Artisans
are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts,
not only the fine arts such as painting and sculpting, or the
performing arts such as
music, theater, and dance, but also the
athletic, military, political, mechanical, and industrial arts, as well
as the "art of the deal" in business.
Artisans
are most at home in the real world of solid objects that can be made
and manipulated, and of real-life events that can be experienced in the
here and now.
Artisans have exceptionally keen senses,
and love working with their hands. They seem right at home with tools,
instruments, and vehicles of all kinds, and their actions are usually
aimed at getting them where they
want to go, and as quickly as possible.
Thus, Artisans will strike off boldly down roads that others might
consider risky or impossible, doing whatever it takes, rules or no
rules, to accomplish their goals. This
devil-may-care attitude also gives the
Artisans a winning way with people, and they are often irresistibly
charming with family, friends, and co-workers.
Artisans
want to be where the action is; they seek out adventure and show a
constant hunger for pleasure and stimulation. They believe that variety
is the spice of life,
and that doing things that aren't fun or
exciting is a waste of time. Artisans are impulsive, adaptable,
competitive, and believe the next throw of the dice will be the lucky
one. They can also be generous to a
fault, always ready to share with their
friends from the bounty of life. Above all, Artisans need to be free to
do what they wish, when they wish. They resist being tied or bound or
confined or obligated; they would
rather not wait, or save, or store, or
live for tomorrow. In the Artisan view, today must be enjoyed, for
tomorrow never comes.
Atisans
make up between 15 to 20 percent of the population, which is good,
because they create much of the beauty, grace, fun, and excitement the
rest of us enjoy in
life.
The Four types of Artisans are:
Promoters (ESTP) | Composers (ISFP) | Crafters (ISTP) | Performers (ESFP)
And here's another I took on October 22, 2009, from a totally different site, and over 5 years later. Same personality type. I found that interesting. There's probably something to it.
The Socionics Typology Test
Your result for The Socionics Typology Test ...
ESTP - The Promoter, Executor
Extroverted Sensing, Introverted Logic
I
make it happen. How I work—I have a picture in my head on how things
will be, and I'm totally involved
in the here and now. I am go, go, go.
And that creates a lot of successes. I just dodge my way through
the sparks and problems. I'm very task
oriented. I like to do something, get it done, and move to the next
thing. I love circumstances where it's a challenge.
I'm
a doer. What's the mission and how are we getting there? Let's work
together. Let's go. Throw any obstacle, I'll find a way.
New
stuff, that's the thrill. I love to learn. I can take a prior
experience and lay it right on top of what I'm
doing today and carry it all forward,
and it's a snap. I do a lot of brainstorming on my feet, organizing the
points in my mind mentally. What's to
worry? Just adapt. But draw me a picture, get me a list, or put it
on my calendar. Sitting still is hard
for me. I am really activity oriented and I don't need lots of
supervision. I look for variety in most
positions. If it's not there, I tend not to stay. I'd rather go out
there
and do it, just get on with things, and I
can communicate that without having to spend a lot of time
explaining. People know that if I have
something that needs to be done, I do it. And I ask for help when it's
needed.
I
am totally a people person. Working through people is the way to get
things done. All of my energy, fun
, and most uplifting experiences are
focused around people. I don't beat around the bush. Sometimes I
have to tone it down a little bit—people
may read me the wrong way. I'm very comfortable working either
together as a team or individually. I
like having flexibility, options, negotiating points. Some people need
somebody to be very clear, very direct,
and very to the point. That's how I operate. And work needs to
be mutually enjoyable for all of the
parties involved. Celebrate achievements. Recognition or reward runs
very high in my value system.
I
love the challenge of creating something pleasing to the eye. I like
the order, to walk into a place that's
totally chaotic, nothing's happening,
and there's a great opportunity to straighten things out. I like to get
the job of placing all the stuff, making it right so it works.
I
like somebody with a little sizzle. The most important thing in
relationships is absolute autonomy and
independence. I admit I like to be in
control and yet I'm kind of easygoing in that I just want freedom.
Freedom to me is leave me alone, let me
do it. Anything that constrains me around that I don't like and
kind of rebel against. I don't like to
be told what to do or what to think. And although I know it's good for
me, I don't like feedback either. It
takes a lot to rattle me, and even then I just go on. I tend not to
dwell
on things, but sometimes I have a
tendency to imagine worst-case scenarios, especially when I am stressed.
Family
is very important. Just getting together and being close with the
family, I think that's satisfying. I
don't have a whole lot of really deep
friendships, but yet I like to think people would describe me as
dedicated, determined, and loyal. I
sometimes have difficulty concealing what I am thinking or feeling. I
don't like the pressure of having to say
no. I can be somewhat cool but a genuine friend as a personal
relationship evolves. Trustworthiness
in personal relationships is very important, that we can disagree and
still be friends, and if our backs were ever to the wall, I'm there and I
would expect the same.
If I don't respect someone, I avoid them. If I can find another way to do business I will. I surround myself
with people that I feel comfortable with, but they're totally my selection.
I
like taking on something that I want to do and getting it done and
seeing results, keeping things moving
along just to see that I have met some
goals—a feeling of accomplishment in a day. I'll always take
bigger risks if I feel confident
enough. Then I'll work with it for a while, and if I see it's not going
anywhere, I just move on and go from there.
That summarizes
how I deal with situations.