Build your business on your strengths!

As a VA, you can offer lots of services to your clients. But when you lean into your personality type and your natural wiring, your business will flourish and you will work with more ease and flow!

Myers-Briggs Overview

Don’t know your type? Take the test for free: www.16personalities.com

The Myers-Briggs personality test helps you identify four basic areas of your personality.

  1. Interaction with the world
  2. Absorption of information
  3. Decision-making
  4. Organization

These four areas each have two different options, which make up the 16 personalities. 

E vs. I

  • Extroversion describes a person who is energized by others, enjoys a variety of tasks, a quick pace, and is good at multitasking.
  • Introversion describes a person who often likes working alone or in small groups, prefers a more deliberate pace, and likes to focus on one task at a time.

S vs. N

  • Sensing describes are person who is realistic and likes to focus on the facts and details. Such a person would apply common sense and past experience to come up with practical solutions to problems.
  • Intuition type people prefer to focus on possibilities and the big picture. They can easily see patterns, value innovation and seek creative solutions to problems.

T vs. F

  • Thinking type people tend to make decisions using logical analysis, know how to objectively weigh pros and cons, and value honesty, consistency, and fairness.
  • Feeling describes people who tend to be sensitive and cooperative. They base their decisions on their own personal values and how others will be affected by their actions.

J vs. P

  • Judging describes a person who tends to be organized and prepared, likes to make and stick to plans, and is comfortable following most rules.
  • Perceiving type people prefer to keep their options open, like to be able to act spontaneously, and like to be flexible with making plans.

Please note: Myers-Briggs typology is very complex and this is just a brief overview!

When you enroll in the VA Academy, you will get custom coaching to help you better understand how you’re wired, what you are born to do, and how you can make a difference in the world.

The 16 types in the Myers-Briggs system

Find your Type

ISTJs are hard workers. They prefer to work in a structured environment with defined rules. They respect authority and focus on their personal and professional development.

Similar to the ESTJ, they have a knack for detail and memorization, but work more behind the scenes instead of up front as a leader.

May be good at:

  • Details
  • Admin
  • Email
  • Calendars
  • SEO
  • Ads
  • Strategy 
  • Project Management
  • Setting up systems
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Financial Analysis
  • Inspection (of any kind)
  • Financial management
  • Data analysis

Strengths:

  • Honest
  • Strong-Willed
  • Very Responsible 
  • Organized

ISFJs are dedicated and hard workers who believe in good service. They enjoy finding resolutions to day-to-day challenges.

Tradition-oriented and down-to-earth, they do best in jobs where they can help people achieve their goals, or where structure is needed.

May be good at:

  • Customer Service 
  • Managing projects
  • Managing people
  • Email communication
  • Planning events
  • Project management
  • Facebook group management
  • Caring for clients

Strengths:

  • Supportive
  • Enthusiastic
  • Hard-working
  • Detail oriented, especially about people
  • Good practical akills

INFJs need to express their creativity and insight. They must find meaning in their work, in order to know they are helping and connecting with people.

Blessed with an idealistic vision, they do best when they seek to make that vision a reality.

May be good at:

  • Writing
  • Managing team members
  • Email and communication
  • Marketing
  • Creating social media content
  • Coaching 
  • Writing/Editing

Strengths:

  • Creative
  • Inspiring
  • Decisive
  • Determined

INTJs prefer to work alone, or in small groups. They need to be in an environment with minimal interference. They are creative perfectionists who like to do things their way.

They have a particular skill of grasping difficult, complex concepts and building strategies.

May be good at:

  • Software
  • SEO
  • Web design
  • Content design
  • Course creation
  • Complex projects
  • Analytics
  • Facebook ads

Strengths:

  • Strategic Mind 
  • Independent 
  • Hard-working
  • Open-minded

ISTPs often need a sense of unpredictability and excitement. They enjoy working with little space and a hands-on problem to solve.

With the ability to stay calm under pressure, they excel in any job which requires immediate action.

May be good at:

  • Graphic design
  • Marketing
  • Setting up systems
  • Marketing strategy
  • Research
  • Facebook ads
  • Creating brands and design
  • Helping manage a Facebook community
  • Creating email sequences
  • Answering questions for clients/members

Strengths:

  • Optimistic & energetic 
  • Creative & practical 
  • Know how to prioritize 
  • Relaxed
  • Highly creative
  • Individualistic mindset
  • Thrive in the unknown
  • Born problem-solvers 

ISFPs seek positions where they can do things their own way. They want the ability to express their natural qualities and pursue creative freedom.

They tend to do well in the arts, as well as helping others and working with people.

May be good at:

  • Graphic design
  • Canva
  • Website design
  • Marketing
  • Photography/art
  • Marketing
  • Social media design
  • Video creation

Strengths:

  • Charming 
  • Sensitive to others
  • Curious 
  • Artistic

INFPs prefer to work in a face-to-face type of job. They do not do well in stressful environments.

