I am a 64 year old ENFP. I have spent most of my career as a journalist, book editor, book author, copy editor, and college freshman composition instructor. I have a bachelors degree in communications and journalism and a master of fine arts degree in creative writing. Heidi; you’re right on the money.
ENFP Bad job 7. Digital Marketing 5:53 6. The military 8:46 5. Being responsible for other people not dying 14:07 4. Salesperson 17:50 3. Travel agent 21:16 2. Law Enforcement 25:06 1. Engineer 27:41 ENFP Good job 7. Content creation 7:01 6. Coaching 10:06 5. Wilderness Therapist/ Guide 15:13 4. Working at a start up 19:41 3. Mental health professional 23:45 2. Professor (higher level education) 26:18 1. Writing 28:56
Nah i don't think im gonna like writing its sit sitting in the same spot over and over I'm a enfp and i got adhd so its gonna be more dreadful or maybe i cam write about what im passionate about what do you think?
@@limo9402 if you got into or already are into fitness, I think a fitness coach would be a perfect job for you. Always on the move and exerting energy while also dealing with social variables of another person
Im an matemarician and an ENFP and i have to say that systematic thinking does not come natural BUT once i have took the time to develop those habilites i feel that the moments i have to focus in technical stuff are also the most peaceful moments i have. Math and programming are great sources of peace of mind for me and i think i would go crazy having to be in my creative side all day
@@ltang4896 it is not that wasn't hard for me, you know? I think that the real obstacles in my life have being about whether I like a subject or not. In my case math class has been always that place where I challenge my self in a way I like, but there are some easy stuff that I don't like and there is no power in the world to make me do it (like data sanity checks, ugh, I hate doing that!!) and I imagineyour strugle is mostly cause you don't feel atracted to that subject. I think for us ENFP's motivatioin is key and may be you can find a way to make maths more enjoyables in order to pass your exams. What I do with things I dont like is to try to defeat a timer or making it with a friend or... using confort food jajajaja I hope it helps and I wish you a lot of success!
@@carmenm8521 Your opinions are very inspiring for me!!🥂🥂 I have been trying to figure this out for a long time, so many books overemphasize the techniques needed to achieve the goals, such as 'deliberate practice', but now I found that the premise of using those tools is our motivation. As you suggested, I think I really need to have a talk with myself about my feeling towards math. Again, very surprised to see your reply!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for your fantastic ideas!!!!😘😘😘
I am a 30 year old ENFP. I let a lot of voices get to me that the things I wanted to do weren’t going to make money (content creating, writing). My ESTP dad told me to become an English teacher and now I teach 6th grade. I don’t like it. I’m now starting a copywriting business and I’m already seeing the lucrative potential of it. I’m finally tuning out those voices and rediscovering my young self who said, “I’m Austin friggin Francis. I do what I want!”
Storytime: I was around 19 years old and I worked for Walgreens, a national drug store chain. We had items of the month that we had to push and sell. I remember feeling so conflicted about pushing these items I didn't think they needed. Seriously thinking so deeply about this and remember on day I convinced this obese person to buy many candy bars knowing that it did not benefit them. I still remember this and I'm in my 30s. After that my managers started getting upset with me because they knew my potential to sell but I no longer pushed the items of the month. Moral of the story, ENFPs are amazing at sales, but it has to align with our inner values. I will never have a job that forces me to push a item, credit card or anything else.
Yes, I've worked so many jobs like that! Everyone always says, "you should be in sales." What they don't realize is that I'm speaking passionately about something I'm passionate about like people, theories, meditation, etc. When it comes to most material things, sales was soul sucking to me.
I can sooooo relate to this! My first 2 corporate jobs were in sales and I usually had the highest sales in the office. But my field was in insurance and I refused to push insurance products to anyone that they didn't need. I was obligated to mention it as an option but I would never sell it to them. My boss also recognized my potential to sell more and begged me to stay when I quit. He came from Wall Street and had very scrupulous practices that I couldn't stand by. Haven't worked a sales job since. I was only good at it because I was honest so people trusted me.
This was one of the best videos on ENFP careers that I have seen. It made so much sense. I tried Digital Marketing - Hated it ...lol ... I can create content easily! You hit it on the head - I LOVE communicating and learning!!! Any time I can do that I am in heaven.
ENFP here. I’m an attorney. We make for very interesting attorneys who tend to look at issues in very unique ways. This video was great. Lots to think about!
I'm a 38yo ENFP who is finally pursuing my higher education. I am a psychology major, and I intend to be a clinician when I complete my graduate degree. I am also a writer who has had poetry and a short story published. I absolutely detest trying to sell people things they don't need. The other thing I hate most, is having to immerse myself in super-technical data for any length of time. I struggle with complicated math, and I intend to get through it in college as rapidly as possible. However, I am extremely knowledgeable about pharmacology and neuroscience, for a layman at least, though I've also often encountered actual physicians who know less than I do! I think that is because I love biology, as it is abstract yet also related directly to living humans and other animals. I have thoroughly enjoyed your video, and I find your advice and knowledge about ENFPs very impressive. I am definitely subscribing to your channel right now! I've seen some of your writing on the internet over the years, and it's nice to get to know you better in action. Thank you!
Great to hear your story, but sales is not selling things to people that they don't want. That's being a manipulative thief. Good sales is brilliant communication, that allows you to get to know your client. That knowledge is then matched with your product knowledge.
As a ENFP I hated my Comcast sells job being forced to sell elderly people digital phone lines I knew were unreliable in an emergency was a nightmare so I quit. Years later I needed a job so I went back but they put in charge of selling to business owners. It was like night and day and I loved my sells job. Selling something I knew could save a small business owner money or could make them more money was so much better for me. I got top sells person my first month there. You are 100% right an ENFP can only sell things they personally believe in.
Love this, and you can. it takes work though, and lots of painful self analyzing. I recently had to record myself and practice takes over and over. It was beyond my comfort zone for sure, but I got better at it.
Try shadowing content creators, choose one or two as models and repeat what they are saying with some delay, it's kind of like simultaneous interpreting but with out the interpreting lol x0...
Thank you, you just explained why being a primary school teacher burned me out so badly; I was constantly responsible for the physical safety of the children in my class and it was EXHAUSTING as an ENFP to focus so much on the physical environment when all I wanted to do was work with and support the children's soul development. I'm planning to move into home school coaching and content creation for parents, so pretty much 5/7 on your list of good jobs. Thank you for the validation! :D
I’m curious how your journey is going. I started homeschooling in 2016 and my biggest challenge has been creating structure, so I don’t lol. We are very unconventional. My kids have freedom to pursue their interests and because we are ENFP and ENTP parents, we keep lots and lots of books around and visit the library, book stores, watch videos and have discussions. Many comment on how intelligent our boys are. But, they are not going about their education in a structured way at all. I like responding to their needs and filling in the gaps. I want them to be lifelong learners.
@@springnicole I did UNSCHOOLING WITH MY SON>>>..he is a PHD now....never had much structure at all....I taught him to read at age 4 and from then on he read and read and read....people consider him the smartest person they have ever met.....
Wow. This video is insanely spot on. I am blown away at how accurately you described my personality, my choices, and the things that drive me!! I would love to hear more about how to become a writer as an ENFP!
"If I don't wake up to sunshine, my entire day is just bad right away..." GIRL Preach 🤣🤣🤣🤣 legit just made my day, I definitely photosynthesize with that statement.....😂😆😄
I am an ENFP software engineer. Writing software is writing after all. (It really is) But I am the exception.. I feel I am surrounded by Introverts and I do feel my lack of TI in comparison to them, but I’m still very effective, especially at finding difficult bugs or unwiring a complex mess, or, as you said, understanding something new and explaining it to others. I love my work.
Sameee! I am not too sure about being and ENFP, but I also love solving problems, and at the same recognise my lack of Ti. Is like everyone I work with thinks differently from me
an ENFP in the pursuit of AI research career, it suits me well to find your comment XD although I developed this theory (could be already out there) that we can have different personalities depending on the context, so for example, in my personal endeavors (meaning family/friends time, ONGs I've enrolled in, extra-curricular activities...etc) I am an ENFP, however, whenever I'm in a professional or academic setting, where the WHAT is more important than the WHO, I do tend to find myself more an ENTP than not, I feel like my T function has gotten ambivert because of it. If this made sense to you, then it's even more comforting as to my professional endeavor, which is mainly about moving up from the technical aspect of AI development to the Ethical auditing of algorithms.
@@emnaelmokhtar3758 i believe that MBTI and other systems do not exist to restrict us, as in "i cannot do this because i am an X, so i should really do Y instead". On the contrary, they help us know ourselves better. So I firmly believe.. no, not just believe, i KNOW, that any ENFP can have any career they want. Even if Heidi says we probably should not be Soldiers or Airline pilots, I believe we can be both. Because through MBTI (and other systems) we know how we are wired, and it gives us a much better handle to work with ourselves. Like everyone else we have our weaknesses and blindspots.. and we can learn to work with and around them. Then we can become very effective and perform at very high levels(, and even think that we are ENTPs or other types ;)). In reality there is no limit. Humans are limitless. Perhaps ENFPs are some of the first to discover that fact. Good luck in AI. Please don't build killer robots. ;)
Yesssssss. I'm a software engineer too and what I love about my job is that there are always new interesting stuff to discuss. Some people become amazed because of my way of thinking outside-of-box to discover solution to problems or bug fixes. Also, I LOVEEE Clean Code and I believe any ENFP would love that. It is exactly the ability to unwiring a complex mess and make the code easier to understand as possible, very close to human language and concepts, let's say. A code easy to understand makes me pleasure, because it is simply beautiful, but it is good to everyone inside a company, because it reduces the time to understand the code. Everyone need to work on the same code in the end, that means faster delivery of features, because more people will understand the code faster. Clean Code for the win! This is a fight that my ENFP spirit believes inside coding. "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." ~ Martin Fowler, 2008.
@@emnaelmokhtar3758 This is exactly myself! Yes! Some people think I'm ILE on Socionics because of that. I really feel like we (ENFPs) can adapt to people around us. We can use Fx or Tx depending on the situation and the purpose. If people prefers or value more the usage of F inside a group, we can use it. If people prefers or value more the usage of T inside a group, we can use it. My real difficulties is with Si, not with Ti at all. (Si is too boring to me :P So it's like a torture. Ti is interesting to me.)
I rarely comment on YT videos but this is the second video of yours I’ve felt compelled to comment on today alone. Oh how I wish I had info like this a few decades ago when I was making the horrible decision to go to medical school. I’m an ENFP (didn’t even have that info at the time) and my CPTSD had me needing security (meaning financial security) and with a doctor father and doctor/lawyer neighbors the obvious choice seemed to be going to med school. I loved the first 2 years because it was all about learning the different systems of the human body when it’s working ideally and when it’s not (like your video said, we love to learn things). But then we got to the 3rd year on when we have to pay constant attention to taking care of actual patients. The 3rd and 4th year of med school wasn’t that bad because you weren’t really responsible for anyone. But from residency on, and especially once I started in private practice what you say about not being able to zone out or someone could die or some other catastrophe could happen could not be more true. I had to use so much energy to maintain the necessary level of vigilance that I eventually burned totally out and even started to shut down. And to make matters worse practicing medicine is often not an easy (or inexpensive) thing to get out of as well as the issue of people in general idealizing the image of a physician as being the epitome of the smart, caring profession resulting in them being totally unable to understand how you got through it if you hated it and how you could possibly think about quitting. Thankfully I did quit practicing roughly 10 years ago and while I don’t love what I do now it does allow me to still use my M.D. while also being able to zone out without any harm coming to anyone (I work in a non-clinical job now but am actively trying to figure out something else to do that will fit my natural tendencies even better). I just love listening to you discuss this so clearly after years of hearing the people around me often have no concept of why I disliked being a practicing physician and why it was such an unfulfilling and actually quite dangerous in the mental health sense choice for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your videos. I hope you know how many people you’re helping.
