Here’s How You Experience Time, Based On Your Personality Type

Did you know that each personality type experiences time in a slightly different way? Some types are more likely to revisit the past while others are more likely to stay tuned into the present or future. Knowing how each individual experiences and manages time can help you to avoid conflicts. Many times fights and arguments erupt because two people are using time in a different way or focusing on a different place in time. Read along to find out more!

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Estimated reading time: 24 minutes

ENFPs, ENTPs and Time

One of the biggest misconceptions about ENFPs and ENTPs is that they’re “bad with time.”

They’re usually not bad with time. They’re just experiencing it differently.

ENFPs and ENTPs lead with Extraverted Intuition, or Ne, a mental process that’s constantly scanning for patterns, possibilities, and connections. Instead of staying rooted in one moment, the mind keeps leaping across the timeline, grabbing ideas from the past, mixing them with something happening now, and projecting them into five possible futures.

I’ll have clients tell me, “I can’t stay present.”

Then they’ll spend the next ten minutes connecting a childhood memory, a documentary they watched last week, an article they read three years ago, and an idea for a nonprofit they might start someday… all in one perfectly logical conversation. To them it doesn’t feel random. Every idea is connected by invisible threads that everyone else somehow keeps missing.

Imagine looking at time like a spider web instead of a straight road. Past, present, and future all touch each other. Tug one strand and three new possibilities start vibrating somewhere else. That’s how Ne tends to work. A walk through the woods doesn’t stay a walk through the woods for very long. It becomes, “I wonder what this looked like two hundred years ago… What animals used to live here?… What if people built an entire city in the trees?… Actually, that reminds me of this Korean drama…” Five minutes later you’re researching sustainable architecture because your brain apparently filed all of those topics in the same folder.

It can be delightful, but it can also be the reason you walked into the kitchen for a glass of water and emerged forty minutes later knowing how octopuses edit their RNA.

Because ENFPs and ENTPs are Perceiving types, they’re also comfortable letting time stay flexible. Deadlines feel more like polite suggestions until they suddenly become terrifyingly real. Many Ne-dominant people aren’t energized by crossing something off a list. They’re energized by discovering a better way to do it halfway through. The project feels alive while it’s evolving. Finishing it means the exploration is over, which is a little sad.

This is also why interruptions often land differently for them than they do for Judging types. A side conversation, an unexpected question, or a fascinating rabbit trail doesn’t necessarily feel like being pulled off course. Sometimes it is the course. Their minds naturally patchwork together new information into whatever they’re already thinking about.

Where ENFPs and ENTPs begin to differ is in what gives all those possibilities momentum.

For ENFPs, time is deeply personal. Their auxiliary Introverted Feeling keeps asking, “Does this matter to me? Is this meaningful? Does this fit who I am?” I’ve worked with many ENFP clients who struggled in ordinary careers because they simply couldn’t force themselves to invest years in work that felt emotionally hollow. Give them something connected to their values, creativity, or desire to help people grow, and suddenly they become astonishingly productive. The energy was never missing. It just needed a reason to care.

ENTPs usually approach time with a different question. Their auxiliary Introverted Thinking wants to understand how things work. They can happily spend an afternoon redesigning a system they don’t even use simply because it’s intellectually satisfying. The project doesn’t have to match up with a personal mission. It just has to be interesting enough to poke, question, dismantle, rebuild, and see if the whole thing works better afterward. Curiosity is often fuel enough.

Whether they’re ENFPs or ENTPs, though, Ne-dominant people rarely experience time as a neat line moving from Point A to Point B. It’s more like standing in the middle of an enormous web where every strand connects to ten others. One thought leads to another, which unlocks a memory, which sparks an invention, which reminds them of something someone said six years ago that suddenly makes perfect sense.

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INFPs, INTPs and Time

INFPs and INTPs experience time a little like ENFPs and ENTPs do, but they internally process the ideas a little more strictly than their ENxP counterparts.

Like the ENPs, INFPs and INTPs use Extraverted Intuition (Ne), which means they’re constantly spotting connections between the past, present, and future. One moment they’re remembering a conversation from middle school, the next they’re imagining six different futures that could grow out of something happening today. Their minds naturally leap through time, collecting ideas almost like someone picking up interesting shells along a beach. Each one might fit into a much bigger pattern.

