ISTJ Time Management is Classic, Detailed and Realistic!

Time management for the ISTJ personality type flows around the natural drive ISTJs have for making plans.

You can check on the basic nature of the ISTJ type and come away with a better understanding of how natural it is for them to need as much information as possible about whatever they are doing BEFORE they do it!

Needing all that information hopefully BEFORE they do something lends itself nicely to keeping lists, using day-planners, calendars of all kinds, etc.

The more natural, academic, professional advice on personal time management reaches an eager ear in the ISTJ personality type. Time management tools aid the ISTJ in processing information, being naturally thorough, efficient, methodical, structured and clear about what they must do….all things the ISTJ is driven to do.

By nature the ISTJ is very task oriented….soooo ways to organize and help them remember and order “tasks” are attractive to the ISTJ.

If you are ISTJ my friend you have a strong drive to be responsible, don’t you, yes you do. And that is very good so being on time is a part of being responsible….at least to the ISTJ. So the normal, accepted methods of personal time management attract the ISTJ and will normally be understood easily…..helping the ISTJ to be responsible.

Planners, calendars, sticky notes….things upon which to write dates, etc on are a natural tool for the ISTJ.

ISTJs also naturally will break something down into their parts, ISTJs are sequential. Actually, the “drive” to be sequential is a reflection or outgrowth of their “dominant function” which is “sensing” and is also the way ISTJ will literally speak!

Working “from 9-5” is a joke to the ISTJ! Oh yes, they will begin just as early and/or work as late as needed to get the job done….again a natural drive of this personality type.

Now without time management tools, and among other things, being interrupted frequently, being exposed to a change in tasks at the last minute…changing priorities and timelines can really irritate the ISTJ. If this is constant for them then anger can follow, elevated stress levels are expected with all the problems that can cause.

Finally, if personal time management tools are not being used, for whatever reason because ISTJs really like them, and if there is too much information to plan, track, sequence, detail, etc….then this type can put things off just as much as anyone else. It won’t look the same or sound the same as the ISTJ will probably be upset, irritated and complaining if this is happening.

I hope this helps you if you are ISTJ or trying to help someone who is. Now, just follow the return link below, pick another type and study their natural time management behaviors and enjoy!

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