Hello! Wow, what you say is sooo important, because I want to try in school medicine and after that, being a psychiatrist. Do u think is a good idea? I´m also an enfp worried about financial security :/
Omg, I went through the same thing! So you are not alone 🤗 I too had parents who forced into becoming an orthodontist and it was the worst job ever! I hated it so much! I loved studying about it but the thought of sitting in one clinic just crushed my soul. Luckily, I got out of it and decided to start my own business and travel the world ☺️
@@emiw2500 This is so funny because the type of doctor my father was was a dentist. He wanted one of his 4 children to be a dentist (none of us became one) and I escaped that fate because I literally get nauseous when I see people spit! I’m reasonably far along in the process of moving to another country and quitting my job so so nice to hear from someone who is traveling the world. I’m freaking out a bit due to quitting the job (and losing that security that got me here in the first place) but am starting to realize I may have no choice if I ever want to be happy. So happy for you that you got out of the matrix!
@@anasanchez5699 It's so funny you mention psychiatry because as I look back (and actually the last year of med school) I say the only specialty I think I really had an interest in was Psychiatry. I think it depends on where you're practicing. I'm in the U.S. and as I considered psych I had some advisor tell me that the specialty had evolved to mostly writing prescriptions since the insurance companies weren't really paying for M.D.s to do actual talk therapy. That was years ago so I don't really know how it is now, but I would just make sure that where you are you're able to practice that specialty in a way that would fit
@@emiw2500 That is so great! I segued into working for a few insurance companies while I paid off debt (!) and repaired my financial situation. I'm happy to say my last day working for my last insurance company job was 3 days ago and I'm planning a move to another country. I'm starting to feel more like myself than I have in years! Good luck to you!
I am a 56 yr old self-employed female ENFP architect. The mix of of designing at my desk (my home office looks out on nature); setting my own schedule; traipsing around sites; hashing ideas out with clients; learning new things; sharing my excitement about problem-solving, creative solutions, and thinking outside the box… the list goes on. In the past, I taught art and architecture, which I enjoyed when I balanced it with doing my own architecture work and creative outlets. In my 20’s, I was in the Peace Corps; backpacked on my own in Africa, Asia, and Australia; and led cross-country camping trips all over the US and Canada. Currently I’m training in preparation for a 3-day glacial mountain hike in July. The job I struggled most with? Being a wife. I divorced after 11 years of marriage, 12 years ago, and have never looked back. I would probably benefit, though, from some relationship coaching about how to be true to my ENFP self, while at the same time forcing myself to be what the relationship demands.
Her videos on attachment theory (avoidance is part of my ENFP behavior) really helped me to look at my actions and deeper hidden feelings that effected my relationships. Take a look!
I was an engineer, but mainly because my family convinced me to study that. Sometimes it’s so confusing because it seems that I’m good at everything I do 😅 When I started to work as engineer, I quickly became team leader (more being a cheerleader of the team) and not paying that much attention to technical detail. Four years later I’m studying again, this time it’s in field of health care, diving more into analytic psychology, writing in the free time and not knowing what to do with my career because the idea to work for someone’s “why” is killing me. I truly want to see that something I do have a greater impact than just earning money. 😊
I agree!! Working at a startup and small company have been the best jobs because of problem solving, creative thinking, and learning new things! But, I also agree that it's important to be at a company that values those skills.
I used to be an architect and kept seeing all the toxicity between people's daily interactions, largely stemming from lots of misunderstandings of one and another and assumptions of negative intent. I was so miserable seeing that everyday and not being in a position to do something about it. After much courage I quit after being in the industry over a decade, trained as a life / self development coach and a mindfulness teacher. I'm currently recreating myself and it's the best thing I've done. just happen to bump into this video and I'm so happy that my new career choice is on the enfp good job list, yayy ❤️
I’m an ENFP with ADHD, I have thought of becoming an Actor, Freelance Writer, Copywriter, Ghost Writter, Salsa Instructor, and Etiquette Coach. Could you please tell me which one is better for an ENFP with ADHD? Thank you.
As an ENFP who is now getting their masters degree in computer engineering, you are 100% correct. I hate it, I dont know why or how I have gotten this far. But oh well, life goes on, I will try out new stuff :) PS... Please please please do a video on writing and how to get a head start in the industry. I would love to get into it more. I have been writing poetry here and there, but would love to get into the other stuff too.
ENFP accountant here 🙋🏻♀️ Bad job #5: being responsible for people not dying-Absolutely! 👏🏼 one reason I’ve never been interested in hopping on a motorcycle. I just know I’ll space out and hit a pothole or something 😬😬
I’m a swim coach. I’ve been a coach for fifty years. I’m also an occupational therapy assistant with a specialty in aquatic therapy. My latest idea is to move to Ecuador and teach people to swim so they can snorkel in the Galapagos. I’m also going to do a masters in mental health counseling and take people to the Galapagos as recovery from sexual assault and from complex PTSD and pain. This might involve being a travel agent too though in order for get good deals. I have to admit that your caution about this career requiring a lot of detail work makes me think twice. However, I love doing things I’m not naturally good at as long as it’s not full time which this wouldn’t be.
I would love to see a video of how to thrive as a writer as an ENFP. I have done some article writing and I enjoyed aspects of it, but I think the people aspect was missing. ENFPs love learning about people, so interviewing people and then writing is awesome. My ENTP husband keeps reminding me of Fi Te that need to take what we feel deeply about and share with others in an entertaining and engaging way. If that piece is missing, we get bored and uninspired. Writing and always being alone or painting alone in a studio feels empty. We need that time to reflect and process, but we also really need the perspective of others to inform our work. That give and take of the entertainer with the audience is going to provide the fuel we need to ge through the boring stuff. I didn’t appreciate this about myself and mistook my need for autonomy for a need to be left alone. The jobs I’ve had where I was alone all the time, I was the most unproductive and uninspired. But, interviewing people and then absorbing loads of information and translating it into something that benefits others is would almost never get boring for an ENFP. One of my favorite UA-camrs Indigo travelled I believe is an ENFP
I have also mistaken my need for autonomy with a need to be alone. I agree- we need people in our work! But it's hard to figure out how to get that and still have autonomy!
Ah yay! 100% nailed it - one of my faves from Heidi ❤️ What a gem! I’m an ENFP-A who has worked as a User Experience Writer (UX) in fintech for 3+ years and I’ve never been more fulfilled. It’s in a corporate environment, but the need for creative problem-solving and empathy to enhance banking offerings is where the ENFP-folks come out to play 🙌
So spot on about sales!! I worked in retail in college, and even though it was with this adorable plant and flower shop that I personally adored, I felt SO uncomfortable telling people to get anything in particular. I was always just asking what they were drawn to, or what made them happy and if they even needed it in their life 😆 The thing I was best at was teaching people to save the dying plants that they brought in, which actually meant that... we sold less plants probably sooooo. I mean people liked me but, not the best for sales 😆 Also - even though I already am in a career I love- I still love watching these videos because it feels so validating to be like, "yeah! She gets it! This is why I'm this way! And I made a good decision 😁" so thanks for that! Oh and I work in architecture! My favorite is talking to clients and figuring out what they need and also coordinating all the different professionals that have to collaborate. When you do that - it's kind of like what you were talking about with ghost writing - the details design themselves once you know all the stipulations for a particular scenario and my brain naturally combines all that. My why has to with the kind of buildings I'm passionate about: super sustainable design that makes people happy, lovely spaces well suited to them, not overly grandiose, but still has subtle sweet details, basically.
As an ENFP with various interest I was just figuring out why I like interior designing and architecture...I resonate with what you said so much I like brainstorming aspect of it with clients but I am not very much keen on technical stuff which ultimately made me believe that I will not be able to get a job in this area ..do you have any suggestions
@@sky0099 honestly I think it's a common misconception that you have to be super technically minded to be in architecture. You should be able to handle the surface level of technical stuff and I personally really love math, which helps with relating to the engineers (and you do need to be able to talk to the engineers haha). But honestly most of the other architecture people I work with are less into math than me and more into creativity. They are happy to leave more technical things to others. I do think you have to have good general spatial awareness. But not being able to do math quickly in your head is kind of ok as long as you can follow generally what other more technical people are discussing when needed. And you have to be willing to just never stop learning because there's so much that goes into a building and so many endless possibilities of not only how to build but also what programs to use to design what you build and also how to represent it visually. If that sounds ok for you, it could be a good fit 😊
1. DIGITAL MARKETING (Not interesting. Analytical.) vs. CONTENT CREATION (Take whatever topic it is that you are super obsessed with.) Ne= a GIANT nerd who has a whole bunch of different interests and different theories you love waiting through. Communicate what you know about those theories in an engaging and fun way. Examples from Priebe: UA-cam content creator, staff writer at a publication where she had to write 3 articles of her choosing, course creation (she found way to take information that you would think of as dull and uninteresting and put a creative spin on it). Key : A love of LEARNING and a love of COMMUNICATING information. (Ongoing learning and ongoing communication is where ENFP shines.) 2. THE MILITARY (following rules, not creative, not thinking outside of box) vs. COACHING (of any sort) holistic health and wellness, business coaching, general life coaching. COMMUNICATING different modalities, different ways of THINKING, different ways of approaching your life effectively to other people. People people who feel excited to have conversations with people where you help them understand themselves, their lives and how to approach their lives effectively. ENFPs NATURALLY spend so much time thinking about that, an obsessive amount of time. Not anyone puts that much thought into how to structure their lives in a way that really works for them. NATURALLY think how people are DIFFERENT. Not gonna treat different clients as the same person. Excitable people. 3. Being RESPONSIBLE for other people not DYING vs. WILDERNESS THERAPIST/GUIDE (there is an argument here. But 2 ENFPs do this absolutely thriving.) ENFPs get very frustrated by the way the society is structured, by modern life, by the system that we have to exist within in order to function in the modern society. Approach mental health with natural lens. ENFPs are tuned into what is helpful and not helpful for our mental health. Doesn't pay very well, demanding, Hard to have a normal life. Be with people all the time. Where Se is the natural fit for the job. Se is your dead function. Physical environment. (traffic control) Zone out thinking about different theories (lol.) 4. SALESPERSON (good for ESFP-Se. ENFPs are the least materialistic. Give people autonomy. Not wanting to influence what people do. We are interested in influencing how people are thinking about life and the world. Maybe depends on the stuff that is sold) vs. WORKING AT A STARTUP (Not get our hands tight. Be creative. Work on different things. Be able to problem solve. Wear different hats on a day-to-day basis.) Big corp: discouraged to think for yourself, discouraged to come up with creative ideas but stay in the lane, which kills our soul. Have autonomy. 5. TRAVEL AGENT (selling people on flashy high-end resorts they may be unhappy in. You are not traveling lol when you are a travel agent. ENFPs love to travel, explore different cultures, meet new people, and have new experiences. 90% people who go to travel agents are up to adventurous trips. Details are the stuff we hate about travel.) That career could murder your soul due to corruption. vs. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (help people live a better LIFE. Our interests NATURALLY lies in how to live good LIVES.) Social worker, psychologist. ENFPs are incredibly critical in the way we think about mental health and how to live a good life. Zoomed out approach and look at it throughout a much more holistic lens than most other people do. The field needs that. 6. POLICE OFFICER (enforcing rules for a living. High Se users.) vs. PROFESSOR (Go to higher education as opposed to elementary education. Have to continuously do research and stay on top of the field you are teaching.) Natural lifelong learners, devour info like nobody's business, find new creative ways to communicate. Take complex theories, understand all the nuances, translate them in a simple way. 7. ENGINEER (Technical. Ti. Not interested in technical system. Not our natural interest. Naturally interested in the human system.) vs. WRITING (Spend their lives dwelling in the realm of theories, possibilities, and thoughts about how to live a good life. Writing is a natural medium for self-expression for many NFP types.) Our ability to translate the more complex aspects of the human condition into something that is informative, funny, and engaging for people makes us natural writers. A million different ways to use our skillset. eg. copywriting. Ghost writer. Writing scripts, speeches, parts of books for thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Natural fit: devour their entire library of information, and find a way to concisely explain the most impactful points in a way that would have inspired a large audience of people within a 5 min of period. Writing books. Psychology writers. Self-help writers. Information communication comes so naturally to ENFPs. Many ENFPs choose written words as a their medium of choice when it comes to express their philosophies. chewing on some new life philosophy you feel excited to share with people. The DIGITAL age. Lucrative. Ghost writing is very lucrative. As an ENFP, what you are doing is not as important as why you are doing something. You understand ENFP/me so well and so deeply that I just subscribed to you. Thank you Heidi! I do want the contents on how to be a writer if you haven't made one yet.
