Could I Run A Business?

I am quiet, a serious observer of people, listening intently and getting to know a great deal about them. I pay attention to their emotions and feelings, and keenly aware of the state of relationships between them and I take your responsibilities to them very seriously. Over the years, I have taken many career personality test, and all of them say almost the same thing. According to the test, I am an introvert who leans towards feeling, sensation, and judging or ISFJ. The ISFJ personality is characterized by a desire to serve others. So basically, I am a conservator, meaning I am service and work oriented and I am very loyal. ISFJ’s like myself respect established authority, have a tendency to accept others’ opinions and desires as their own. ISFJs are hard-working and conscientious individuals who are prone to be quiet and serious. ISFJs have a tendency to choose careers in which they can use their exceptional people-observation skills to determine what people want or need and then use their exceptional organizational abilities to create a structured plan to fulfill the need.

Due to being “kindhearted” and “sensitive”, I am vulnerable enough to be taken advantage of and taken for granted.  The type of jobs I would probably fit right in are counseling, teaching, retail owner, ministry, library work, nursing, book keeping, and etc.

In most cases, my personality type is quite unique. I supposedly have excellent analytical abilities, and I supposedly have well-developed people skills and robust social relationships despite being an introvert. I am pretty receptive to change and new ideas. ISFJs need and long for positive feedback from others. In the absence of positive feedback, or in the face of criticism, ISFJs gets discouraged, and may even become depressed. When down on themselves or under great stress, ISFJ begin to imagine all of the things that might go critically wrong in their life. We have strong feelings of inadequacy and insecurity, and become convinced that "everything is all wrong", or "I can't do anything right".               

While most ISFJs will not be very comfortable in high level executive roles, jobs in management – whether or not it is in an office or in the retail sector – can be great for an ISFJ. These positions allow ISFJs to maintain peace and harmony among diverse groups of individuals, something that they can succeed at easily. Additionally, this ISFJ personality can happily own and manage a smaller shop or business.

ISFJ individuals who do choose to head into the world of business should remember to seek out roles that will put them in a position to help others. Administrative work is a great option for this personality type, as are any positions in sectors such as human resources. ISFJ individuals should remember that they will be happiest in service-driven professions. Technically, I should seek out careers that will help me fulfill my need to help others above all else and business management is somewhat perfect.

I have some potential but I need the resources and the experience. I may want to do a small work from home business. I want to first find out what can I sell and what kind of business I can run successfully. I thought about running a niche market. I have mixed feelings about owning a business. I think it is better to buy a business than manage your own. There is nothing wrong with making profits, I just want to be careful.  I can be cheap when I want to be.

I thought about buying a place like Robek or a dollar store. I am not really sure, my mother owned a business before she passed, but she wasn’t an ISFJ. In fact she was the total opposite of me.

I thought about being an Avon lady, but I am not sure Avon products are that popular. So according to the text book, I am a technician or have the technician personality. I prefer to stick to what I know. I would guide my employees like I was their mother. I would be extremely reluctant to delegate authority. I have little planning for the future growth or change. If I ever own a small business, I rather have a small one. I doubt I have the entrepreneur personality. I doubt it would be a high-potential venture, maybe an attractive small firm.  I am not big on loans, I would only get one if I really, really need one. I could try bootstrapping, if I could find someone reliable.

There is not much about me. I am really boring and exciting as paint drying which is why this paper is very short. All I have is useless talents that makes me stand out. I have integrity and I would look out for my stakeholders. I would take care of my social responsibilities.