The sixteen types

ESFP

The Performer

Things are more fun when you are there. You live in the present, you are generous, and you need people around you to feel well.

An Art Nouveau decorative panel by Alphonse Mucha: The Arts: Musiclabel QS:Len,"The Arts: Music".
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Strengths

  • Warm and easy to be around
  • Brings positive energy
  • Adapts quickly
  • Practical and resourceful in the moment

Watch out for

  • Struggles to plan far ahead
  • Avoids heavy conversations
  • Overspends easily
  • Sensitive to criticism

Work

Business, hospitality, entertainment, travel, customer care, early education, events.

Relationships

You make your partner feel loved daily. Dare to sit with the hard conversations too.

Where to grow

Once a month, take an evening to look at the next three months. You are excellent at today; tomorrow needs scheduling.

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NTIntuition and ThinkingLooks ahead, decides by argument. Likes systems, asks why.
NFIntuition and FeelingLooks ahead, decides by values. Cares about meaning and people.
SJSensing and JudgingStays with the concrete, likes things settled. Keeps its word.
SPSensing and PerceivingStays with the concrete, likes things open. Adapts fast, learns by doing.