Oh my goodness… that was cracking me UP 😂 about the pillows at the beginning. That was totally ENFP to have the foresight to even mention that, and be mindful to share that thought! So funny and really resonated with me as an ENFP. I don’t think many other types would think twice about something like that, at all. I love the authenticity, I enjoy your “company” as I listen to your content and go about my day doing house chores, walks, etc. Please know that you are captivating and inspiring to the core. I see a genuine heart who truly cares about humanity. Love it. Thanks for all you do, Heidi… please know that you’re truly making a difference in the world! Shalom 🕊!
I'm binging your ENFP videos and they're so on point. Here when you talked about the sales too... I could be the best salesperson ever, but I won't push anything to others. At least now I know it. Funny how I gave a thought about all of the good jobs you listed before seeing this. I'm trying to understand what new career would be the best for me. My last one was as financial advisor and I loved helping clients and staying updated and studying various subjects, but in that particular office I was surrounded by sharks. After me lots of other people left the office forever too. The only good thing is that I started a revolution apparently. Anyway, thank you for these videos, sometimes I need to put my thoughts on paper and you're helping me to follow a sort of path!
Its such a great personality type to be but also like a curse in this rigid mechanical system we live in. I can flourish at anything except keeping a routine oriented job...that I struggle with.....I have to feel free and flexible....its a must....I cant stand being told what to do, and being micromanaged. Sometimes I feel like i have to be self employed or it has to be something that is fun and exciting but has a limit to it. Like a seasonal thing, then moving on.....I just love change....
I am currently in my 5th and final year of water & environmental engineering in Norway, as a 26 year old ENFP with ADHD. In high school I did very well in most courses, especially ecology/biology, geography, geology, history and languages. The few ones I was bad in were physics and math. So you can imagine engineering for me... The past year I have almost failed in everything, but somehow managed to continue. I am mentally exhausted and can't stand the thought of having the title "Engineer" before my name on my job profile any time. None of my abilities matches those of an engineer, and I'd rather work anywhere else than as an engineer (yes, I have friends that work in this field and what they say they do I could never imagine to do). The past year I was considering quitting, but I never dared telling anyone, because it is a terrible idea since I came this far already. In two weeks I will go to Ghana to do a project with a classmate about water supply and demand in a growing city. We will do the thesis together, and she is afraid to travel alone. Although, a small part of me, which is growing bigger by each day, is telling me to drop the thesis. If I did, I would still go with her and do some work with her bun then go off alone and leave her there with trusted people (because I am very well at making friends). Since I was young I was fascinated by philosophy, languages, nature, protecting habitats and their species, and completely passionate about biodiversity loss and the climate change. The reason I didn't pursue this direction were warnings about bad job market as a zoologist or an ecologist. Even though I feel like I have so much potential, and as the world is collapsing I am ashamed that I didn't go in that direction. As people tell me, clean water is one of the biggest challenges we are facing, but I am more into people and animals than this resource. If I would be doing what I love my energy I would be incredible. My heroes have always been the scientists/professors in the movies, like in Jurassic Park, and I wanted to be like them. The past year I have finally realized I really want to become a professor in higher education, and your video telling me this is a great career for my personality type made me very happy! I am therefore asking for advice: Should I not do the thesis this semester, and rather save money to pursue my dream to become a professor, or should I finish off the last 6 months (even though it will be tough) and start after? I already have 5-6 years of student loan so don't want much more, but I won't have my tickets to Ghana refunded unless I finish my thesis. Another issue is that I probably failed a class that I need in order to finish, and maybe it's my call that I should just switch degree. Also, for my first year I actually did some courses in Zoology and Ecology, and therefore have some credits to work on so an eventual bachelor's degree in this field would not take more than 1-2 years. Any thoughts? :)
I think you should finish it. I really regret that I didn't finish my PhD and got the Masters instead. It will be easier for you in the long run if you finish what you started and then do what you want to do afterward. Really! You will be sad later if you throw it away. Even if you don't continue with the water field, it will help you to have that degree when you go on to your next degree. It will help that you finished. You can do it!
Just learned my personality type at 34 and wish I would’ve done it so much sooner. Currently work in the oilfield in West Texas, but moonlight as a musician and songwriter. Now I understand why songwriting speaks to me so profoundly. I enjoy working with my hands and being outside sometimes but have no joy in the machismo and office politics of the oilfield.
Hi Heidi, I discovered you by chance today with this video. Thank you for creating this very interesting content and presenting it. Just reporting back as you suggested viewers do. I’m a mature (in years) ENFP and what I do for a living is exactly what excites me and fits me to a T: I’m a mental health professional in private practice. I love the freedom of being my own boss and, most of all, working with people. doing service for human beings who need the qualities of empathy, non judgment, trustworthiness, insighfulness and good communication in a psychotherapist. I also used to love writing (unpublished and for my own enjoyment), but have no time now to pursue this, having a family of several dogs to take care of. The aspects I find boring are the admin side of my job, which is rather minimal, thank goodness, and self marketing.
Delightful video, Heidi! Your in-depth breakdown for all the different ENFP career options, and why they might or might not be a good fit, clearly demonstrated your meaty perception beyond the surface-level appearance of typical career descriptions. I also really appreciated your shout-out to the financial sector. The last ENFP I dated was an accountant (which, at the time, threw me since she told me her type before she told me her job). Turns out, she worked in risk management, which entailed a lot of exploration of variables and options for her clients, and I suppose really engaged her Ne and Te in addition to her one-on-one client focus providing her with sweet Fi purposefulness. Great stuff!
Heidi you have no idea how much helpful this video was!!! And yess we would love it if you make a video on how to inavigate the content writing industry.. it would also be very helpful
Thank you so much. I have never seen a video provide this much clarity and happiness to my 27-year-old self struggling as a doctor in very hierarchical almost soulless privatized medicine. Been thinking of shifting gears and this is such a huge help. So thank you.
I actually really like technical challenges in addition to people challenges and general problem solving. However, it’s in the ingestion and dissemination of that knowledge, either written or verbally, that excites the hell out of me. I just like figuring out how things work and telling people about it.
Your videos are always informative and AWESOME! I agree that the “why” is so much more important than the “what” when it comes to choosing a career or course of action. I am currently working as a college librarian. This field provides a LOT of variety and nuance, despite the stereotypes of sitting in a library organizing books. I chose this route because I wanted to work with people and help improve their lives in a information setting. It has been great, but I seek autonomy and really want to pursue some sort of coaching to help on a greater level. Thank you so much for making this video!
Oh my word! I design books, work as a Fine Artist and occasionally curate art exhibitions. Best part: Married to an INFP Publisher! Heidi ...you are amazing. Thank you for this video! ❤🎨📚
Thank you very much for this video. You have just answered every little worry, anxiety, and sleepless night that I have had for the past years. Hope you keep growing!
Found out a while ago i am an enfp. Currently doing the enfp boot camp because the promotion video triggered me on so many levels. Then watching this video and finding out engineer is the worst job. Did the bachelor electrical engineer, even work in sales as a side job next to college. It was sales in electronics as well, but I was brutally honest against customers, tipping them on better solutions which we didn’t sell ect. The boss didn’t mind since customers did return because of the honest opinion 😊. During my now 12-year career in electronics got more and more towards the support side and person orientated roles. Still figuring out where to go from here. Never to late to make a change 😉
Love this list Heidi, so spot on, I am currently a Realtor and I enjoy this business, I feel like I’m exceptionally suited to help people manage the stress of making one of the biggest purchase of their lives. Before this career I was a life coach so I integrate a lot of that knowledge with my clients. You are the best Heidi, keep doing an awesome job👍🏽.
Hey Heidi🥺🥺🥺 yo. This is just. I can not express my gratitude to you for making this video. I just don't have any words. I'm an Enfp too. But living among people who weren't at all like me. I have felt so so so alienated majority of life and so uncomfortable and unable to even express myself. Seeing this video made me almost cry and smile at the time knowing that it's okay to be me and like there are people like me, i can't express how better I feel rn. I feel very comfortable now. Thank you so so so so much for this video! I have read your book as well. Thanks for that as well. Just a big big thank youuuuu Heidiiii. We love you so muchhh! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I used to be an electrical engineer. After working a couple of years in the industry my boss asked me if I would be interested in transferring into project management which I enjoy WAY MORE than being an engineer.
That was a wonderful video! I could tell you felt a bit weird about the reason for making it (bowing to the algorithm, or whatever), but it was helpful. One "career" that I've very much enjoyed and thrived in was stay-at-home mom. It's all about shaping minds and you have a lot of creative freedom to do what works best for you and your children, and I even ended up creating a group for others in my situation and we'd get together and teach each other skills while the kids ran wild together in the background. It was so fun! I did that for a decade. Now my youngest is in school and I am looking around for what to do now, as I didn't love the work I did before kids, and even if I would get back into that, it's become even more detail oriented than before and I just cannot handle that. I'm really enjoying your videos, thanks for making them!
I am an ENFP working in HR (recruiting people) and as having a really monotonous, analytical job before, I can truly appreciate working with people and actually using my personality in my work. :)
This video was just so accurate and great! Even though my dream job, musical actress, wasn't mentioned, I was excited about all the other good jobs that I think I'd really like too. Fun fact about "writer": Yes, writing would be great, but most of the times i have so many exciting thoughts at one moment that i'm way too lazy to write it down or that i forget half of it when starting writing :)
I get it. Acting is easier in that way. Happening in the moment. But writing spontaneously like 'let's write and see what will happen' is exciting though
this is too relatable!!!!im doing digital marketing but still bit struggle,you make it more clear ,so thank you for sharing those kind of life saving messages ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this video Heidi. I’ve been like I’ve gotten to a level in my career where I’m stagnant and keep asking myself questions and this video just answers a lot of questions I’ve had for a long time now. I’m an Obliger and it explains why it’s difficult for me to hold myself accountable but I find it very natural to follow through my commitments to other people.
I know this is an older video but to answer that question at the end: Yes I would like to know more about how to get into writing! I recently have been noticing how much writing has been a means of making things clearer for myself. It’s starting to really speak to me. All these jobs have been fantasies of mine but I have always kinda shoved away how I actually am to try to force myself to something different. Your videos have really helped me join my own team and I’m very grateful.
That was fun to watch! I recognized myself in quite a lot of these jobs - good and bad. I’m 45 years old and I think I had about 25 different jobs so far. I actually have a master in history but struggled immensely to find a job to make a living. I was teaching German in France (that felt easy and natural - I’m a language talent plus I’m good at encouraging people). Then I worked as a receptionist at an international campsite in Paris and I loved loved loved the job despite the small wages and early working hours. It was a very family-like team, I could help people exploring the most beautiful city I know and I could use all the 5 languages I speak. My best friend told me that it was the only job I never complained about… I also worked as a receptionist for a luxury watch company which didn’t fit because I actually despise wastefulness and class thinking. I also worked for an engineering company as an assistant in the procurement department. It was okay as long as it was new but I didn’t fit in and I also hated that basically we worked for companies that process fossil energy resources - hello global warming? Next I tried being a head secretary in a recycling company which is not as ecological as you might think plus I was terrible at being a personal assistant to an irascible C.E.O. whose tempers I couldn’t understand. I am now working for an association that’s organizing initiation ceremonies for non-religious youths (an old tradition in Germany). I love working with youths and families but there are still a lot of things I struggle with: being self-responsible and working alone in my office being the toughest things. I also have a hard time managing the staff and recruiting volunteers for the preliminary events/trips and preparatory courses. Plus: I always need someone working alongside me who actually looks out for the safety of the kids because I suck at being watchful. Your remark about better not be responsible in dangerous situations was so to the point!
Mind Blown!!! I am a Realtor, and I realized I am not suited for this job at all. I am too nice and want to help people, not push them in this extremely inflated market. I am planning on going into Social Work. Great job Heidi!!! :)
Thank you so much for the insight, no doubt you strengthened my own conclusions about my next career path - writing/content creation. I would very much appreciate watching a video of you shedding light on those fields and how to also get paid respectfully. Thank you so much for the content, it is very enriching and it seems you’re in the right place (:
Hello! Just watched this extremely helpful video. I vote for a video on “How to thrive as a writer as an ENFP.” I will go through your library, but kindly consider making this if you haven’t already. Thank you so much, Heidi!