Driven by a strong sense of personal values, they are also highly creative and can offer support from behind the scenes.

May be good at:

  • Facebook community management 
  • Teaching
  • Graphic Design
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Customer service
  • Visual arts
  • Coaching
  • Social Media
  • Design in Canva
  • Scheduling social media posts
  • Solving problems
  • Creating solutions

Strengths:

  • Flexible 
  • Very Creative 
  • Passionate
  • Hard-Working

INTPs prefer to work alone. They need to intellectual stimulation, and they are self-driven and good problem solvers.

Highly analytical, they can discover connections between two seemingly unrelated things, and work best when allowed to use their imagination and critical thinking.

May be good at:

  • Analyzing data
  • Facebook ads
  • SEO
  • Bookkeeping
  • Research
  • Analysis
  • Strategy
  • Technical Writing
  • Google Ads
  • Web design
  • Strategy
  • Teaching

Strengths:

  • Great Analysts
  • Open-Minded
  • Enthusiastic
  • Objective

ESTPs crave immediate results for their efforts. They are curious, energetic people who like action.

They have a gift for reacting to and solving immediate problems, and persuading other people.

May be good at:

  • Coaching
  • Managing People 
  • Enforcing guidelines
  • Event planning
  • Hosting a Facebook group
  • Replying to emails
  • Networking
  • Planning Retreats
  • Helping with launches

Strengths:

  • Flexible
  • Tolerant
  • Direct 
  • Sociable 

ESFPs like to make the workplace a friendly and enjoyable place. They have a social and relaxed attitude but need to be in an environment with others.

Optimistic and fun-loving, their enthusiasm is great for motivating others.

May be good at:

  • Photography
  • Sales 
  • Event Planning
  • Graphic design
  • Social Media
  • Working with a team
  • Canva
  • Live events
  • Leading groups or leading people

Strengths:

  • Original 
  • Practical 
  • Observant 
  • Excellent People Skills

ENFPs seek a change to explore new ideas and enjoy working with others who share their interests. They have good people skills and need to be in a career where they can push boundaries.

Very creative and fun-loving, they excel at careers which allow them to express their ideas and spontaneity.

May be good at:

  • Teaching
  • Event Planning
  • Consulting
  • Writing
  • Blogging
  • Research
  • Coaching
  • Video creation
  • Social Media (on the fly; in the moment)
  • Big picture strategy
  • Idea generator
  • Can handle chaos
  • Great with people

Strengths:

  • Curious 
  • Observant
  • Energetic
  • Communicative

ENTPs are excellent communicators. People who are ENTPs expect to be heard and need to apply themselves fully to understand and solve the problems that interest them. 

Very freedom-oriented, they need a career which allows them to act independent and express their creativity and insight.

May be good at:

  • Sales
  • Networking
  • Speaking
  • Presenting
  • Photography
  • Marketing
  • Brainstorming
  • Strategy
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Hosting events

Strengths:

  • Knowledgeable 
  • Quick Thinkers
  • Brainstorming
  • Energetic 

ESTJs show clear and consistent tendencies. They create order and follow rules and they makes sure that work is completed to a high standard.

Natural leaders, they work best when they are in charge and enforcing the rules.

May be good at:

  • Sales
  • Checking processes
  • Managing large projects
  • Managing a large team
  • Enforcing rules/guidelines/policies
  • Keeping people on track

Strengths:

  • Dedicated
  • Loyal
  • Enjoy Creating Order
  • Excellent Organizers

ESFJs are well-organized and enjoy bringing order and structure to their workplaces. They often work best in environments with clear, predictable hierarchies and tasks.

They do best in jobs where they can apply their natural warmth at building relationships with other people.

May be good at:

  • Accounting
  • Teaching
  • Working with clients
  • Customer service
  • Sales
  • Marketing

Strengths:

  • Practical Skills
  • Sense of Duty
  • Loyal
  • Connecting with Others

ENFJs are intelligent, warm, creative and social. They enjoy helping others, take an interest in other people and tend to pick up what others want.

They have a gift of encouraging others actualize themselves, and provide excellent leadership.

May be good at:

  • Sales
  • Communicating with clients
  • Email management
  • Managing a Facebook group
  • Marketing
  • Podcast details
  • Social media
  • Teaching/Coach/Trainer
  • Facebook group management
  • Creating content
  • Customer service
  • Email management
  • Calendar management
  • Helping people!

Strengths:

  • Tolerant
  • Reliable
  • Communicative
  • Natural Leaders

ENTJs prefer to be in a workplace, surrounded by others. They are able to be clear and concise, and they enjoy leadership and responsibility.

They are born to lead and can steer the organization towards their vision, using their excellent organizing and understanding of what needs to get done.

May be good at:

  • Business administration
  • Leadership
  • Teaching high level concepts
  • Consulting
  • Emergency management
  • Entrepreneurship

Strengths:

  • Efficient
  • Energetic 
  • Self-Confident
  • Strong-Willed 

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