From a very early age I was being asked by my parents to explain their spouse’s behavior. Why does she do that? Why won’t he behave the way he should? The interesting part was that I would try to give them some answers for why they were acting that way. Of course, I wasn’t listened …
Answer: My guess is that you are very good at what you do and are a hard-worker so they want your input and your “good work” to get things done. ISTJs’ organizational skills and efficiency at tackling work tasks are much needed in most workplaces. Their ability to do the work they are asked to …
Answer: Moving to a new facility is difficult because it requires figuring out all new systems: who to go to for what? People with STJ preferences don’t like change, especially if the new facility is not being run efficiently. They are used to their well-tested routines. Beside being in a new place, the Covid-19 restrictions …
Answer: It’s an interesting question in today’s Covid-19 world… First of all, our lives are shut down by the rules, regulations, and requirements of living in a pandemic. If your business is still open, I would imagine that everyone coming in is experiencing depression and wanting to “feel better.” During these times, there is nothing …
My first thought is that she may have problems with your Extraversion preference. Because Extraverts often talk more, especially those with Extraverted Feeling dominant preferences (EFJs), because that is the primary way they relate to people. It is my experience that they (EFJs) don’t use email as much as the phone is because they prefer …
Question from an ESFJ: Why does my ISFJ sister always make me the problem in our family? Read More »
Answer: The easy answer is the Thinking – Feeling difference because your logical decision-making approach is what others hear you using when you speak. However, your Feeling values for your type are introverted (Fi) so they are lived rather than expressed outwardly. You treat people as you want to be treated, hopefully with respect and …
Question from an INTJ: Why does my INFJ son-in-law accuse me of not having good values? Read More »
This blog was created because after moving to Florida in 2016, I could not find a group, a volunteer activity, a community where I fit in and was needed. My bridge groups all failed because the people were either so dysfunctional or so competitive that I gave up playing. My attempts at giving workshops using …
Answer: The quick explanation is that he needs facts to satisfy his preference for Introverted Sensing (Si). He also has an Extraverted Thinking (Te) logical approach so you may get an argument because he doesn’t think about human behavior as much as you do and can present a “devil’s advocate” approach. My suggestion is that you …