Introduction
Live for each second without hesitation.
ELTON JOHN
If anyone is to be found spontaneously breaking
into song and dance, it is the Entertainer personality
type. Entertainers get caught up in the excitement of the
moment, and want everyone else to feel that way, too. No
other personality type is as generous with their time and
energy as Entertainers when it comes to encouraging
others, and no other personality type does it with such
irresistible style.
Living with Passion
Entertainers love the spotlight, and all the world’s
a stage. Many famous people with the Entertainer
personality type are indeed actors, but they love putting
on a show for their friends too, chatting with a unique
and earthy wit, soaking up attention and making every
outing feel a bit like a party. Utterly social, Entertainers
enjoy the simplest things, and there’s no greater joy for
them than just having fun with a good group of friends.
It’s not just talk either – Entertainers have the
strongest aesthetic sense of any personality type.
From grooming and outfits to a well-appointed home,
Entertainer personalities have an eye for fashion.
Knowing what’s attractive the moment they see it,
Entertainers aren’t afraid to change their surroundings
to reflect their personal style. Entertainers are naturally
curious, exploring new designs and styles with ease.
Though it may not always seem like it, Entertainers
know that it’s not all about them – they are observant,
and very sensitive to others’ emotions. People with this
personality type are often the first to help someone
talk out a challenging problem, happily providing
emotional support and practical advice. However, if the
problem is about them, Entertainers are more likely to
avoid a conflict altogether than to address it head-on.
Entertainers usually love a little drama and passion, but
not so much when they are the focus of the criticisms it
can bring.
A Spontaneous Spirit
The biggest challenge Entertainers face is that they
are often so focused on immediate pleasures that they
neglect the duties and responsibilities that make those
luxuries possible. Complex analysis, repetitive tasks, and
matching statistics to real consequences are not easy
activities for Entertainers. They’d rather rely on luck or
opportunity, or simply ask for help from their extensive
circle of friends. It is important for Entertainers to
challenge themselves to keep track of long-term things
like their retirement plans or sugar intake – there won’t
always be someone else around who can help to keep an
eye on these things.
Entertainers recognize value and quality, which on
its own is a fine trait. In combination with their tendency
to be poor planners though, this can cause them to live
beyond their means, and credit cards are especially
dangerous. More focused on leaping at opportunities
than in planning out long-term goals, Entertainers may
find that their inattentiveness has made some activities
unaffordable.
There’s nothing that makes
Entertainers feel quite as
unhappy as realizing that they
are boxed in by circumstance,
unable to join their friends.
Entertainers are welcome wherever there’s a
need for laughter, playfulness, and a volunteer to try
something new and fun – and there’s no greater joy
for Entertainer personalities than to bring everyone
else along for the ride. Entertainers can chat for hours,
sometimes about anything but the topic they meant to
talk about, and share their loved ones’ emotions through
good times and bad. If they can just remember to keep
their ducks in a row, they’ll always be ready to dive into all
the new and exciting things the world has to offer, friends
in tow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Entertainer Strengths
Bold–Entertainersaren’tknownforholdingback.Wanting
to experience everything there is to experience, people
with the Entertainer personality type don’t mind stepping
out of their comfort zones when no one else is willing.
Original – Traditions and expectations are secondary
to Entertainers, if a consideration at all. Entertainer
personalities love to experiment with new styles, and
constantly find new ways to stick out in the crowd.
Aesthetics and Showmanship – Not stopping at
mere outfits, Entertainers inject artistic creativity
into their words and actions, too. Every day is a
performance, and Entertainers love to put on a show.
Practical – To Entertainers, the world is meant
to be felt and experienced. Truth is stranger
than fiction, and Entertainers prefer to see and
do than to wax philosophical about “what-ifs”.
Observant – With all this focus on the here
and now, on doing and acting, it makes sense
that Entertainers are naturals when it comes
to noticing real, tangible things and changes.
Excellent People Skills – More so than things though,
Entertainers love to pay attention to people. They are
talkative, witty, and almost never run out of things to
discuss. For people with this personality type, happiness
and satisfaction stem from the time they spend with the
people they enjoy being with.
 Entertainer Weaknesses
Sensitive – Entertainers (especially Turbulent
ones) are strongly emotional, and very vulnerable to
criticism – they can feel like they’ve been backed into
a corner, sometimes reacting badly. This is probably
Entertainers’ greatest weakness, because it makes it so
hard to address any other weaknesses brought to light.
Conflict-Averse – Entertainers sometimes
ignore and avoid conflict entirely. They tend to
say and do what’s needed to get out of such
situations, then move on to something more fun.
Easily Bored – Without constant excitement,
Entertainers find ways to create it themselves. Risky
behavior, self-indulgence, and the pleasures of the
moment over long-term plans are all things Entertainers
get into a little too often.
Poor Long-Term Planners – In fact, Entertainer
personalities rarely make detailed plans for the future.
To them, things come as they come, and they rarely
bother with taking the time to lay out steps and
consequences, with the belief that they could change
at any moment – even with things that can be planned.
Unfocused – Anything that requires long-term
dedication and focus is a particular challenge for
Entertainers. In academics, dense, unchanging subjects
like Classic Literature are much more difficult than more
dynamic, relatable subjects like psychology. The trick for
Entertainers is to find day-to-day joy in broader goals,
and to tough it out with those tedious things that must
be done.
Romantic
Relationships
Entertainers are social, fun-loving, free-spirited
people who live life in the moment and squeeze every
little bit of excitement from everything. Naturally, they
don’t spare any of this freshness and energy when
dating. For people with the Entertainer personality type,
relationships aren’t about slowly building foundations
for the future, or planning out a life – they are bubbling,
unpredictable things to be enjoyed for as long as there’s
enjoyment to be had.
The Spark of Love
Of course, when that enjoyment does burn out,
it’s gone. Entertainers reevaluate their situations and
commitments constantly, regardless of professions of
love and dedication today. If a week later they just don’t
feel the same, that’s it, and Entertainer personalities
have no problem seriously considering breaking things
off. While Entertainers can be willing to work on their
relationships rather than swap them out, it takes a great
deal of maturity and experience for them to realize that it
can be worth the bother.
While they do last though, relationships with
Entertainers are simply unforgettable. People with this
personality type always have some new and exciting
activity up their sleeves, and they genuinely enjoy
spending each moment with their partners. Entertainers
enjoy physical intimacy immensely, and they prove
themselves affectionate, inquisitive, and open-minded
lovers who love to share pleasure with willing and
reciprocative partners.
 Conversation with Entertainers is similar, focusing
on fun, sometimes quirky subjects rather than deep,
soul-searching expressions. The past and the future,
the sciences and politics, and long-term plans and
commitments are all routinely ignored by Entertainer
personalities. They slow things down and add too much
weight to Entertainers’ freewheeling style.