OMG when you said "Sales," I felt so validated!! I keep going into Sales because I'm "good at it," & every time it feels soul-sucking & I was in Pharma & most recently Biotech/Regenerative Medicine (was exciting because of the Science angle). Yet I am not comfortable prospecting & chasing clients (I.e. the dollar). After a lot of soul-searching, I'm going back into teaching Higher Ed...as a professor I was paid the least, yet I was most fulfilled!! As an Empath, teaching makes the most sense to me, truly helping others & being myself. I'm also a writer & a Certified Life Coach & I want to go back to get my doctorate in Psychology, all things you mentioned, which are ideal for ENFPs.💕💕💕
I totally resonate with teaching and learning all the time, i live for that! Took me a while to become aware of that though. Even my ENFJ best friend told me i am very good at teaching. Writing is something i constantly put off doing but would like love to do. And yes, i would appreciate you making a video on how to thrive in the world of writing. I am indeed partially exploring the things i would do in the world. I studied for one whole year under someone who teaches spiritual, hollistic wellness/healing, and we're getting certified in 4 different types of work soon. So metaphysical and healing work is possible if they demand the proof in this world. Going for one more year in 2022 meaning even more depth to this line of work.So one path is opening up! Side note, the teacher is an INFJ :)
Startup founder // Growth Marketer / Product Designer here. The cross-function as you explained, to keep life interesting 😂 About the technical part; I love long-term problem solving for people through systematic and habitual changes. Much of that is in the rules of our societies, and the technical systems we use to organise and adhere these rules. Being able to design and create technology to create those human systems feels amazing. Understanding and learning about the technical workings of tech products does feel very fun and challenging for me. Because many technical systems are human systems. I don't enjoy writing the actual code though. More so designing the ultimate customer journey and customer experience that helps people forward and makes life easy. Then working backwards to break down that experience into designs and practical to-do's to implement the plan with the team and get everyone excited. Entrepreneurship / Product Strategy / Marketing Strategy do feel so very close to home, because they're built on imagination. Writing & creating a podcast to interview entrepreneurs and Bootstrapping & Future ideas does sound like the dream... Thank you so much for this video, I truly felt like this was advice from someone who understands me and my world.
Such a good video! All of your videos make me feel so happy! Like there's someone out there who actually understands me. And since everyone's sharing their stories I'll share mine too. I went to college for engineering degree (back in my home country). Hated it, dropped out after 2nd year and moved to US. Here i started working as a sales person for Hollister (clothing store) and now I'm a store manager. And yes selling things to people that they don't need is absolutely pointless but I'm good at it lol. My favorite part of the job is organizing the store and back room, building closets and talking to people. My least favorite is paperwork. In my spare time I'm reading philosophy and psychology books and i was thinking about becoming a psychologist or a philosophy professor cuz i would love to learn much more. But i have no idea how to make it work at this point so yeah. I'm 24 btw.
I know your videos like these must take a lot of planning and preparation but if possible in future I would absolutely love to see a 'best jobs for INFP types' video! Really love your videos Heidi, people must tell you all the time but you're honestly one of the best people on here at understanding & explaining personality types in a nice nuanced way!
Thanks so much for talking about the reality of being a travel agent! I always thought it would be a great job for me but you brought up some thought-provoking points here that convinced me otherwise. I love traveling but I just hate figuring out the practical details! In fact, I either leave all that to my travel companions or if I travel solo I do as little planing and organizing as possible and just figure things out as I go 😉
loved this so much thankyou! I'm an Enfp working on finishing my bachelors then onto a masters to become a psychologist and it is such a relief to hear another enfp confirm this decision. I also am working on content creation through a blog and I am hoping pretty soon to start a UA-cam channel as well. Thankyou so much for your inspiration! Just subscribed :)
Hi Heidi. I am an ENFP and am currently working as a Business Systems Analyst. I had made the decision to go back to school for a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and was very excited to see you name it as one of the top careers for an ENFP!
Your videos are so good! I felt like my mind was being read at several points with how detailed your explanations are. I’ve been pursuing sales jobs because they were recommended for my type and I just quit a high-pressures sales/management position that I really thought was gonna work for me because it involved a passion of mine. Pretty disappointing, but a great learning experience and your explanation was comforting.
Hi Heidi, thank you for a superb video! Career options are truly an eternal ENFP topic. Please make a video for ENFP incl. the Gretchen Rubin typology variant. And maybe even more needed is the writing jobs one. I think that will be my path as well. I just find myself questioning the "isolation/introversion" aspect of it - being a writer equals staying locked in the basement for 10 hours per day. I'm afraid I would miss a face to face contact. So any insights from you are soo appreciated. PS: Love your work on attachment theories but ENFP specific content just rocks.
Fully agree that the isolation aspect of writing also strikes me as a downside that I might struggle with. We need to find a way to write in collaboration with other ENFP writers... ENFP writers unite! 😆 I’ll brainstorm and review your work with you if you do mine (while we have fun and human contact in the process!) 😉
Hey I think you're right because you speak for the majority of ENFPs but engineer is awesome to me. It's basically like drawing, but better in a way. I'm quite lucky to understand all those things naturally, I never had to work hard to see how a system works and how physic is applied. I spent a good chunk of my childhood wondering about how everything works (why do I get cold when I'm wet, why and why everything). Then all the things that was supposed to be knowledge you learn in school, became things I could experiment in my thoughts and represent visually (even math, which I found puzzle like and serve me to put some logique to all my chaotic decisions). Well, I just wanted to say if you like the job, no matter your personality, there must be a reason so do it
So sad, no one ever says artist. I went down that route and it's the best thing I ever did! You have to learn and know so much, everything goes into art! Philosophy, psychology, physics, creativity, you learn some basic woodworking skills, fabric skills etc. (This is just for painting btw) It's the best thing I could have done.
@Timothy Hightower i would love to make a living at this too. I just got to the point where i can consider myself a professional, and start selling. But AI imagine generators have basically killed that for us at this point. A lot of us are getting fired or laid off.
Love the video! I would love to add Service Designer on this list. Service Designers spend time understanding people and complex (human) systems and turning (creatively) them into new services that could solve a problem and delight people. Very human-centric and creative job!
This is such an amazing video! I am at a point in my life where i dont really know what to pursue next and feel constrained by more conventional careers. This really helped to remind me that there's nothing wrong with me, and in reality, the jobs I have worked in the past just dont suit me. I am looking into wilderness therapy, which i didn't even know existed until now! Tysm 😊
Thank you for creating this content! I'm an ENFP or "Campaigner" who served in the Army. I agree that our personality type may not, at-a-glance, jive to well with the rigorousness; but, there are many aspects of the military, that we are best suited, and can help with some of the inherent weakness' attributed to our personality type. I was fortuneate for my optimism and intuition, to have some great experiences. My Personal Examples: (guideon/flag bearer, cadence calling, autonomy to organize large areas with books, tools and gear. charge of vehicles to be taken out to the field; constant learning and many different people to learn from and share information. I smiled in awe and gratitude often just looking around at people,places and situations that were more like art than reality. Not completely off list, but I understand, because I was surprised myself, but it truly takes all types to defend a nation! N. Zimmerman Ret. Army
Interesting sales was listed here as a Bad job - could not agree more! :D I ended up being a salesperson for the company I work for for a while - just to help my boss out. After 8 months of being a salesperson, I was done - I was ok at sales, but it was like, ok you want a shed? I'll sell you a shed. I wasn't pushy, but i was diligent - so my sales were ok, but not amazing. The part that got to me the most though were the customers who actually lied, or tried to screw you down in price, or at the worst - actually questioned my integrity. So I actually tried to fire myself. I explained my feelings to my boss (who's also an ENFP), telling him I'd give him whatever time needed to find someone and so I could train them - his main concern how I would pay my bills - I told him I didn't know, but I had to stop doing sales, it was killing me. The following day he came back to me with another idea - to continue development a program I had started to write to make my sales easier.... So now, years later, we have now started a separate company dedicated to this program, and I'm thrilled to be in charge of a passion of my own making.
as a former deputy sheriff you are pretty spot on....I LOVED the "interacting with people/high pressure" and the "unpredictability/chaos/danger" parts of the job...I seemed to thrive in those parts of the job.........but so many other parts of it were so draining....not so much the "enforcing rules" part but more so the rigidity and lack of opportunities for "creation"..... anyway...great video!!!!
Thank you so much, I am an enfp personality type and I am keen towards working for people and inspiring them, and writing comes so naturally to me and I always been inclined towards topic envolving life
I think I'm gonna be so so so so so comfortable in a job who its all about nature idk why but i love nature so much ever since a child and still now..😍😍😍
As an ENFP data analyst, I can see that I really like it cause I use HR data. So, it's like a new way to get info about people that isn't obvious or it's not easy to access. And I think it's really exciting !!
1) Where was this video 10 years ago???!!! 2) EVERYTHING you say about ENFPs (which I just found out I am at 35 and I've never felt more understood 🥹) hits on the nail for me. Figuring out what to do with my life has been the worst. I can't even tell you how many jobs I've had (including sales and military lol). I'm finally pursuing a degree as a clinical social worker (and definitely plan on researching equestrian and art therapies). Social work is such a broad and diverse career that is grounded in helping people and communities that I really feel like I can lean in and go where it feels natural. I feel like I've finally found my calling. 😌 I also love to write, create content, and coach people, so I'm open to incorporating those (and other interests) in the future. I feel like my chosen field will allow organic opportunities for different modalities of communication, expression, growth, and exploration.
I am a 64 year old ENFP. I have spent most of my career as a journalist, book editor, book author, copy editor, and college freshman composition instructor. I have a bachelors degree in communications and journalism and a master of fine arts degree in creative writing.
Heidi; you’re right on the money.
Wow! My mom always told me I should be a journalist!! Maybe there was something there… interesting
ENFP Bad job
7. Digital Marketing 5:53
6. The military 8:46
5. Being responsible for other people not dying 14:07
4. Salesperson 17:50
3. Travel agent 21:16
2. Law Enforcement 25:06
1. Engineer 27:41
ENFP Good job
7. Content creation 7:01
6. Coaching 10:06
5. Wilderness Therapist/ Guide 15:13
4. Working at a start up 19:41
3. Mental health professional 23:45
2. Professor (higher level education) 26:18
1. Writing 28:56
Thank you ♥
Nah i don't think im gonna like writing its sit sitting in the same spot over and over I'm a enfp and i got adhd so its gonna be more dreadful or maybe i cam write about what im passionate about what do you think?
I got a problem when speaking infront of a camera i dont know what to say, the worst part its hard to find what im passionate about.
@@limo9402 if you got into or already are into fitness, I think a fitness coach would be a perfect job for you. Always on the move and exerting energy while also dealing with social variables of another person
you are a whole GEM for creating this timestamp list. Thank you so much Lizbet!!
Upcoming book: "How to sell without selling your soul."
A book for ENFPs by an ENFP
When is it coming out ;)?
Im an matemarician and an ENFP and i have to say that systematic thinking does not come natural BUT once i have took the time to develop those habilites i feel that the moments i have to focus in technical stuff are also the most peaceful moments i have. Math and programming are great sources of peace of mind for me and i think i would go crazy having to be in my creative side all day
Rare diamond in enfps👍👍👍👍👍.I'm trying really hard to master math🤕
I absolutely understand the peace you find in mathmatics and deep concentration, and needing to get away from your creative side, and I too am an ENFP
@@hollykidder In my case is because "being a feeler" all the time is super overwhelming!
@@ltang4896 it is not that wasn't hard for me, you know? I think that the real obstacles in my life have being about whether I like a subject or not. In my case math class has been always that place where I challenge my self in a way I like, but there are some easy stuff that I don't like and there is no power in the world to make me do it (like data sanity checks, ugh, I hate doing that!!) and I imagineyour strugle is mostly cause you don't feel atracted to that subject. I think for us ENFP's motivatioin is key and may be you can find a way to make maths more enjoyables in order to pass your exams. What I do with things I dont like is to try to defeat a timer or making it with a friend or... using confort food jajajaja I hope it helps and I wish you a lot of success!