Yet unlike ENFPs and ENTPs, whose attention is naturally drawn outward toward exploring the world, INFPs and INTPs spend much more time processing everything internally. Every possibility is assessed internally. The INFP will ask, “Does this line up with what matters to me?” and the INTP will ask themselves, “Does this make logical sense to me?”

They may seem easygoing and open to almost any idea, but beneath that flexibility is a remarkably stable internal processing system.

I’ve watched INFP clients brainstorm twenty possible life paths, only to eliminate nineteen because they simply didn’t feel authentic or meaningful enough. I’ve watched INTP clients enthusiastically explore an exciting theory for an hour before happily taking it apart and disproving it themselves because one tiny piece of logic didn’t hold together. Neither type is indecisive as much as they’re unwilling to commit before the internal framework feels solid.

Another fascinating piece of the puzzle is their tertiary Introverted Sensing, or Si. While Ne keeps looking ahead for new possibilities, Si keeps an album of personal experiences tucked away in the background. Many INFPs and INTPs have favorite books they reread every few years, movies they can practically quote from memory, or childhood places they revisit whenever life feels overwhelming. Certain songs can transport them back fifteen years almost instantaneously. Their relationship with nostalgia is often surprisingly meaningful.

One minute they’re reminiscing about building forts in the backyard or the smell of their grandmother’s kitchen. The next they’re wondering what education might look like in the year 2085 or whether consciousness could someday exist independently of biology. Their minds move between memory and imagination so naturally that the transition barely registers.

Because they’re Perceiving types, INFPs and INTPs usually care more about exploration than closure. Finishing a project is satisfying, but discovering a fascinating new angle halfway through can be even better. If an interesting conversation appears or a new question pops into their heads, it’s easy for them to wander down that path without feeling they’ve abandoned the original mission. Sometimes the detour becomes the mission.

This is why deadlines can feel artificial and silly to them. It’s difficult to convince yourself that Chapter Three deserves immediate attention when you’ve just had an insight that completely changes Chapters One through Twelve.

Where these two types really separate is in what gives their time meaning.

INFPs tend to invest their energy where their hearts are invested. They often feel most alive when they’re writing, creating, helping someone understand themselves, exploring psychology, or contributing to something they genuinely believe matters. I’ve had INFP clients tell me they struggled for years with motivation, only to discover they weren’t lazy at all. They were simply pouring their energy into work that had no emotional significance for them. Once their work synced up with their values, they often surprised themselves with how disciplined they could be.

INTPs are driven by a different kind of reward. Their curiosity doesn’t necessarily need an emotional reason to exist. Give an INTP an interesting paradox, an inefficient system, or a difficult question, and you’ve handed them entertainment for the afternoon. They’re often happiest pulling ideas apart to see how they work, testing assumptions, refining definitions, and chasing more precise accuracy. They aren’t usually asking whether something is meaningful. They’re asking whether it’s true.

Ultimately, both types experience time as something far more vast than a schedule or a sequence of appointments. The present constantly sparks memories. Memories generate possibilities. Possibilities get analyzed against an internal framework before they become beliefs or decisions. Their minds are always moving across the timeline, but unlike the ENPs, who often discover themselves through interacting with the outside world, INFPs and INTPs keep returning inward, asking themselves whether all these fascinating possibilities actually belong in the story of who they are.

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INFJs, INTJs and Time

INFJs and INTJs tend to have a very different relationship with time than most people around them. While many people are focused on today’s schedule or next week’s plans, INJs are mentally living somewhere between five years from now and the end of civilization.

That’s only a slight exaggeration.

These types lead with Introverted Intuition (Ni), a mental process that is constantly tracking patterns and asking, “Where is all of this heading?” Rather than collecting lots of separate possibilities like Ne users do, Ni narrows its attention until it begins to see one underlying trajectory. Every conversation, news headline, relationship, or decision becomes another clue pointing toward what will probably happen next.

I’ve noticed this over and over with clients. I’ll ask a simple question about a current problem, and within minutes we’re discussing how this one decision could shape the next twenty years of their life. Their minds naturally zoom out until the present becomes one tiny piece of a much larger story. As an INTJ myself, I’ve experienced this pattern daily in my own thinking.

