Famous enfJs

David, King of Israel, U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama; William Cullen Bryant, poet, Abraham Maslow, psychologist and proponent of self-actualization, Ross Perot, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Dole, Francois Mitterand, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, James Garner, William Aramony, former president of United Way, Gene Hackman (Superman, Antz), Dennis Hopper (Speed), Brenda Vaccaro, Craig T. Nelson (Coach), Diane Sawyer (Good Morning America), Randy Quaid (Bye Bye, Love; Independence Day), Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive), Kirstie Alley ("Cheers," Look Who's Talking movies), Michael Jordan, NBA basketball player, Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Oprah Winfrey, Bob Saget America's Funniest Home Videos, Full House, Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld"), Ben Stiller (The Royal Tenenbaums), Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Matthew McConaughey (The Wedding Planner), Pete Sampras, Tennis Champion, Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls"), Ben Affleck (The Sum Of All Fears), John Cusack (High Fidelity).

Fictional ENFJs: Joe Hackett, Wings.

Personal Profile summary enfp

Main characteristics/traits: helpful, warm, has strong values and viewpoints, kind, sympathetic, affectionate, demonstrative, friendly, soft-hearted, global learner, extraverted, trustworthy, attentive.

Weaknesses: can neglect their nearest and dearest while trying to change the world, has short attention spans and emotional needs, gets distracted easily, tends towards procrastination, follow-through on projects can be a problem.

Things to keep in mind when communicating/working with this person: must be allowed the freedom to follow their latest path; major asset in brainstorming sessions; dislikes performing small, uninteresting tasks; most productive when working in a group with a few Js to handle the details and the deadlines; effective in occupations involving a lot of intellectual work that is focused on humanities and social science and requiring creativity; good life coaches, social workers, psychologists, addiction rehab counsellors, and other mental and community care staff; successful in teaching humanities and social science-related subjects, journalism and various occupations requiring good communication skills; able to learn independently, but the group work is favorable; seeks feedback on their work; learns well through active learning methods like debates, contests, and educational games; not interested in heavily analytical topics; easily establishes a common ground with ENFP, INFP, ENFJ and INFJ; communication with people from ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP groups beneficial for both parties; warm and confiding relationships with ESFJ, ISFJ, ESFP and ISFP; difficulties in communicating with ESTJ, ISTJ, ESTP, and ISTP.

ENFJ

Main characteristics/traits: helpful, enabler, organized, decisive, sensitive, defends others, spiritual, confident, supportive.

Weaknesses: their thinking entertains as logical only those conclusions which support feeling's values; may become unhappy with those who refuse to accept their help; has thinner psychological boundaries than most and can be hurt by less sensitive people.

Things to keep in mind when communicating/working: unique salesmanship; can juggle an amazing number of responsibilities/projects simultaneously; has tremendous entrepreneurial ability; apt to neglect themselves and their own needs for the needs of others; face-to-face relationships are intense, personable and warm, but intimate friendships are rare; continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their extensive family, staff, or organization; has good interpersonal skills to establish productive collaboration and to establish or maintain effective work process; builds successful careers in a broad range of organizations and occupations; can frequently be found among mid- and high-rank management roles; favourable occupations: sales, various social services, counseling, teaching, healthcare, community care, legal and paralegal services; interest in studying the material is motivated by their desire to find solutions to people-related issues; their successes and achievements need to be recognized; has lower interest in heavily analytical topics; may find prolonged or frequent contacts with the representatives of the SF group (ESFJ, ISFJ, ESFP, and ISFP) taxing.

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