oh & I am a caretaker according to the test.

I’m a Planning Hot dogger, switching between detailed plans and wanting to get things done in an order and then shifting to completely winging it to just get things done

I typically come out as an INTJ, but with very low percentages for the “I” and especially the “J” (usually 1% Judging). While some of the stereotypes definitely describe me and how I work (“Does it work?” and “Anything is possible; everything is negotiable.”), I think that my low marks under Introverted and Judging help bring out the ENTP Hot Dogger in me.

Since you’re interested in personality categories, I recommend that you check out the Enneagram. Ignore the quasi-mystical hoo-ha and consider the nine “types” as useful constructs for evaluating yourself and others. Screenwriters use the Enneagram to develop their characters. I’m told the CIA uses it, too!

With all the social networking buzz going on, I was wondering if they could use these archetypes as clusters and then make recommendations (eg: friends, groups, …) based on the these. With the amount of info the social networking sites gather they should have enough to build a “proxy Jung typology test”, don’t you think?

For the record, I just tested out at INTJ. As you noted, this can change over time and to be honest I’m a bit flabbergasted when I reflect on how much my personality has changed over the past decade. I’ve also become more aware of how I have different personalities in different circumstances. My sports personality has been alot more extroverted (though I can even date this from when I was about 15).

Extravert at 11% probably depends on the day, sometimes I prefer to blend in and watch, making me a Dreamer. The P’s also weak, at 11%, occasionally swinging to make me a Caretaker. Considering the simplicity of the test, it feels quite accurate.

This post just reminded me of how fascinating it is to watch the dynamics between team members, the influencers vs the easily-swayed, the clued-up but flexible vs the not-so-clued-up but very stubborn ones.

I love working with anyone, as long as they’re motivated, or willing to be motivated by those around them. Some people just need to be riled up or sparked up a little to see why a project is so worthwhile, but once they’re on board, they’ll be giving it everything they’ve got. Those people aren’t so bad.

Flatlining neutral are worse than genuinely negative people, I think. Neutrals drain your energy because they won’t be proactive, no matter what you get them to do. They’re the ones who pay no attention in team meetings but are expected to be assigned tasks like everyone else, yet they’ll do none of it, or do it half-heartedly.

Thankfully, nowadays I’m surrounded by positive, creative, organised people and it feels great

Only problem is that I already don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done. Maybe I’ll call it research.