Entertainers happily chat

about just about anything or
anyone that comes to mind, but
won’t have a topic forced.

Highly emotional people, and sensitive, Entertainers

respond poorly to outside “suggestions” on how to
manage their love lives. They respond even worse if
criticisms come from their partners, and trying to take
emotions out of the picture by telling Entertainers to “not
take this personally” isn’t helpful either. Handling these
situations better is a definite area for improvement for
Entertainers, as there are entire dating strategies (pretty
distasteful, manipulative ones) that revolve around
exploiting this very trait.

On the other hand, the issue can be a lack of

criticism at all. Entertainers value social input a lot, and
are almost as affected by their friends’ opinions of their
dating partners as their own. Since Entertainers are
attracted to people who share their attitudes, whether
dating partners or friends, this can leave them in an echo
chamber that only tells them what they want to hear,
reinforcing immature behaviors.

A Joyful Heart
All of these tendencies can really come back to
haunt people with the Entertainer personality type
later on. Entertainers’ tendency to avoid promises
and commitments and jump from partner to partner
sabotages necessary long-term goals like retirement
planning. Building real relationships takes time and
conscious effort.

Luckily, Entertainers are incredibly likeable people

who enjoy life’s small pleasures, and hardly want for
diversity in their partners. Enthusiastic and affectionate,
with a pure and down-to-earth love that just takes things
at face value, Entertainers are fortunate that they take
the time to find someone they truly enjoy being with
every day, rather than settling too soon for stability over
happiness, only to lose both.
Friendships
Entertainers are known for their irrepressibly social
and excited attitudes. They don’t internalize much
of anything, sharing it all with their extensive circles
of friends with wit, style, enthusiasm, and optimism.
Entertainers are explorers of the pleasures of life, and
they take particular pleasure in sharing those experiences
with others. For Entertainers, there’s no point in living if
you can’t feel alive.
Making Life Interesting
Entertainers are people of action. Getting out with
activities that engage all five senses is Entertainer
personalities’ idea of a good time. Sometimes though,
Entertainers may go too far with risky or careless
behaviors, and try to bring others along for the ride.
People with this personality type are sensitive, and
rejecting these pastimes can be taken personally, ending
friendships then and there. Entertainers don’t have time
to be lectured.
Making new friends isn’t a problem for Entertainers
though – they use an alluring combination of blunt truths
and disarming openness and charm to keep things
moving. Where Entertainer personalities falter is in
keeping the friends they already have. In their excitement
and focus on here and now over history, Entertainers too
easily exhaust the adventure one person has to offer,
moving on once one person’s novelty has worn off.
This can all give the impression that Entertainers
are shallow, pleasure-centric creatures who care
little for anyone but themselves. This is a terrible
misunderstanding, and far from the truth, but nevertheless
makes friendships with Intuitive (N) personality types
challenging. Entertainers care sincerely about their
friends – it’s why they put so much effort into coming
up with group experiences they believe everyone will
enjoy – and they are deeply distressed by the occasional
conflicts that end these relationships.
As they grow and mature,
Entertainers respect different
personality types and
approaches more and more.
Novelty is king for people with the Entertainer
personality type, and there’s only so much diversity
among fellow Explorer types. Entertainers love touching
on intellectual and philosophical subjects, and they seek
out a diversity of personality types and perspectives to
keep among their friends. But as these friends grind into
the details of some esoteric topic about the long-term
consequences of faltering European economic output,
Entertainers inevitably find their minds wandering,
hoping for someone to rush up and say “Guess what just
happened!”

Parenthood
Entertainers are some of the most relaxed, fun-
loving parents out there. Playing with children is a genuine
pleasure for them, and people with the Entertainer
personality type constantly devise new and exciting
ways to enjoy their time with their children. From the first
moment they hold their babies, Entertainers are taken
with the joy and wonder that their children experience in
everything around them, and share and encourage it as
much as possible.
Wild and Free
Exploration and experiences are key philosophies for
Entertainer parents – when their children ask questions,
the answer is “Let’s find out!” Overbearing structures and