Even when they’re writing essays in school, many INJs instinctively drift toward long-term implications. A paper about artificial intelligence becomes a discussion about the future of human identity. An essay on climate policy turns into questions about what civilization could look like in a century. Their minds are always asking, “Yes… but where does this ultimately lead?”

Sometimes this gift has an obvious downside. For example, if your attention is constantly twenty years ahead, remembering where you put your coffee can become strangely optional.

Here’s a little known fact about INFJs and INTJs. Although the Myers-Briggs system calls them Judging types, their inner experience often feels Perceiving. This is why many times INFJs and INTJs can wonder if they’re really INFPs or INTPs.

Their dominant function isn’t a judging process at all. It’s intuition, which is by nature a perceiving function.

Internally, they’re usually exploring ideas, following patterns, considering different interpretations, and letting insights slowly take shape. They often dislike forcing a conclusion before they’ve seen enough of the picture. Their minds need space to keep turning the kaleidoscope until the image suddenly comes into focus.

Outwardly, however, they’re a different story.

Their auxiliary judging function gives them a strong desire to create structure in the external world. If nobody else is making a decision, they’ll often step forward. If a project needs organizing, they’ll naturally begin organizing it. They usually prefer their calendars, homes, and responsibilities to have some sense of order because it gives their intuition room to roam without constantly tripping over unfinished business.

I think of it as our outside lives need to stay organized so the inside can remain wonderfully complicated.

Both INFJs and INTJs also tend to have a “work first, relax later” mentality. Free time feels much more enjoyable after responsibilities are handled. Unfortunately, responsibilities have an annoying tendency to reproduce overnight, so this strategy doesn’t always result in nearly as much relaxing as they’d hoped.

Where these two types begin to diverge is in what they believe time is ultimately for.

For INFJs, time is deeply connected to people and relationships. They often have an extraordinary willingness to invest hours helping someone through a crisis, talking through relationship problems, or trying to understand another person’s inner world. I’ve worked with INFJs who spent entire evenings supporting struggling friends, then stayed up until two in the morning finishing their own work because they couldn’t bear to leave someone feeling alone.

Personal growth also tends to become a lifelong investment. Many INFJs can happily spend hours studying psychology, personality theory, relationships, spirituality, or anything that helps them better understand human beings. They’re usually less interested in collecting information than in discovering wisdom they can actually live by.

One place they often procrastinate is conflict. Difficult conversations, criticism, or situations that might deeply hurt someone can weigh on them for weeks because they’re constantly considering the emotional consequences before they speak.

INTJs usually organize time around a different priority. For them, time is a resource that can be invested wisely or wasted carelessly. They’re often asking, “What moves me closer to the vision?” Whether that vision involves building a business, mastering a field of knowledge, solving a complex problem, or creating something lasting, they naturally begin arranging their schedules around it.

They also tend to fiercely protect uninterrupted thinking time. Many INTJs need long stretches of solitude to connect ideas, refine strategies, or simply let their minds wander through complex questions. It isn’t that they dislike people. It’s that deep thinking rarely happens while answering text messages every four minutes.

Where they sometimes procrastinate is in the emotional side of life. Relationship maintenance, vulnerable conversations, or resolving interpersonal tension can feel much harder to prioritize than solving an interesting problem or moving another project forward.

Ultimately, INFJs and INTJs experience time as an image of patterns unfolding toward a destination. The present matters because it reveals where the future is headed. Every choice becomes another thread in a much larger design, and their intuition is almost always trying to glimpse the picture before everyone else can see it.

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ENFJs, ENTJs and Time

For ENFJs and ENTJs, time is a resource. Something that should be invested wisely because today’s choices have a way of becoming tomorrow’s reality.

Both types use Introverted Intuition (Ni), so they naturally think beyond the present moment. They’re often asking, “Where is this leading?” or “What will this look like five years from now?” Unlike INJs, however, they don’t spend as much time alone contemplating the future. Their dominant Extraverted Judging functions want to get moving. Once they have a vision, they’re usually looking for the fastest way to bring it into reality. This is especially true for ENTJs. They’ll spend a few minutes talking about an idea, and then they’ll immediately start outlining steps, assigning responsibilities, estimating timelines, or figuring out who needs to be contacted. The future isn’t just something to imagine. It’s something to build.