@@carmenm8521 Your opinions are very inspiring for me!!🥂🥂
I have been trying to figure this out for a long time, so many books overemphasize the techniques needed to achieve the goals, such as 'deliberate practice', but now I found that the premise of using those tools is our motivation. As you suggested, I think I really need to have a talk with myself about my feeling towards math. Again, very surprised to see your reply!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for your fantastic ideas!!!!😘😘😘
I am a 30 year old ENFP. I let a lot of voices get to me that the things I wanted to do weren’t going to make money (content creating, writing). My ESTP dad told me to become an English teacher and now I teach 6th grade. I don’t like it.
I’m now starting a copywriting business and I’m already seeing the lucrative potential of it. I’m finally tuning out those voices and rediscovering my young self who said, “I’m Austin friggin Francis. I do what I want!”
Storytime: I was around 19 years old and I worked for Walgreens, a national drug store chain. We had items of the month that we had to push and sell. I remember feeling so conflicted about pushing these items I didn't think they needed. Seriously thinking so deeply about this and remember on day I convinced this obese person to buy many candy bars knowing that it did not benefit them. I still remember this and I'm in my 30s. After that my managers started getting upset with me because they knew my potential to sell but I no longer pushed the items of the month. Moral of the story, ENFPs are amazing at sales, but it has to align with our inner values. I will never have a job that forces me to push a item, credit card or anything else.
Omg I worked there too and I hated this too. It wasn't Cuz of the fatter people but Cuz of pressuring people out of their money
Same here!
Yes, I've worked so many jobs like that! Everyone always says, "you should be in sales." What they don't realize is that I'm speaking passionately about something I'm passionate about like people, theories, meditation, etc. When it comes to most material things, sales was soul sucking to me.
I have same story, but with electronics >D
I can sooooo relate to this! My first 2 corporate jobs were in sales and I usually had the highest sales in the office. But my field was in insurance and I refused to push insurance products to anyone that they didn't need. I was obligated to mention it as an option but I would never sell it to them. My boss also recognized my potential to sell more and begged me to stay when I quit. He came from Wall Street and had very scrupulous practices that I couldn't stand by. Haven't worked a sales job since. I was only good at it because I was honest so people trusted me.
This was one of the best videos on ENFP careers that I have seen. It made so much sense. I tried Digital Marketing - Hated it ...lol ... I can create content easily! You hit it on the head - I LOVE communicating and learning!!! Any time I can do that I am in heaven.
Exactly 👍
So true
I was in journalism and I was on a literal high every day at work
True !
@@ElizabethTai haha that's amazing!
ENFP here. I’m an attorney. We make for very interesting attorneys who tend to look at issues in very unique ways. This video was great. Lots to think about!
Thanks for your comment. I was commenting to ask Heidi about the legal careers for ENFPs.
A year has passed since you commented :) I’m in high school and thinking about going into law field, also ENFP. Do you still agree with your comment?
I'm a 38yo ENFP who is finally pursuing my higher education. I am a psychology major, and I intend to be a clinician when I complete my graduate degree. I am also a writer who has had poetry and a short story published.
I absolutely detest trying to sell people things they don't need. The other thing I hate most, is having to immerse myself in super-technical data for any length of time. I struggle with complicated math, and I intend to get through it in college as rapidly as possible.
However, I am extremely knowledgeable about pharmacology and neuroscience, for a layman at least, though I've also often encountered actual physicians who know less than I do! I think that is because I love biology, as it is abstract yet also related directly to living humans and other animals.
I have thoroughly enjoyed your video, and I find your advice and knowledge about ENFPs very impressive. I am definitely subscribing to your channel right now! I've seen some of your writing on the internet over the years, and it's nice to get to know you better in action. Thank you!
Great to hear your story, but sales is not selling things to people that they don't want. That's being a manipulative thief. Good sales is brilliant communication, that allows you to get to know your client. That knowledge is then matched with your product knowledge.
I'm curious...did you get into narrative therapy and poststructuralism (or post structural theory) in grad school?
I’m like that also
As a ENFP I hated my Comcast sells job being forced to sell elderly people digital phone lines I knew were unreliable in an emergency was a nightmare so I quit. Years later I needed a job so I went back but they put in charge of selling to business owners. It was like night and day and I loved my sells job. Selling something I knew could save a small business owner money or could make them more money was so much better for me. I got top sells person my first month there. You are 100% right an ENFP can only sell things they personally believe in.
As an enfp I am so jelly of how well spoken you are 😭 I feel like I would be able to do so much if I could articulate myself better
Love this, and you can. it takes work though, and lots of painful self analyzing. I recently had to record myself and practice takes over and over. It was beyond my comfort zone for sure, but I got better at it.
@@syzygy4365exactly
Girl me too!😭😂
Try shadowing content creators, choose one or two as models and repeat what they are saying with some delay, it's kind of like simultaneous interpreting but with out the interpreting lol x0...
You guys didn’t do speech and theatre in high school?
Thank you, you just explained why being a primary school teacher burned me out so badly; I was constantly responsible for the physical safety of the children in my class and it was EXHAUSTING as an ENFP to focus so much on the physical environment when all I wanted to do was work with and support the children's soul development. I'm planning to move into home school coaching and content creation for parents, so pretty much 5/7 on your list of good jobs. Thank you for the validation! :D
I’m curious how your journey is going. I started homeschooling in 2016 and my biggest challenge has been creating structure, so I don’t lol. We are very unconventional. My kids have freedom to pursue their interests and because we are ENFP and ENTP parents, we keep lots and lots of books around and visit the library, book stores, watch videos and have discussions. Many comment on how intelligent our boys are. But, they are not going about their education in a structured way at all. I like responding to their needs and filling in the gaps. I want them to be lifelong learners.
I'm so happy for you Deborah!
@@springnicole I did UNSCHOOLING WITH MY SON>>>..he is a PHD now....never had much structure at all....I taught him to read at age 4 and from then on he read and read and read....people consider him the smartest person they have ever met.....
Wow. This video is insanely
spot on. I am blown away at how accurately you described my personality, my choices, and the things that drive me!! I would love to hear more about how to become a writer as an ENFP!
Agree so spot on love it! And yeah I wanna see that video too about how to succeed as a writer as an ENFP🎉
"If I don't wake up to sunshine, my entire day is just bad right away..." GIRL Preach 🤣🤣🤣🤣 legit just made my day, I definitely photosynthesize with that statement.....😂😆😄
I am an ENFP software engineer. Writing software is writing after all. (It really is) But I am the exception.. I feel I am surrounded by Introverts and I do feel my lack of TI in comparison to them, but I’m still very effective, especially at finding difficult bugs or unwiring a complex mess, or, as you said, understanding something new and explaining it to others. I love my work.
Sameee! I am not too sure about being and ENFP, but I also love solving problems, and at the same recognise my lack of Ti. Is like everyone I work with thinks differently from me
an ENFP in the pursuit of AI research career, it suits me well to find your comment XD although I developed this theory (could be already out there) that we can have different personalities depending on the context, so for example, in my personal endeavors (meaning family/friends time, ONGs I've enrolled in, extra-curricular activities...etc) I am an ENFP, however, whenever I'm in a professional or academic setting, where the WHAT is more important than the WHO, I do tend to find myself more an ENTP than not, I feel like my T function has gotten ambivert because of it. If this made sense to you, then it's even more comforting as to my professional endeavor, which is mainly about moving up from the technical aspect of AI development to the Ethical auditing of algorithms.
@@emnaelmokhtar3758 i believe that MBTI and other systems do not exist to restrict us, as in "i cannot do this because i am an X, so i should really do Y instead". On the contrary, they help us know ourselves better. So I firmly believe.. no, not just believe, i KNOW, that any ENFP can have any career they want. Even if Heidi says we probably should not be Soldiers or Airline pilots, I believe we can be both. Because through MBTI (and other systems) we know how we are wired, and it gives us a much better handle to work with ourselves. Like everyone else we have our weaknesses and blindspots.. and we can learn to work with and around them. Then we can become very effective and perform at very high levels(, and even think that we are ENTPs or other types ;)). In reality there is no limit. Humans are limitless. Perhaps ENFPs are some of the first to discover that fact. Good luck in AI. Please don't build killer robots. ;)
Yesssssss. I'm a software engineer too and what I love about my job is that there are always new interesting stuff to discuss. Some people become amazed because of my way of thinking outside-of-box to discover solution to problems or bug fixes. Also, I LOVEEE Clean Code and I believe any ENFP would love that. It is exactly the ability to unwiring a complex mess and make the code easier to understand as possible, very close to human language and concepts, let's say. A code easy to understand makes me pleasure, because it is simply beautiful, but it is good to everyone inside a company, because it reduces the time to understand the code. Everyone need to work on the same code in the end, that means faster delivery of features, because more people will understand the code faster. Clean Code for the win! This is a fight that my ENFP spirit believes inside coding.
"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."
~ Martin Fowler, 2008.
@@emnaelmokhtar3758 This is exactly myself! Yes! Some people think I'm ILE on Socionics because of that.
I really feel like we (ENFPs) can adapt to people around us. We can use Fx or Tx depending on the situation and the purpose.
If people prefers or value more the usage of F inside a group, we can use it.
If people prefers or value more the usage of T inside a group, we can use it.
My real difficulties is with Si, not with Ti at all. (Si is too boring to me :P So it's like a torture. Ti is interesting to me.)
I rarely comment on YT videos but this is the second video of yours I’ve felt compelled to comment on today alone. Oh how I wish I had info like this a few decades ago when I was making the horrible decision to go to medical school. I’m an ENFP (didn’t even have that info at the time) and my CPTSD had me needing security (meaning financial security) and with a doctor father and doctor/lawyer neighbors the obvious choice seemed to be going to med school. I loved the first 2 years because it was all about learning the different systems of the human body when it’s working ideally and when it’s not (like your video said, we love to learn things). But then we got to the 3rd year on when we have to pay constant attention to taking care of actual patients. The 3rd and 4th year of med school wasn’t that bad because you weren’t really responsible for anyone. But from residency on, and especially once I started in private practice what you say about not being able to zone out or someone could die or some other catastrophe could happen could not be more true. I had to use so much energy to maintain the necessary level of vigilance that I eventually burned totally out and even started to shut down. And to make matters worse practicing medicine is often not an easy (or inexpensive) thing to get out of as well as the issue of people in general idealizing the image of a physician as being the epitome of the smart, caring profession resulting in them being totally unable to understand how you got through it if you hated it and how you could possibly think about quitting. Thankfully I did quit practicing roughly 10 years ago and while I don’t love what I do now it does allow me to still use my M.D. while also being able to zone out without any harm coming to anyone (I work in a non-clinical job now but am actively trying to figure out something else to do that will fit my natural tendencies even better). I just love listening to you discuss this so clearly after years of hearing the people around me often have no concept of why I disliked being a practicing physician and why it was such an unfulfilling and actually quite dangerous in the mental health sense choice for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your videos. I hope you know how many people you’re helping.
Hello! Wow, what you say is sooo important, because I want to try in school medicine and after that, being a psychiatrist. Do u think is a good idea? I´m also an enfp worried about financial security :/
Omg, I went through the same thing! So you are not alone 🤗 I too had parents who forced into becoming an orthodontist and it was the worst job ever! I hated it so much! I loved studying about it but the thought of sitting in one clinic just crushed my soul. Luckily, I got out of it and decided to start my own business and travel the world ☺️
@@emiw2500 This is so funny because the type of doctor my father was was a dentist. He wanted one of his 4 children to be a dentist (none of us became one) and I escaped that fate because I literally get nauseous when I see people spit! I’m reasonably far along in the process of moving to another country and quitting my job so so nice to hear from someone who is traveling the world. I’m freaking out a bit due to quitting the job (and losing that security that got me here in the first place) but am starting to realize I may have no choice if I ever want to be happy. So happy for you that you got out of the matrix!