tightly scheduled activities aren’t a big part of Entertainer
personalities’ parenting. They’d much rather take things
day by day and break up the crust by letting their children
explore something new in their own way, something
much appreciated by Entertainers’ children.
Of course, this doesn’t
mean there aren’t any rules –
Entertainers were young once,
too!
Discipline is far from their strongest suit, but
hindsight and maturity have their effects, and
Entertainers are often keen to prevent their children from
suffering the same hurts and setbacks they themselves
experienced. People with the Entertainer personality type
are quite sensitive themselves, and expect their children
to be respectful and considerate with what rules there
are, a point of contention through the teenage years.
Entertainers always keep up their end of the bargain
though, providing plenty of emotional support. While not
especially demanding parents, warm affection and a
sense of practicality give Entertainer personalities a very
nurturing and encouraging parenting style, filling the gap
nicely. When their children declare themselves future
astronauts, Entertainers happily build make-believe
spaceships, and later use those declarations to help their
children focus on their schoolwork and goals. After all,
successful astronauts need to know their math!
Career Paths
Entertainers have a unique quality that makes them
exceptional in some careers, and miserable in others –
they mirror the mood around them. When people with
the Entertainer personality type are at a party or concert,
they reflect that mood, giving them that “party people”
image. When their friends are sad, they mirror that with
sympathy and empathy. And when there is a crisis,
Entertainers adapt as well, matching the intensity of
the situation.
Seeking New Challenges
As a result, just about any career that focuses on
working with others is a good fit, and is even essential
for Entertainers to be happy and productive. Entertainer
personalities are natural event planners, sales
representatives, trip planners, and tour guides, as each
of these creates a sense of excitement, stimulation, and
novelty between them and their customers.
Entertainers balance their
emotional sensitivity with a
strong sense of independence
and resourcefulness, making
each experience unique.
Entertainers genuinely enjoy spending time with
others and getting to know them, and have a knack
for making people happy, even in the most frustrating
situations. A good challenge is always appreciated by
Entertainer personalities, and they make wonderful and
inspiring counselors, social workers, personal coaches,
and consultants who improve employee or customer
satisfaction.
With their ability to respond with resourcefulness
and passion when their help is badly needed, Entertainers
make brilliant medical professionals, especially as EMTs,
paramedics, and nurses. They quickly pick up information
about others, helping them get straight to the heart of the
issue when dealing with the sick or injured. Entertainers
thrive on intense emotion, and there’s hardly a better
place for it.
Not everybody has the energy for that though,
or wants the responsibility of life and death – some
Entertainers prefer to make people happy and excited by
creating beauty instead. People with this personality type
have plenty of creative energy, and many build fulfilling
careers in music, fashion, photography, and interior
design. With the best aesthetic sense of any personality
type, Entertainers are renowned for their sense of style.
A Touch of Chaos
However, jobs that eliminate human contact and
focus on impartial, data-driven decisions are torturous
to Entertainers. Some Entertainer personalities do well
enough by blowing off steam with friends after work,
but for the most part, careers like technical writing or
data analysis are poor fits. Add Entertainers’ loathing
for schedules, structures, and repetition, and nine-to-five
administrative work is quickly sent to the “nope” bin.
Regardless of where their diverse passions lie,
Entertainers need freedom, novelty, and above all, human
contact. People with the Entertainer personality type
need to know that they aren’t just appreciated, though
that is very important, but liked. When Entertainers come
in to work, they want to see a touch of chaos, and to
navigate it with a crack team of capable friends who are
all too happy to take action by their sides.
 Regardless of what position Entertainers find
themselves in at work, they share a desire to make
the environment as friendly and enjoyable as possible.
People with the Entertainer personality type are able
to take a social and relaxed attitude and use it to get
everyone else on board with practical tasks that just
need to get done. The more freedom Entertainers have
to meet these needs, the better the results, so long as
they know what the goal is, and there’s hardly a better
personality type to have around in a dynamic, hectic