Because they’re Judging types, ENFJs and ENTJs usually like having structure around their time. They often keep mental or physical to-do lists, enjoy crossing things off, and feel calmer when they know what’s expected of them. Open-ended situations where nobody will make a decision can become surprisingly stressful. They’d usually rather choose a direction, adjust later if necessary, and keep everyone moving than spend three weeks discussing possibilities.

Many ENJs also have a tendency toward “work first, relax later.”

Unfortunately, work has an incredible ability to generate more work.

So “later” occasionally becomes… sometime next month.

Where these two personalities really differ is in what they believe deserves the very best hours of the day.

For ENFJs, people almost always come first.

Time is valuable because relationships are valuable. A productive day isn’t just measured by how many boxes were checked. It’s measured by whether someone felt encouraged, understood, supported, or inspired. I’ve worked with ENFJs who have happily spent three hours helping a struggling friend process a crisis, then stayed up late finishing their own responsibilities without resentment. They often feel that caring for people is the important work.

Many ENFJs organize their schedules around the needs of others. They’ll remember birthdays, check in after difficult conversations, rearrange appointments to help family members, or spend hours mentoring someone who’s feeling lost. Helping people discover their strengths or their purpose often feels like time exceptionally well spent.

The downside is that saying no can feel surprisingly difficult. Their calendars can gradually become filled with everyone else’s priorities until they suddenly wonder why they never seem to have time for themselves.

ENTJs usually organize time around a different question: “What moves the mission forward?”

For them, time is an investment that should produce results. Goals, progress, competence, and long-term achievement naturally rise to the top of the priority list. If something contributes to the vision, it deserves attention. If it doesn’t, they’re often looking for ways to shorten it, automate it, delegate it, or eliminate it altogether.

This doesn’t mean ENTJs don’t care about people. It means they often care for people by solving problems, creating opportunities, building something lasting, or making life run more effectively. Their instinct is usually, “How do we fix this?” rather than, “How long should we talk about this?”

ENTJs are among the most time-conscious of all the personality types. They notice inefficiency automatically, and few things frustrate them more than meetings that should have been emails or conversations that wander in circles for an hour before arriving at the obvious conclusion. They’re often remarkably productive because they’re constantly asking themselves whether they’re spending their limited time on what matters most.

Ultimately, both ENFJs and ENTJs see time as something that should be used intentionally rather than passively. They want their days to matter. They want their choices to have an impact. The difference is where that impact is aimed.

For ENFJs, the greatest investment is often people.

For ENTJs, it’s often the vision they’re determined to bring into reality.

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ISFPs, ISTPs and Time

If you want to know what time it is, ask an ISFP or ISTP.

If you want to know what might happen fifty years from now, ask someone else.

ISFPs and ISTPs are among the most present-focused personality types. While intuitive types are often mentally wandering into future possibilities or abstract theories, ISxPs are paying attention to what’s actually happening right here, right now. They lead with Introverted Feeling or Introverted Thinking, but they’re constantly supported by Extraverted Sensing (Se), a mental process that keeps them highly aware of the world unfolding around them.

They’re the people who notice the strange noise in the engine before anyone else does. They catch the expression that flashes across someone’s face for half a second. They spot the loose board, the incoming storm, the missing ingredient, or the child about to launch themselves off the couch.

Their attention naturally lands on reality as it’s happening.

Because of this, ISFPs and ISTPs often shine in situations where everyone else is panicking. While other personalities may freeze trying to predict every possible outcome, ISxPs are already responding. They improvise well because they’re paying attention to what the situation actually requires instead of what they expected it to require.

As Perceiving types, they also prefer to keep their schedules fairly flexible. They usually like having room for unexpected opportunities, spontaneous adventures, or simply changing their minds halfway through the day. Rigid plans can feel unnecessarily confining, especially if something more interesting suddenly appears.

Where they sometimes struggle is with long stretches of repetitive work. If a task feels disconnected from real life, requires endless paperwork, or follows the exact same routine every day, motivation can wander off looking for something more engaging.

The difference between these two personalities lies in what gives the present moment meaning.

