Going Back To The MBTI (Again!)
Every few months or so (for reasons of vanity I guess!) I retake an online Myers Briggs Test. The past year has seen quite a drastic change in terms of my personality. I’ve finally started to come out of my shell, have realised that I, as a person, can offer something of value to others and (perhaps most importantly), I can talk to anyone – and I mean anyone!
Every few months or so (for reasons of vanity I guess!) I retake an online Myers Briggs Test.
The past year has seen quite a drastic change in terms of my personality. I’ve finally started to come out of my shell, have realised that I, as a person, can offer something of value to others and (perhaps most importantly), I can talk to anyone – and I mean anyone!
And do you know what? It’s great!
I no longer feel self-concious and act the wallflower when I’m out, I can walk into a room and know that I can get chatting with anyone about anything (although I’m sure my friends would tell you I talk a load of rubbish!) When I was on holiday, I would quite happily go out on my own and meet up with people. Even just a year ago I wouldn’t have even gone away, let alone considered talking to a complete stranger!
Before The last time I took the Myers Briggs test , I was classed as ISFJ, part of the definition of which states:
As I’d been classed as “Introverted” the last couple of times I took the test, I didn’t expect it to change too much so I was very surprised when I came out as ENTJ! Usually people don’t swap groups that much – or so I understood. So, what the heck am I now?
I Googled the results and found an explanation here:
And another source states:
As an aside, the above is quite relevant considering the processes I’m developing at work at the moment – more on that another time.
So, am I happy with the change?
You bet I am!
The only thing I have to make sure of is that, as a “Fieldmarshall”, I don’t ride roughshod over those around me as stated in one piece:
Personally, I don’t agree with the above statement and think I am very aware of others feelings and emotional states – perhaps that’s a hangup from my ISFJ days?
It also looks like that, as I’m now an “Extrovert”, I have to make sure I don’t start acting like Loud Howard!
Out of interest, does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is it better to be ISFJ, ENTJ or doesn’t it matter at all what you are and the tests are a waste of time? Anyone else changed from Introverted to Extroverted (or vice versa)?
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