characteristics

Concrete
Realistic
✔Lives in the present
✔Aesthetic and quality is very important
✔Aware of surroundings
✔Notices details
✔Likes practical knowledge
✔Relies on senses
✔Savors pleasure
Factual


Intuitive Characteristics

✔Future-focused
✔Sees possibilities and potential
✔Inventive
✔Imaginative
✔Deep
✔Abstract
✔Idealistic
✔Complicated
Theoretical rather than practical


Thinking Characteristics

Logical
Objective
Decides with head
✔Wants truth
Rational
Impersonal
Critical
Thick-skinned
Firm with people
Driven by thought


Feeling Characteristics

✔Decides with heart
✔Dislikes conflict
✔Passionate
✔Driven by emotion
Gentle
✔Easily hurt
✔Empathic
✔Compassionate
✔Focus on harmony and cooperation
✔Warm


Judging Characteristics

Decisive
Controlled
Good at finishing
Organized
Structured
Scheduled
Quick at tasks
Responsible
✔Likes closure
Makes plans


Perceiving Characteristics

✔Adaptable
✔Relaxed
✔Disorganized
Care-free
✔Spontaneous
✔Changes tracks midway
✔Keeps options open
✔Procrastinates
✔Dislikes routine
✔Flexible


Clean list below:


Extravert Characteristics

Energized by interaction — loses energy through too much alone time
Gregarious
Assertive
Talkative
Social/Outgoing
Likes parties, dances, and large fun gatherings
Expressive and enthusiastic
Volunteers personal information
Distractible
Many friends or acquaintances
Easy to approach
Enjoys shared experience over solitude


Introvert Characteristics

Energized through time alone — loses energy through too much interaction
Private
Keeps to self
Quiet
Deliberate
Internally aware
Fewer friends
Prefer smaller groups
Reserved
Listens carefully
Not socially inclined
Enjoys solitude over shared experience
Thinks before speaking


Sensing Characteristics

Concrete
Realistic
Lives in the present
Aesthetic and quality is very important
Aware of surroundings
Notices details
Likes practical knowledge
Relies on senses
Savors pleasure
Factual


Intuitive Characteristics

Future-focused
Sees possibilities and potential
Inventive
Imaginative
Deep
Abstract
Idealistic
Complicated
Theoretical rather than practical


Thinking Characteristics

Logical
Objective
Decides with head
Wants truth
Rational
Impersonal
Critical
Thick-skinned
Firm with people
Driven by thought


Feeling Characteristics

Decides with heart
Dislikes conflict
Passionate
Driven by emotion
Gentle
Easily hurt
Empathic
Focus on harmony and cooperation
Warm


Judging Characteristics

Decisive
Controlled
Good at finishing
Organized
Structured
Scheduled
Quick at tasks
Responsible
Likes closure
Makes plans


Perceiving Characteristics

Adaptable
Relaxed
Disorganized
Care-free
Spontaneous
Changes tracks midway
Keeps options open
Procrastinates
Dislikes routine
Flexible

Random changes to my diet and lifestyle to build up dopamine and testosterone levels have occasionally produced dramatic improvements in my Judging and secondarily, Thinking characteristics. Specifically, I become:

Judging Characteristics

✔Decisive
✔Controlled
✔Good at finishing
✔Organized
✔Structured
Scheduled
✔Quick at tasks
✔Responsible
✔Likes closure
✔Makes plans

Thinking Characteristics

Logical
Objective
✔Decides with head
✔Wants truth
✔Rational
Impersonal
Critical
✔Thick-skinned
✔Firm with people
Driven by thought

It's like my brain calms down, my nervous system settles, and I feel relaxed yet alert; less distractible; focused; allowing clear thinking and methodical action to come out of me.

Alan:

I recommend a longer free test that uses a scale for answers:

http://www.truity.com/test/type-finder-personality-test-free

A reasonable alternative view:

http://brucebyfield.com/2008/07/15/why-i-mistrust-myers-briggs-testing/


And one from the British Medical Journal:

http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/30/mbti-flawed-measure-personality

After careful reexamination, it turns out I lean more towards introversion than extraversion. And more towards intuition than sensing. So essentially XNFP.