For ISFPs, time is about personal meaning. They’re often asking, “Is this a life that feels true to me?” They want their days to reflect what they care about, whether that’s creating something beautiful, helping people, protecting animals, exploring nature, raising a family, or mastering a craft they love.

This is one reason so many ISFPs are drawn toward artistic expression. Music, painting, photography, design, cooking, dance, woodworking, gardening, fashion, or filmmaking can become ways of expressing values that are difficult to explain with words alone. I’ve also worked with many ISFPs in healthcare, emergency services, and caregiving professions, where they combine remarkable practical awareness with genuine compassion.

ISTPs approach their time with the question, “What actually needs to be done?”

They’re usually good at identifying the most efficient solution to an immediate problem, handling it, and then happily returning to whatever captured their interest before they were interrupted. Once responsibilities are finished, many ISTPs crave long stretches of uninterrupted freedom. They might disappear into a workshop, spend an afternoon gaming, rebuild an engine, hike alone, learn a new skill, read about an obscure topic, or simply enjoy the rare luxury of nobody asking them to do anything for a while.

When an ISTP has a goal they genuinely care about, they can become extremely disciplined. They’ll practice, troubleshoot obstacles, and keep improving until they’ve mastered the skill. If no meaningful goal is calling their attention, however, they’re usually content to enjoy the day as it comes instead of manufacturing busyness for its own sake.

Ultimately, ISFPs and ISTPs experience time as something to experience rather than simply plan around. Life isn’t happening someday. It’s happening now. The sights, sounds, people, challenges, and opportunities of this moment deserve their full attention because this moment is the only one that’s actually here.

ESFPs, ESTPs and Time

ESFPs and ESTPs view time as a resource to be used in the fullest possible way. As dominant Extraverted Sensing (Se) personality types, they are extremely tuned into the present moment. They don’t believe in spending a lot of time reminiscing about the past or hypothesizing about the future. They want to experience all that can be experienced right now. They are intensely observant of all that’s happening around them and they seem to have a radar for opportunities, experiences, and enjoyments that could make each moment more exciting. They want to live life to the fullest and they have a strong sense of adventure.

As Perceiving types, ESFPs and  ESTPs are flexible and adaptable with time. They like being able to switch gears, change plans, or take in new information and opportunities. They tend to be good at multi-tasking and they enjoy mixing work with play. They can struggle with procrastination and completing tasks they find boring or repetitive.

As feeling types, ESFPs believe that time is relative and that they should arrange it based on the needs of their loved ones or their own values. They enjoy areas of personal growth, finding hands-on ways to help people out, and they enjoy playing the role of “good samaritan”. They tend to excel in career fields where they have to think quickly and help people. This is probably why many ESFPs enjoy fast-paced humanitarian or people-centric career fields like being EMT workers, surgeons, or even working in the entertainment industry.

As thinking types, ESTPs objectify time and try to organize it based on the goals and tasks they have to accomplish. They are prone to starting more laborious tasks at the last minute and “cramming” to get them done on time. They can procrastinate about working on their relationships or dealing with inter-personal conflicts because those can make them feel out of their element. They are highly motivated in fields where they can combine both action and quick, logical thinking. They tend to perform well in emergency medical fields, the military, as entrepreneurs, and even as Hollywood stuntmen/women!

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ISTJs, ISFJs and Time

While some personalities are busy imagining ten different futures, ISJs are asking, “What has actually worked before?” They aren’t opposed to innovation, but they generally don’t see much value in reinventing the wheel if the wheel is already doing an excellent job.

Both types use Introverted Sensing (Si), a mental process that naturally compares the present with past experience. Every new situation gets measured against an enormous internal library of memories, observations, and lessons learned. Over time, this gives them an impressive sense of what tends to succeed, what usually goes wrong, and what small details other people consistently overlook.

I’ve watched ISTJ and ISFJ clients solve problems simply because they remembered something almost everyone else had forgotten. A tiny detail from five years ago. An overlooked policy. A conversation that seemed insignificant at the time. Their minds carefully file away useful information, and when a similar situation appears, they instinctively pull it back out.

Because of this, they’re often excellent planners. They don’t just make Plan A. They’ve usually thought about Plans B and C as well, just in case reality decides to become… creative.