@@anasanchez5699 It's so funny you mention psychiatry because as I look back (and actually the last year of med school) I say the only specialty I think I really had an interest in was Psychiatry. I think it depends on where you're practicing. I'm in the U.S. and as I considered psych I had some advisor tell me that the specialty had evolved to mostly writing prescriptions since the insurance companies weren't really paying for M.D.s to do actual talk therapy. That was years ago so I don't really know how it is now, but I would just make sure that where you are you're able to practice that specialty in a way that would fit
@@emiw2500 That is so great! I segued into working for a few insurance companies while I paid off debt (!) and repaired my financial situation. I'm happy to say my last day working for my last insurance company job was 3 days ago and I'm planning a move to another country. I'm starting to feel more like myself than I have in years! Good luck to you!
Your personality (not just your type) is genuinely charismatic
I am a 56 yr old self-employed female ENFP architect. The mix of of designing at my desk (my home office looks out on nature); setting my own schedule; traipsing around sites; hashing ideas out with clients; learning new things; sharing my excitement about problem-solving, creative solutions, and thinking outside the box… the list goes on. In the past, I taught art and architecture, which I enjoyed when I balanced it with doing my own architecture work and creative outlets. In my 20’s, I was in the Peace Corps; backpacked on my own in Africa, Asia, and Australia; and led cross-country camping trips all over the US and Canada. Currently I’m training in preparation for a 3-day glacial mountain hike in July. The job I struggled most with? Being a wife. I divorced after 11 years of marriage, 12 years ago, and have never looked back. I would probably benefit, though, from some relationship coaching about how to be true to my ENFP self, while at the same time forcing myself to be what the relationship demands.
Her videos on attachment theory (avoidance is part of my ENFP behavior) really helped me to look at my actions and deeper hidden feelings that effected my relationships. Take a look!
I was an engineer, but mainly because my family convinced me to study that. Sometimes it’s so confusing because it seems that I’m good at everything I do 😅 When I started to work as engineer, I quickly became team leader (more being a cheerleader of the team) and not paying that much attention to technical detail. Four years later I’m studying again, this time it’s in field of health care, diving more into analytic psychology, writing in the free time and not knowing what to do with my career because the idea to work for someone’s “why” is killing me. I truly want to see that something I do have a greater impact than just earning money. 😊
I agree!! Working at a startup and small company have been the best jobs because of problem solving, creative thinking, and learning new things! But, I also agree that it's important to be at a company that values those skills.
Hi. Have you any piece of advice to find such companoes?
I used to be an architect and kept seeing all the toxicity between people's daily interactions, largely stemming from lots of misunderstandings of one and another and assumptions of negative intent. I was so miserable seeing that everyday and not being in a position to do something about it. After much courage I quit after being in the industry over a decade, trained as a life / self development coach and a mindfulness teacher. I'm currently recreating myself and it's the best thing I've done. just happen to bump into this video and I'm so happy that my new career choice is on the enfp good job list, yayy ❤️
I’m an ENFP with ADHD, I have thought of becoming an Actor, Freelance Writer, Copywriter, Ghost Writter, Salsa Instructor, and Etiquette Coach. Could you please tell me which one is better for an ENFP with ADHD? Thank you.
As an ENFP who is now getting their masters degree in computer engineering, you are 100% correct. I hate it, I dont know why or how I have gotten this far. But oh well, life goes on, I will try out new stuff :)
PS... Please please please do a video on writing and how to get a head start in the industry. I would love to get into it more. I have been writing poetry here and there, but would love to get into the other stuff too.
Same
ENFP accountant here 🙋🏻♀️
Bad job #5: being responsible for people not dying-Absolutely! 👏🏼 one reason I’ve never been interested in hopping on a motorcycle. I just know I’ll space out and hit a pothole or something 😬😬
ENFP here and I love riding, it is actually one of the few things that makes me super focused haha
"Don't take a job where if you zoning out for a minute means people die. Terrible choice." 😂😂😂 I just wet myself. ENFP's know.
I’m a swim coach. I’ve been a coach for fifty years. I’m also an occupational therapy assistant with a specialty in aquatic therapy. My latest idea is to move to Ecuador and teach people to swim so they can snorkel in the Galapagos. I’m also going to do a masters in mental health counseling and take people to the Galapagos as recovery from sexual assault and from complex PTSD and pain. This might involve being a travel agent too though in order for get good deals. I have to admit that your caution about this career requiring a lot of detail work makes me think twice. However, I love doing things I’m not naturally good at as long as it’s not full time which this wouldn’t be.
Goals!! ❤
I would love to see a video of how to thrive as a writer as an ENFP. I have done some article writing and I enjoyed aspects of it, but I think the people aspect was missing. ENFPs love learning about people, so interviewing people and then writing is awesome. My ENTP husband keeps reminding me of Fi Te that need to take what we feel deeply about and share with others in an entertaining and engaging way. If that piece is missing, we get bored and uninspired. Writing and always being alone or painting alone in a studio feels empty. We need that time to reflect and process, but we also really need the perspective of others to inform our work. That give and take of the entertainer with the audience is going to provide the fuel we need to ge through the boring stuff. I didn’t appreciate this about myself and mistook my need for autonomy for a need to be left alone. The jobs I’ve had where I was alone all the time, I was the most unproductive and uninspired. But, interviewing people and then absorbing loads of information and translating it into something that benefits others is would almost never get boring for an ENFP. One of my favorite UA-camrs Indigo travelled I believe is an ENFP
I have also mistaken my need for autonomy with a need to be alone. I agree- we need people in our work! But it's hard to figure out how to get that and still have autonomy!
I could have typed out this entire comment 😮. Yay enfps!
Ah yay! 100% nailed it - one of my faves from Heidi ❤️ What a gem! I’m an ENFP-A who has worked as a User Experience Writer (UX) in fintech for 3+ years and I’ve never been more fulfilled. It’s in a corporate environment, but the need for creative problem-solving and empathy to enhance banking offerings is where the ENFP-folks come out to play 🙌
I’m in a UX bootcamp for those exact reasons!
@@stellapark6893 💪😎 getting those UX fitness levels up!
Great comment!
But can you please tell me what do you write actually as a User Experience Writer❔
@@malek6610 I would like to know that too, but we can jus Google it i guess 😅
So spot on about sales!! I worked in retail in college, and even though it was with this adorable plant and flower shop that I personally adored, I felt SO uncomfortable telling people to get anything in particular. I was always just asking what they were drawn to, or what made them happy and if they even needed it in their life 😆
The thing I was best at was teaching people to save the dying plants that they brought in, which actually meant that... we sold less plants probably sooooo. I mean people liked me but, not the best for sales 😆
Also - even though I already am in a career I love- I still love watching these videos because it feels so validating to be like, "yeah! She gets it! This is why I'm this way! And I made a good decision 😁" so thanks for that!
Oh and I work in architecture! My favorite is talking to clients and figuring out what they need and also coordinating all the different professionals that have to collaborate. When you do that - it's kind of like what you were talking about with ghost writing - the details design themselves once you know all the stipulations for a particular scenario and my brain naturally combines all that. My why has to with the kind of buildings I'm passionate about: super sustainable design that makes people happy, lovely spaces well suited to them, not overly grandiose, but still has subtle sweet details, basically.
As an ENFP with various interest I was just figuring out why I like interior designing and architecture...I resonate with what you said so much I like brainstorming aspect of it with clients but I am not very much keen on technical stuff which ultimately made me believe that I will not be able to get a job in this area ..do you have any suggestions
@@sky0099 honestly I think it's a common misconception that you have to be super technically minded to be in architecture. You should be able to handle the surface level of technical stuff and I personally really love math, which helps with relating to the engineers (and you do need to be able to talk to the engineers haha). But honestly most of the other architecture people I work with are less into math than me and more into creativity. They are happy to leave more technical things to others. I do think you have to have good general spatial awareness. But not being able to do math quickly in your head is kind of ok as long as you can follow generally what other more technical people are discussing when needed. And you have to be willing to just never stop learning because there's so much that goes into a building and so many endless possibilities of not only how to build but also what programs to use to design what you build and also how to represent it visually. If that sounds ok for you, it could be a good fit 😊
1. DIGITAL MARKETING (Not interesting. Analytical.)
vs.
CONTENT CREATION (Take whatever topic it is that you are super obsessed with.) Ne= a GIANT nerd who has a whole bunch of different interests and different theories you love waiting through. Communicate what you know about those theories in an engaging and fun way. Examples from Priebe: UA-cam content creator, staff writer at a publication where she had to write 3 articles of her choosing, course creation (she found way to take information that you would think of as dull and uninteresting and put a creative spin on it).
Key : A love of LEARNING and a love of COMMUNICATING information. (Ongoing learning and ongoing communication is where ENFP shines.)
2. THE MILITARY (following rules, not creative, not thinking outside of box)
vs.
COACHING (of any sort) holistic health and wellness, business coaching, general life coaching. COMMUNICATING different modalities, different ways of THINKING, different ways of approaching your life effectively to other people. People people who feel excited to have conversations with people where you help them understand themselves, their lives and how to approach their lives effectively. ENFPs NATURALLY spend so much time thinking about that, an obsessive amount of time. Not anyone puts that much thought into how to structure their lives in a way that really works for them. NATURALLY think how people are DIFFERENT. Not gonna treat different clients as the same person. Excitable people.
3. Being RESPONSIBLE for other people not DYING
vs.
WILDERNESS THERAPIST/GUIDE (there is an argument here. But 2 ENFPs do this absolutely thriving.) ENFPs get very frustrated by the way the society is structured, by modern life, by the system that we have to exist within in order to function in the modern society. Approach mental health with natural lens. ENFPs are tuned into what is helpful and not helpful for our mental health. Doesn't pay very well, demanding, Hard to have a normal life. Be with people all the time.
Where Se is the natural fit for the job. Se is your dead function. Physical environment. (traffic control)
Zone out thinking about different theories (lol.)
4. SALESPERSON (good for ESFP-Se. ENFPs are the least materialistic. Give people autonomy. Not wanting to influence what people do. We are interested in influencing how people are thinking about life and the world. Maybe depends on the stuff that is sold)
vs.
WORKING AT A STARTUP (Not get our hands tight. Be creative. Work on different things. Be able to problem solve. Wear different hats on a day-to-day basis.) Big corp: discouraged to think for yourself, discouraged to come up with creative ideas but stay in the lane, which kills our soul. Have autonomy.
5. TRAVEL AGENT (selling people on flashy high-end resorts they may be unhappy in. You are not traveling lol when you are a travel agent. ENFPs love to travel, explore different cultures, meet new people, and have new experiences. 90% people who go to travel agents are up to adventurous trips. Details are the stuff we hate about travel.) That career could murder your soul due to corruption.
vs.
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (help people live a better LIFE. Our interests NATURALLY lies in how to live good LIVES.) Social worker, psychologist.
ENFPs are incredibly critical in the way we think about mental health and how to live a good life. Zoomed out approach and look at it throughout a much more holistic lens than most other people do. The field needs that.
6. POLICE OFFICER (enforcing rules for a living. High Se users.)
vs.
PROFESSOR (Go to higher education as opposed to elementary education. Have to continuously do research and stay on top of the field you are teaching.)
Natural lifelong learners, devour info like nobody's business, find new creative ways to communicate. Take complex theories, understand all the nuances, translate them in a simple way.
7. ENGINEER (Technical. Ti. Not interested in technical system. Not our natural interest. Naturally interested in the human system.)
vs.
WRITING (Spend their lives dwelling in the realm of theories, possibilities, and thoughts about how to live a good life. Writing is a natural medium for self-expression for many NFP types.) Our ability to translate the more complex aspects of the human condition into something that is informative, funny, and engaging for people makes us natural writers. A million different ways to use our skillset. eg. copywriting. Ghost writer. Writing scripts, speeches, parts of books for thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Natural fit: devour their entire library of information, and find a way to concisely explain the most impactful points in a way that would have inspired a large audience of people within a 5 min of period. Writing books. Psychology writers. Self-help writers. Information communication comes so naturally to ENFPs. Many ENFPs choose written words as a their medium of choice when it comes to express their philosophies. chewing on some new life philosophy you feel excited to share with people. The DIGITAL age. Lucrative. Ghost writing is very lucrative.
As an ENFP, what you are doing is not as important as why you are doing something.
You understand ENFP/me so well and so deeply that I just subscribed to you. Thank you Heidi!
