Wednesday, August 12, 2009

still an ENTJ


So I was looking at that Myers Briggs chart and took the test again. Once again, I was an ENTJ. Which is odd as I have been and ENTJ since I first took the test in High School. I was assured I would grow out of it....
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Although, since my High School days, the "other" ENTJ people have changed. When I was younger it was Richard Nixon, now it is Margaret Thatcher and Hillary Clinton.
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I can't decide if that is better or worse.
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Newt Gingrich is also an ENTJ, which I know is worse.
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It's odd how my Myers Briggs fits right in with my astrological sign (Aries) even though one is science and one is hokum. I mean everyone knows the stars rule you.
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FYI - Here are some of the things they say about ENTJ...
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"I don't care to sit by the window on an airplane. If I can't control it, why look?"

ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshall and direct. This may be expressed with the charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader. The ENTJ requires little encouragement to make a plan. One ENTJ put it this way... "I make these little plans that really don't have any importance to anyone else, and then feel compelled to carry them out." While "compelled" may not describe ENTJs as a group, nevertheless the bent to plan creatively and to make those plans reality is a common theme for NJ types.

ENTJs are often "larger than life" in describing their projects or proposals. This ability may be expressed as salesmanship, story-telling facility or stand-up comedy. In combination with the natural propensity for filibuster, our hero can make it very difficult for the customer to decline.

TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die." (I realize this is an overstatement. However, most Fs and other gentle souls usually chuckle knowingly at this description.)

ENTJs are decisive. They see what needs to be done, and frequently assign roles to their fellows. Few other types can equal their ability to remain resolute in conflict, sending the valiant (and often leading the charge) into the mouth of hell. When challenged, the ENTJ may by reflex become argumentative. Alternatively (s)he may unleash an icy gaze that serves notice: the ENTJ is not one to be trifled with.