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Entertainers love the spotlight, and all the world’s Entertainers recognize value and quality, which on
a stage. Many famous people with the Entertainer its own is a fine trait. In combination with their tendency
personality type are indeed actors, but they love putting to be poor planners though, this can cause them to live
on a show for their friends too, chatting with a unique beyond their means, and credit cards are especially
and earthy wit, soaking up attention and making every dangerous. More focused on leaping at opportunities
outing feel a bit like a party. Utterly social, Entertainers than in planning out long-term goals, Entertainers may
enjoy the simplest things, and there’s no greater joy for find that their inattentiveness has made some activities
them than just having fun with a good group of friends. unaffordable.
Though it may not always seem like it, Entertainers Entertainers are welcome wherever there’s a
know that it’s not all about them – they are observant, need for laughter, playfulness, and a volunteer to try
and very sensitive to others’ emotions. People with this something new and fun – and there’s no greater joy
personality type are often the first to help someone for Entertainer personalities than to bring everyone
talk out a challenging problem, happily providing else along for the ride. Entertainers can chat for hours,
emotional support and practical advice. However, if the sometimes about anything but the topic they meant to
problem is about them, Entertainers are more likely to talk about, and share their loved ones’ emotions through
avoid a conflict altogether than to address it head-on. good times and bad. If they can just remember to keep
Entertainers usually love a little drama and passion, but their ducks in a row, they’ll always be ready to dive into all
not so much when they are the focus of the criticisms it the new and exciting things the world has to offer, friends
can bring. in tow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Entertainer Strengths
Original – Traditions and expectations are secondary Observant – With all this focus on the here
to Entertainers, if a consideration at all. Entertainer and now, on doing and acting, it makes sense
personalities love to experiment with new styles, and that Entertainers are naturals when it comes
constantly find new ways to stick out in the crowd. to noticing real, tangible things and changes.
Aesthetics and Showmanship – Not stopping at Excellent People Skills – More so than things though,
mere outfits, Entertainers inject artistic creativity Entertainers love to pay attention to people. They are
into their words and actions, too. Every day is a talkative, witty, and almost never run out of things to
performance, and Entertainers love to put on a show. discuss. For people with this personality type, happiness
and satisfaction stem from the time they spend with the
people they enjoy being with.
Entertainer Weaknesses
A Joyful Heart
All of these tendencies can really come back to
haunt people with the Entertainer personality type
later on. Entertainers’ tendency to avoid promises
and commitments and jump from partner to partner
sabotages necessary long-term goals like retirement
planning. Building real relationships takes time and
conscious effort.
Wild and Free Entertainers always keep up their end of the bargain
though, providing plenty of emotional support. While not
Exploration and experiences are key philosophies for especially demanding parents, warm affection and a
Entertainer parents – when their children ask questions, sense of practicality give Entertainer personalities a very
the answer is “Let’s find out!” Overbearing structures and nurturing and encouraging parenting style, filling the gap
tightly scheduled activities aren’t a big part of Entertainer nicely. When their children declare themselves future
personalities’ parenting. They’d much rather take things astronauts, Entertainers happily build make-believe
day by day and break up the crust by letting their children spaceships, and later use those declarations to help their
explore something new in their own way, something children focus on their schoolwork and goals. After all,
much appreciated by Entertainers’ children. successful astronauts need to know their math!
Career Paths
Entertainers have a unique quality that makes them With their ability to respond with resourcefulness
exceptional in some careers, and miserable in others – and passion when their help is badly needed, Entertainers
they mirror the mood around them. When people with make brilliant medical professionals, especially as EMTs,
the Entertainer personality type are at a party or concert, paramedics, and nurses. They quickly pick up information
they reflect that mood, giving them that “party people” about others, helping them get straight to the heart of the
image. When their friends are sad, they mirror that with issue when dealing with the sick or injured. Entertainers
sympathy and empathy. And when there is a crisis, thrive on intense emotion, and there’s hardly a better
Entertainers adapt as well, matching the intensity of place for it.
the situation.
Not everybody has the energy for that though,
or wants the responsibility of life and death – some
Entertainers prefer to make people happy and excited by
Seeking New Challenges creating beauty instead. People with this personality type
have plenty of creative energy, and many build fulfilling
As a result, just about any career that focuses on careers in music, fashion, photography, and interior
working with others is a good fit, and is even essential design. With the best aesthetic sense of any personality
for Entertainers to be happy and productive. Entertainer type, Entertainers are renowned for their sense of style.
personalities are natural event planners, sales
representatives, trip planners, and tour guides, as each
of these creates a sense of excitement, stimulation, and
novelty between them and their customers. A Touch of Chaos
Entertainers balance their However, jobs that eliminate human contact and
focus on impartial, data-driven decisions are torturous
emotional sensitivity with a to Entertainers. Some Entertainer personalities do well
Entertainers genuinely enjoy spending time with Regardless of where their diverse passions lie,
others and getting to know them, and have a knack Entertainers need freedom, novelty, and above all, human
for making people happy, even in the most frustrating contact. People with the Entertainer personality type
situations. A good challenge is always appreciated by need to know that they aren’t just appreciated, though
Entertainer personalities, and they make wonderful and that is very important, but liked. When Entertainers come
inspiring counselors, social workers, personal coaches, in to work, they want to see a touch of chaos, and to
and consultants who improve employee or customer navigate it with a crack team of capable friends who are
satisfaction. all too happy to take action by their sides.
Regardless of what position Entertainers find
themselves in at work, they share a desire to make
the environment as friendly and enjoyable as possible.
People with the Entertainer personality type are able
to take a social and relaxed attitude and use it to get
everyone else on board with practical tasks that just
need to get done. The more freedom Entertainers have
to meet these needs, the better the results, so long as
they know what the goal is, and there’s hardly a better
personality type to have around in a dynamic, hectic
Workplace
work environment.