Logical Responder: Act & Adapt
"It's easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission"
Strengths
You are an Extrovert with Sensing as your strongest dominant function and Thinking as your second strongest "helping" function. This means that your greatest strength is your ability to take in information by focusing on the facts and the specifics of a situation. You are practical, realistic and detail-oriented, noticing and remembering factual information. You are resourceful and focused on something you can apply now.
Your second greatest strength (helping function) is your ability to make decisions based on logical analysis. You are able to act quickly and make things happen. You are realistic and prefer to take the most efficient route. You typically find a way through difficult situations.
Careers and ideal work environment
ESTPs are likely to do well in occupations that allow them to use their action-oriented focus to attend to the necessary details. Those include, but are not limited to, Marketing; Skilled Trades such as Construction and Maintenance Engineering; Business; Law Enforcement; Applied Technology such as Hardware Engineering and Website Design; Athletic Training; Interpreting; and Pharmacology.
ESTPs like to work with people and value trial and error in determining what works. They can be good team-members as long as the tasks are clearly defined and each member pays attention to what is logical. They enjoy hands-on experience; manage others loosely and prefer minimal supervision themselves.
As an ESTP your ideal work environment is one containing lively, action-oriented people focused on the immediate situation. You like to work in an environment that provides flexibility in doing the job, and rewards a quick response to problems.
General areas for development
As an Extrovert, you may appear demanding, blunt, and insensitive when you take charge during times of crisis. If so, you are strongly encouraged to take the time to explain to others why you have taken a particular course of action. You may also get too caught up in off-work activities such as sports and other hobbies.
Your blind spots include your Feeling and your Intuition; those are referred to as your tertiary and inferior functions, respectively. Because you base your decisions on logic, as opposed to people and values, you are likely to neglect interpersonal niceties and the impact of your behavior on those around you. Furthermore, in taking in the information around you, you may be so focused on the specifics of a situation that you may ignore the larger picture. For example, you may be so focused on the day-to-day realities of a situation that you may ignore the long-term implications.
Being a P, you are likely to overlook important information in your desire for the quick fix. You are likely to value openness and autonomy to such an extent that it creates an environment that is too lacking in structure, direction, and necessary follow-through. You may need to keep work and play in the proper perspective.
Being aware of your blind spots is vital. It sheds light on the areas that you need to develop. For example, it is important that you remind yourself to take long-term implications into consideration. It is also important that you plan for things and put in the effort necessary to achieve desired results. Finally, it is important that you include more interpersonal niceties and express appreciation of others.
Knowing your own, and other people's, type is very helpful. It allows you to appreciate differences instead of being frustrated by them. In knowing what your strengths are, you are able to capitalize on them. In knowing what your blind spots are, you can take steps to compensate for them. One way you can take steps to compensate for your blind spots is to seek the assistance of someone who does not share your type.
Extroverts tend to act first and think later. This is an advantage in cases that need an immediate response. However, it can also be a disadvantage in cases that require some time to think before acting. As a rule, in order to avoid taking hasty action, you are encouraged to take two steps back before responding or making a decision. If you find yourself unable to do so, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of an Introvert who will surely give you invaluable input. Make sure, however, that you allow the Introvert the time he or she needs to reflect.
Sensing people are more comfortable dealing with practical matters. They pay a great deal of attention to detail and love to put their experience to practical use. They are very much about the "here and now". This is an advantage in cases that require a practical response that is appropriate to the day-to-day realities and demands of a situation. However, it can be a disadvantage in cases that require a more long-term, more creative view of the situation. As a rule, you are encouraged to consciously include the long-term in your view of things and to push yourself to be more creative. If you find yourself unable to do so, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of an Intuitive person who will surely provide you with a different way of seeing things. He or she is sure to give you the long-term view as well as more creative, if less practical, ideas.
Thinking people are more comfortable making decisions based on a logical analysis of the facts. They love to come up with solutions that meet the logical demands of a situation. They will see flaws and take action to correct them. This is an advantage in cases that require an impersonal logical response. However, it can be a disadvantage in cases that require a more personal response that takes other people's feelings into account. As a rule, you are encouraged to push yourself to take more personal and subjective matters into account when making your decisions. If you find yourself unable to do so, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of a Feeling person who will surely provide you with the personal input that you need.
Perceiving people are more comfortable dealing with things as they arise. They love to spend their time gathering information without necessarily making decisions. They lead an open, flexible life, and are able to come up with spontaneous solutions. This is an advantage in cases that require an open exploration of the facts. It is also an advantage in times of crisis where a calm and adaptive response is needed. It can, however, be a disadvantage in cases that require planning, organization, and methodical implementation. As a rule, you are encouraged to push yourself to plan, to set goals, and to work to achieve them. If you find yourself unable to do so, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of a Judging person who will surely provide you with the planning and structuring that you need.
Communication strengths and areas for development
When you express yourself, you are straightforward and matter-of-fact. You are active, engaging, and challenging. While initially impersonal, you can be charming, easygoing, tolerant, and casual. You are not likely to enjoy sitting around discussing matters for long periods, and you like to hear practical to-the-point information. You like to hear information that is logical, direct, and objective. You like to hear communication that is engaging and fun. You like to hear clear specific information that lacks ambiguity. You like to question information for its immediate application. You do not like to hear communication that is too verbose, abstract, or future-oriented. In times of crisis, you like to act very quickly and do not want to slow down to explain your actions.
In your focus on the task at hand, you are likely to neglect the needs and the situations of the people involved. If so, you are strongly encouraged to make a conscious effort to develop rapport and connect with others. In your focus on spotting flaws, you may tend to give more corrective than positive feedback; make a conscious effort to create a balance between the two, particularly with F types. Make an effort to use accepted and standardized procedures to accomplish tasks. Before skipping steps or modifying procedures, check to ensure that you are not missing something important. As a rule, you need to include more order and interpersonal niceties in your communication.