As Judging types, ISFJs and ISTJs generally like knowing what to expect. A calendar, a routine, or a clear schedule helps them relax because it allows them to prepare mentally instead of constantly reacting to surprises. Many enjoy mapping out their week, knowing when responsibilities will happen, and crossing tasks off one by one. There’s a real satisfaction in watching things unfold according to plan.

Of course, life has an unfortunate habit of ignoring the plan.

Unexpected changes can feel more draining for ISJs than they do for more spontaneous personality types, especially when those changes create unnecessary chaos. They usually can adapt. They’d simply prefer that everyone had communicated three days earlier so nobody had to sprint around pretending this was an exciting adventure.

As introverts, they also need uninterrupted time to focus. Whether they’re working, organizing, reading, building something, or simply thinking, they often prefer settling into one task without constant interruptions. At the same time, both types take responsibility seriously, particularly when family, friends, coworkers, or their community need them. That sense of duty is admirable, but it also means they sometimes give away more of their time than they can comfortably afford.

Where these two personalities begin to differ is in who or what naturally receives priority.

For ISFJs, time is often measured in acts of care.

Their schedules naturally bend around the people they love. They’ll remember doctor’s appointments, family traditions, birthdays, school events, favorite meals, and countless little details that help other people feel supported. Many are drawn toward careers where they can provide practical, hands-on care, whether that’s teaching, nursing, counseling, healthcare, or community service. It’s probably no accident that ISFJs are one of the most common personality types among elementary school teachers. They often find deep satisfaction in making someone else’s day a little safer, easier, or kinder.

One place they may procrastinate is conflict. Difficult conversations, criticism, or situations that could hurt someone’s feelings often stay on tomorrow’s to-do list much longer than they should because maintaining harmony feels deeply important.

ISTJs usually approach time in order of priority and responsibility.

They tend to organize their days by asking, “What absolutely needs to get done?” Commitments are taken seriously, deadlines matter, and reliability becomes part of their identity. If they give their word, they’re unlikely to back out unless something genuinely significant has happened. I’ve known many ISTJs who would rather inconvenience themselves than leave someone wondering whether they would follow through.

Their ability to prioritize is often one of their greatest strengths. They usually know which task deserves attention first, which can wait until tomorrow, and which probably never needed to exist in the first place.

Where they sometimes procrastinate is in the emotional realm. Relationship conflicts, vulnerable conversations, or complicated interpersonal issues can feel much less straightforward than solving a practical problem, so they may quietly hope the situation resolves itself before they’re forced to dive in.

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ESTJs, ESFJs and Time

ESTJs and ESFJs are both very organized and scheduled with their time. These are the people who usually jot down plans in a calendar or an organizer and have their weeks planned out in advance. They like to be prepared and they like lots of projects and activities to keep themselves busy. These two types use a process called Introverted Sensing (Si), an information-gathering function that helps them to hold onto past lessons they’ve learned so that they can implement those lessons in the present or future. They trust “tried-and-true” methods and wisdom that has stood the tests of time.

As Judging types, ESTJs and ESFJs don’t like procrastinating or dealing with sudden, unexpected changes. They take their responsibilities and commitments very seriously and will rarely be wishy-washy about things they’ve said they will do. They never want to be caught at the last minute without a schedule or plan – this makes them feel incompetent or insecure. As extraverts, they feel the need to get others involved, and they often enjoy group activities and events. They can sometimes run the risk of being invasive with other people’s time.

As Feeling types, ESFJs believe that time should be organized around the needs of people. They are very generous with their time and will often spend hours listening to other people and caring for them even if it means they have to “cram” to finish all their projects. They are usually gifted at organizing people, creating harmony, and boosting morale. They are good at noticing practical needs that need tending to and customizing a comfortable atmosphere for the particular people they are with. They seem to have a sixth-sense for what each individual will find comforting, soothing, or enjoyable.

As Thinking types, ESTJs see time as a resource that needs to be utilized as efficiently as possible. They are extremely time-conscious and will prioritize their work responsibilities very well. They usually have to-do lists full of things that need to be done, and they’re usually good at delegating and getting people involved to achieve a goal. They are “work first, play later” people and can procrastinate about making time for leisure and play. Their time management skills, as well as their ability to think logically and effectively, plays a part in making them the highest earning Myers-Briggs® personality type.

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