I do want the contents on how to be a writer if you haven't made one yet.
Oh my goodness… that was cracking me UP 😂 about the pillows at the beginning. That was totally ENFP to have the foresight to even mention that, and be mindful to share that thought! So funny and really resonated with me as an ENFP. I don’t think many other types would think twice about something like that, at all. I love the authenticity, I enjoy your “company” as I listen to your content and go about my day doing house chores, walks, etc. Please know that you are captivating and inspiring to the core. I see a genuine heart who truly cares about humanity. Love it. Thanks for all you do, Heidi… please know that you’re truly making a difference in the world! Shalom 🕊!
I'm binging your ENFP videos and they're so on point. Here when you talked about the sales too... I could be the best salesperson ever, but I won't push anything to others. At least now I know it. Funny how I gave a thought about all of the good jobs you listed before seeing this. I'm trying to understand what new career would be the best for me. My last one was as financial advisor and I loved helping clients and staying updated and studying various subjects, but in that particular office I was surrounded by sharks. After me lots of other people left the office forever too. The only good thing is that I started a revolution apparently. Anyway, thank you for these videos, sometimes I need to put my thoughts on paper and you're helping me to follow a sort of path!
Its such a great personality type to be but also like a curse in this rigid mechanical system we live in. I can flourish at anything except keeping a routine oriented job...that I struggle with.....I have to feel free and flexible....its a must....I cant stand being told what to do, and being micromanaged. Sometimes I feel like i have to be self employed or it has to be something that is fun and exciting but has a limit to it. Like a seasonal thing, then moving on.....I just love change....
I am currently in my 5th and final year of water & environmental engineering in Norway, as a 26 year old ENFP with ADHD. In high school I did very well in most courses, especially ecology/biology, geography, geology, history and languages. The few ones I was bad in were physics and math. So you can imagine engineering for me... The past year I have almost failed in everything, but somehow managed to continue. I am mentally exhausted and can't stand the thought of having the title "Engineer" before my name on my job profile any time. None of my abilities matches those of an engineer, and I'd rather work anywhere else than as an engineer (yes, I have friends that work in this field and what they say they do I could never imagine to do). The past year I was considering quitting, but I never dared telling anyone, because it is a terrible idea since I came this far already. In two weeks I will go to Ghana to do a project with a classmate about water supply and demand in a growing city. We will do the thesis together, and she is afraid to travel alone. Although, a small part of me, which is growing bigger by each day, is telling me to drop the thesis. If I did, I would still go with her and do some work with her bun then go off alone and leave her there with trusted people (because I am very well at making friends).
Since I was young I was fascinated by philosophy, languages, nature, protecting habitats and their species, and completely passionate about biodiversity loss and the climate change. The reason I didn't pursue this direction were warnings about bad job market as a zoologist or an ecologist. Even though I feel like I have so much potential, and as the world is collapsing I am ashamed that I didn't go in that direction. As people tell me, clean water is one of the biggest challenges we are facing, but I am more into people and animals than this resource. If I would be doing what I love my energy I would be incredible. My heroes have always been the scientists/professors in the movies, like in Jurassic Park, and I wanted to be like them. The past year I have finally realized I really want to become a professor in higher education, and your video telling me this is a great career for my personality type made me very happy!
I am therefore asking for advice: Should I not do the thesis this semester, and rather save money to pursue my dream to become a professor, or should I finish off the last 6 months (even though it will be tough) and start after? I already have 5-6 years of student loan so don't want much more, but I won't have my tickets to Ghana refunded unless I finish my thesis. Another issue is that I probably failed a class that I need in order to finish, and maybe it's my call that I should just switch degree.
Also, for my first year I actually did some courses in Zoology and Ecology, and therefore have some credits to work on so an eventual bachelor's degree in this field would not take more than 1-2 years.
Any thoughts? :)
I think you should finish it. I really regret that I didn't finish my PhD and got the Masters instead. It will be easier for you in the long run if you finish what you started and then do what you want to do afterward. Really! You will be sad later if you throw it away. Even if you don't continue with the water field, it will help you to have that degree when you go on to your next degree. It will help that you finished. You can do it!
Did you finish it?❤
Just learned my personality type at 34 and wish I would’ve done it so much sooner. Currently work in the oilfield in West Texas, but moonlight as a musician and songwriter. Now I understand why songwriting speaks to me so profoundly. I enjoy working with my hands and being outside sometimes but have no joy in the machismo and office politics of the oilfield.
Hi Heidi, I discovered you by chance today with this video. Thank you for creating this very interesting content and presenting it.
Just reporting back as you suggested viewers do. I’m a mature (in years) ENFP and what I do for a living is exactly what excites me and fits me to a T: I’m a mental health professional in private practice. I love the freedom of being my own boss and, most of all, working with people. doing service for human beings who need the qualities of empathy, non judgment, trustworthiness, insighfulness and good communication in a psychotherapist.
I also used to love writing (unpublished and for my own enjoyment), but have no time now to pursue this, having a family of several dogs to take care of.
The aspects I find boring are the admin side of my job, which is rather minimal, thank goodness, and self marketing.
Delightful video, Heidi! Your in-depth breakdown for all the different ENFP career options, and why they might or might not be a good fit, clearly demonstrated your meaty perception beyond the surface-level appearance of typical career descriptions.
I also really appreciated your shout-out to the financial sector. The last ENFP I dated was an accountant (which, at the time, threw me since she told me her type before she told me her job). Turns out, she worked in risk management, which entailed a lot of exploration of variables and options for her clients, and I suppose really engaged her Ne and Te in addition to her one-on-one client focus providing her with sweet Fi purposefulness.
Great stuff!
Hey ! I am about to chose consultant in wealth management consultant, and I’d love to know if she was fulfilled in this quite similar job ? Thnks !
Heidi you have no idea how much helpful this video was!!! And yess we would love it if you make a video on how to inavigate the content writing industry.. it would also be very helpful
Thank you so much. I have never seen a video provide this much clarity and happiness to my 27-year-old self struggling as a doctor in very hierarchical almost soulless privatized medicine. Been thinking of shifting gears and this is such a huge help. So thank you.
I actually really like technical challenges in addition to people challenges and general problem solving. However, it’s in the ingestion and dissemination of that knowledge, either written or verbally, that excites the hell out of me. I just like figuring out how things work and telling people about it.
This is so spot on! I own a home preschool and a majority of our curriculum is nature based. Being outside is so good for the soul! 💕
Very impressive advices shared! Loved it. You have nailed it perfectly. Very well done. 👍
Your videos are always informative and AWESOME!
I agree that the “why” is so much more important than the “what” when it comes to choosing a career or course of action. I am currently working as a college librarian. This field provides a LOT of variety and nuance, despite the stereotypes of sitting in a library organizing books. I chose this route because I wanted to work with people and help improve their lives in a information setting. It has been great, but I seek autonomy and really want to pursue some sort of coaching to help on a greater level. Thank you so much for making this video!
Oh my word! I design books, work as a Fine Artist and occasionally curate art exhibitions. Best part: Married to an INFP Publisher! Heidi ...you are amazing. Thank you for this video! ❤🎨📚
As a fellow ENFP, do you think I'd do great if I pursued Fashion Designing?
@@jackiev.k7 it's a super bitchy environment. If you are sensitive, rather not. Graphic Design is a good fit for us. ❤
Thank you very much for this video. You have just answered every little worry, anxiety, and sleepless night that I have had for the past years. Hope you keep growing!
Love this video!!! Heidi really hit the nail on the head with this one💪🏻✨
FANTASTIC video! ☺ Thank you so much for all of your wonderful advice for us fellow ENFPs. :)
Found out a while ago i am an enfp. Currently doing the enfp boot camp because the promotion video triggered me on so many levels. Then watching this video and finding out engineer is the worst job. Did the bachelor electrical engineer, even work in sales as a side job next to college. It was sales in electronics as well, but I was brutally honest against customers, tipping them on better solutions which we didn’t sell ect. The boss didn’t mind since customers did return because of the honest opinion 😊. During my now 12-year career in electronics got more and more towards the support side and person orientated roles. Still figuring out where to go from here. Never to late to make a change 😉
Love this list Heidi, so spot on, I am currently a Realtor and I enjoy this business, I feel like I’m exceptionally suited to help people manage the stress of making one of the biggest purchase of their lives. Before this career I was a life coach so I integrate a lot of that knowledge with my clients. You are the best Heidi, keep doing an awesome job👍🏽.
Hey Heidi🥺🥺🥺 yo. This is just. I can not express my gratitude to you for making this video. I just don't have any words. I'm an Enfp too. But living among people who weren't at all like me. I have felt so so so alienated majority of life and so uncomfortable and unable to even express myself. Seeing this video made me almost cry and smile at the time knowing that it's okay to be me and like there are people like me, i can't express how better I feel rn. I feel very comfortable now. Thank you so so so so much for this video! I have read your book as well. Thanks for that as well. Just a big big thank youuuuu Heidiiii. We love you so muchhh! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I used to be an electrical engineer. After working a couple of years in the industry my boss asked me if I would be interested in transferring into project management which I enjoy WAY MORE than being an engineer.
I am an electrical engineer too and looking forward to change of career path
That was a wonderful video! I could tell you felt a bit weird about the reason for making it (bowing to the algorithm, or whatever), but it was helpful.
One "career" that I've very much enjoyed and thrived in was stay-at-home mom. It's all about shaping minds and you have a lot of creative freedom to do what works best for you and your children, and I even ended up creating a group for others in my situation and we'd get together and teach each other skills while the kids ran wild together in the background. It was so fun! I did that for a decade.
Now my youngest is in school and I am looking around for what to do now, as I didn't love the work I did before kids, and even if I would get back into that, it's become even more detail oriented than before and I just cannot handle that. I'm really enjoying your videos, thanks for making them!
I agree about being a stay at home mom. I loved it!! And about going to moms groups. I also started groups. We are good at that!
This is truly awesome stuff...as always! Thank you so much Heidi 😊❤
How to thrive as a writer as an ENFP would be a great video!
Thanks for making this video. I have been looking for this advice for decades.
I am an ENFP working in HR (recruiting people) and as having a really monotonous, analytical job before, I can truly appreciate working with people and actually using my personality in my work. :)
This video was just so accurate and great! Even though my dream job, musical actress, wasn't mentioned, I was excited about all the other good jobs that I think I'd really like too. Fun fact about "writer": Yes, writing would be great, but most of the times i have so many exciting thoughts at one moment that i'm way too lazy to write it down or that i forget half of it when starting writing :)
I get it. Acting is easier in that way. Happening in the moment. But writing spontaneously like 'let's write and see what will happen' is exciting though
this is too relatable!!!!im doing digital marketing but still bit struggle,you make it more clear ,so thank you for sharing those kind of life saving messages ❤❤❤
I love your channel! I realise so much about myself and can finally put precise words to how I feel about what is important to me!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video Heidi. I’ve been like I’ve gotten to a level in my career where I’m stagnant and keep asking myself questions and this video just answers a lot of questions I’ve had for a long time now. I’m an Obliger and it explains why it’s difficult for me to hold myself accountable but I find it very natural to follow through my commitments to other people.
Thanks for this vid, Heidi :)
I’d LOVE to watch a video about to thrive as a writer as an ENFP!!
I know this is an older video but to answer that question at the end:
Yes I would like to know more about how to get into writing!
I recently have been noticing how much writing has been a means of making things clearer for myself. It’s starting to really speak to me. All these jobs have been fantasies of mine but I have always kinda shoved away how I actually am to try to force myself to something different. Your videos have really helped me join my own team and I’m very grateful.
That was fun to watch! I recognized myself in quite a lot of these jobs - good and bad. I’m 45 years old and I think I had about 25 different jobs so far. I actually have a master in history but struggled immensely to find a job to make a living. I was teaching German in France (that felt easy and natural - I’m a language talent plus I’m good at encouraging people). Then I worked as a receptionist at an international campsite in Paris and I loved loved loved the job despite the small wages and early working hours. It was a very family-like team, I could help people exploring the most beautiful city I know and I could use all the 5 languages I speak. My best friend told me that it was the only job I never complained about… I also worked as a receptionist for a luxury watch company which didn’t fit because I actually despise wastefulness and class thinking. I also worked for an engineering company as an assistant in the procurement department. It was okay as long as it was new but I didn’t fit in and I also hated that basically we worked for companies that process fossil energy resources - hello global warming? Next I tried being a head secretary in a recycling company which is not as ecological as you might think plus I was terrible at being a personal assistant to an irascible C.E.O. whose tempers I couldn’t understand. I am now working for an association that’s organizing initiation ceremonies for non-religious youths (an old tradition in Germany). I love working with youths and families but there are still a lot of things I struggle with: being self-responsible and working alone in my office being the toughest things. I also have a hard time managing the staff and recruiting volunteers for the preliminary events/trips and preparatory courses. Plus: I always need someone working alongside me who actually looks out for the safety of the kids because I suck at being watchful. Your remark about better not be responsible in dangerous situations was so to the point!
Loved this video. Definitely want a series on how to make a career from writing and content creation.
I would definitely love more information on writing. You have such great content. Thank you!
Mind Blown!!! I am a Realtor, and I realized I am not suited for this job at all. I am too nice and want to help people, not push them in this extremely inflated market. I am planning on going into Social Work. Great job Heidi!!! :)
Thank you so much for the insight, no doubt you strengthened my own conclusions about my next career path - writing/content creation.
I would very much appreciate watching a video of you shedding light on those fields and how to also get paid respectfully.
Thank you so much for the content, it is very enriching and it seems you’re in the right place (:
Hello! Just watched this extremely helpful video. I vote for a video on “How to thrive as a writer as an ENFP.” I will go through your library, but kindly consider making this if you haven’t already. Thank you so much, Heidi!
OMG when you said "Sales," I felt so validated!! I keep going into Sales because I'm "good at it," & every time it feels soul-sucking & I was in Pharma & most recently Biotech/Regenerative Medicine (was exciting because of the Science angle). Yet I am not comfortable prospecting & chasing clients (I.e. the dollar).
After a lot of soul-searching, I'm going back into teaching Higher Ed...as a professor I was paid the least, yet I was most fulfilled!! As an Empath, teaching makes the most sense to me, truly helping others & being myself. I'm also a writer & a Certified Life Coach & I want to go back to get my doctorate in Psychology, all things you mentioned, which are ideal for ENFPs.💕💕💕
I totally resonate with teaching and learning all the time, i live for that! Took me a while to become aware of that though. Even my ENFJ best friend told me i am very good at teaching. Writing is something i constantly put off doing but would like love to do. And yes, i would appreciate you making a video on how to thrive in the world of writing.
I am indeed partially exploring the things i would do in the world. I studied for one whole year under someone who teaches spiritual, hollistic wellness/healing, and we're getting certified in 4 different types of work soon. So metaphysical and healing work is possible if they demand the proof in this world. Going for one more year in 2022 meaning even more depth to this line of work.So one path is opening up! Side note, the teacher is an INFJ :)
Startup founder // Growth Marketer / Product Designer here. The cross-function as you explained, to keep life interesting 😂
About the technical part; I love long-term problem solving for people through systematic and habitual changes. Much of that is in the rules of our societies, and the technical systems we use to organise and adhere these rules.
Being able to design and create technology to create those human systems feels amazing. Understanding and learning about the technical workings of tech products does feel very fun and challenging for me. Because many technical systems are human systems.
I don't enjoy writing the actual code though. More so designing the ultimate customer journey and customer experience that helps people forward and makes life easy. Then working backwards to break down that experience into designs and practical to-do's to implement the plan with the team and get everyone excited.
Entrepreneurship / Product Strategy / Marketing Strategy do feel so very close to home, because they're built on imagination.
Writing & creating a podcast to interview entrepreneurs and Bootstrapping & Future ideas does sound like the dream...
Thank you so much for this video, I truly felt like this was advice from someone who understands me and my world.
Such a good video! All of your videos make me feel so happy! Like there's someone out there who actually understands me. And since everyone's sharing their stories I'll share mine too. I went to college for engineering degree (back in my home country). Hated it, dropped out after 2nd year and moved to US. Here i started working as a sales person for Hollister (clothing store) and now I'm a store manager. And yes selling things to people that they don't need is absolutely pointless but I'm good at it lol. My favorite part of the job is organizing the store and back room, building closets and talking to people. My least favorite is paperwork. In my spare time I'm reading philosophy and psychology books and i was thinking about becoming a psychologist or a philosophy professor cuz i would love to learn much more. But i have no idea how to make it work at this point so yeah. I'm 24 btw.
I know your videos like these must take a lot of planning and preparation but if possible in future I would absolutely love to see a 'best jobs for INFP types' video! Really love your videos Heidi, people must tell you all the time but you're honestly one of the best people on here at understanding & explaining personality types in a nice nuanced way!
Thank you! ❤️ and I’ve had a few requests for the INFP version of this video so I’m definitely planning on making it!
Thanks so much for talking about the reality of being a travel agent! I always thought it would be a great job for me but you brought up some thought-provoking points here that convinced me otherwise. I love traveling but I just hate figuring out the practical details! In fact, I either leave all that to my travel companions or if I travel solo I do as little planing and organizing as possible and just figure things out as I go 😉
loved this so much thankyou! I'm an Enfp working on finishing my bachelors then onto a masters to become a psychologist and it is such a relief to hear another enfp confirm this decision. I also am working on content creation through a blog and I am hoping pretty soon to start a UA-cam channel as well. Thankyou so much for your inspiration! Just subscribed :)
Hi Heidi. I am an ENFP and am currently working as a Business Systems Analyst. I had made the decision to go back to school for a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and was very excited to see you name it as one of the top careers for an ENFP!
Your videos are so good! I felt like my mind was being read at several points with how detailed your explanations are.
I’ve been pursuing sales jobs because they were recommended for my type and I just quit a high-pressures sales/management position that I really thought was gonna work for me because it involved a passion of mine. Pretty disappointing, but a great learning experience and your explanation was comforting.
Hi Heidi, thank you for a superb video! Career options are truly an eternal ENFP topic. Please make a video for ENFP incl. the Gretchen Rubin typology variant. And maybe even more needed is the writing jobs one. I think that will be my path as well. I just find myself questioning the "isolation/introversion" aspect of it - being a writer equals staying locked in the basement for 10 hours per day. I'm afraid I would miss a face to face contact. So any insights from you are soo appreciated. PS: Love your work on attachment theories but ENFP specific content just rocks.
Fully agree that the isolation aspect of writing also strikes me as a downside that I might struggle with. We need to find a way to write in collaboration with other ENFP writers... ENFP writers unite! 😆 I’ll brainstorm and review your work with you if you do mine (while we have fun and human contact in the process!) 😉
Hey I think you're right because you speak for the majority of ENFPs but engineer is awesome to me. It's basically like drawing, but better in a way. I'm quite lucky to understand all those things naturally, I never had to work hard to see how a system works and how physic is applied. I spent a good chunk of my childhood wondering about how everything works (why do I get cold when I'm wet, why and why everything). Then all the things that was supposed to be knowledge you learn in school, became things I could experiment in my thoughts and represent visually (even math, which I found puzzle like and serve me to put some logique to all my chaotic decisions). Well, I just wanted to say if you like the job, no matter your personality, there must be a reason so do it
Thank you, I really really needed this video
great video outlining tendencies, i managed to unearth some smaller facets behind the rebellious tendenceis of the infp!
So sad, no one ever says artist. I went down that route and it's the best thing I ever did! You have to learn and know so much, everything goes into art! Philosophy, psychology, physics, creativity, you learn some basic woodworking skills, fabric skills etc. (This is just for painting btw)
It's the best thing I could have done.
ENFP & artist here!
I think my fear would be like not being able to make money. What’s the best way to truly profit in this field?
@Timothy Hightower i would love to make a living at this too. I just got to the point where i can consider myself a professional, and start selling. But AI imagine generators have basically killed that for us at this point. A lot of us are getting fired or laid off.
Love the video! I would love to add Service Designer on this list. Service Designers spend time understanding people and complex (human) systems and turning (creatively) them into new services that could solve a problem and delight people. Very human-centric and creative job!
Interesting. I never heard about that job
I like coaching and writing! thanks for doing this video, it's a great help!
This is such an amazing video! I am at a point in my life where i dont really know what to pursue next and feel constrained by more conventional careers. This really helped to remind me that there's nothing wrong with me, and in reality, the jobs I have worked in the past just dont suit me. I am looking into wilderness therapy, which i didn't even know existed until now! Tysm 😊
Thank you for creating this content! I'm an ENFP or "Campaigner" who served in the Army. I agree that our personality type may not, at-a-glance, jive to well with the rigorousness; but, there are many aspects of the military, that we are best suited, and can help with some of the inherent weakness' attributed to our personality type. I was fortuneate for my optimism and intuition, to have some great experiences.
My Personal Examples: (guideon/flag bearer, cadence calling, autonomy to organize large areas with books, tools and gear. charge of vehicles to be taken out to the field; constant learning and many different people to learn from and share information. I smiled in awe and gratitude often just looking around at people,places and situations that were more like art than reality. Not completely off list, but I understand, because I was surprised myself, but it truly takes all types to defend a nation!
N. Zimmerman Ret. Army
Interesting sales was listed here as a Bad job - could not agree more! :D I ended up being a salesperson for the company I work for for a while - just to help my boss out. After 8 months of being a salesperson, I was done - I was ok at sales, but it was like, ok you want a shed? I'll sell you a shed. I wasn't pushy, but i was diligent - so my sales were ok, but not amazing. The part that got to me the most though were the customers who actually lied, or tried to screw you down in price, or at the worst - actually questioned my integrity.
So I actually tried to fire myself. I explained my feelings to my boss (who's also an ENFP), telling him I'd give him whatever time needed to find someone and so I could train them - his main concern how I would pay my bills - I told him I didn't know, but I had to stop doing sales, it was killing me. The following day he came back to me with another idea - to continue development a program I had started to write to make my sales easier.... So now, years later, we have now started a separate company dedicated to this program, and I'm thrilled to be in charge of a passion of my own making.
I'm so happy for you! Both your boss and you seem to be such a gem!
as a former deputy sheriff you are pretty spot on....I LOVED the "interacting with people/high pressure" and the "unpredictability/chaos/danger" parts of the job...I seemed to thrive in those parts of the job.........but so many other parts of it were so draining....not so much the "enforcing rules" part but more so the rigidity and lack of opportunities for "creation"..... anyway...great video!!!!
This is by far the best enfp career advice I’ve found and I’ve searched high and low
Loved this!!❤🤗 thank you so much
This is really fantastic, thank you!!!!!
Thank you for this content. I’m really trying to figure my shit out and several points really hit.
Thank you for sharing such great tips!!
EPs are super learners. You guys have unbelievable memories and are able to "fake it till you make it" like no other type.
100% relate as an ENFP! Currently in content creation / media management. Love to hear your tips for writers! ;)
BIG UP GIRL, YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE GANSTA !!!!
Thank you so much, I am an enfp personality type and I am keen towards working for people and inspiring them, and writing comes so naturally to me and I always been inclined towards topic envolving life
I think I'm gonna be so so so so so comfortable in a job who its all about nature idk why but i love nature so much ever since a child and still now..😍😍😍
Same i love nature
As an ENFP data analyst, I can see that I really like it cause I use HR data. So, it's like a new way to get info about people that isn't obvious or it's not easy to access. And I think it's really exciting !!
I am an ENFP and OMG it all fits 😝 I am an artist and now I see why I love it so much! :) thanks for all the advice!
1) Where was this video 10 years ago???!!!
2) EVERYTHING you say about ENFPs (which I just found out I am at 35 and I've never felt more understood 🥹) hits on the nail for me. Figuring out what to do with my life has been the worst. I can't even tell you how many jobs I've had (including sales and military lol). I'm finally pursuing a degree as a clinical social worker (and definitely plan on researching equestrian and art therapies). Social work is such a broad and diverse career that is grounded in helping people and communities that I really feel like I can lean in and go where it feels natural. I feel like I've finally found my calling. 😌
I also love to write, create content, and coach people, so I'm open to incorporating those (and other interests) in the future. I feel like my chosen field will allow organic opportunities for different modalities of communication, expression, growth, and exploration.