Workplace
work environment.

Entertainer Subordinates Habits

As subordinates, Entertainers thrive on change and
new ideas, and loathe repetitive and strictly defined tasks.
Entertainer personalities’ managers find willing and able
experimenters who can brainstorm, quickly grasp new
methods, and actually put those methods to practical
use – so long as Entertainers have a little leeway apply
their own creative style. Changes may take a few tries
though, as Entertainers can be forgetful in the heat of
the moment, and can get more caught up in trying to get
quick returns.

Entertainers give honest feedback on whether things

make sense, but are quite sensitive to others’ criticism of
their own habits. Under fire, people with this personality
type (especially Turbulent ones) become defensive and
are easily upset. But in the end, if they believe that the
criticism comes from an honest intent to help, not hurt,
Entertainers take it to heart. The biggest struggle for
Entertainers in subordinate positions is that they value
freedom and independence far more than safety and
security – if their conditions aren’t met, they’re as likely
to leave as make do.
Entertainer Colleagues
If anyone can make friends with their colleagues and
keep tension at bay within their team, it’s Entertainers.
A fun atmosphere is important, and people with the
Entertainer personality type use their strong observational
and social skills to bring everyone together, shifting a
souring mood if need be. Entertainers rarely want for
ideas on how to make this happen, happily organizing
events and activities inside and outside the workplace.
Entertainers’ spontaneity, wit, and enthusiasm have
no equal.
Entertainer Managers
As managers, Entertainers do everything they can
to pump energy and fun into the day-to-day work that
needs to be done. Entertainer personalities enjoy being
the center of attention, and even more so to feel like
they’re needed and appreciated. Jumping into the thick
of the work and applying themselves to anything they’d
ask their subordinates to do is something Entertainers
consider part of the job. Authority and social status are
secondary to feeling like they’re an important part of a
team that gets the job done.
Entertainers are great at noticing others’ moods,
and there are few personality types better at preventing
conflict and encouraging relaxed, enjoyable workplaces.
Subordinates are always welcome to speak their minds,
and people with this personality type are always happy
to hear others out, especially if something is upsetting
them. Entertainers’ ability to relate to others and think on
their feet makes them resourceful and inspiring leaders.
Conclusion
Few personality types are as charming and attractive
as Entertainers. Known for their ability to improvise and
focus completely on the present, Entertainers are great
at finding exciting new things to explore and experience.
Entertainers’ energy, enthusiasm and down-to-earth
attitude are invaluable in many areas, including their own
personal growth.
Yet Entertainers can be easily tripped up in situations
where their focus on practical matters is more of a
liability than an asset. Whether it is finding (or keeping)
a partner, reaching dazzling heights on the career ladder,
or learning to plan ahead, Entertainers need to put in
a conscious effort to develop their weaker traits and
additional skills.
What you have read so far is just an introduction
into the complex concept that is the Entertainer
personality type. You may have muttered to yourself,
“wow, this is so accurate it’s a little creepy” or “finally,
someone understands me!” You may have even asked
“how do they know more about me than the people I’m
closest to?”
This is not a trick. You felt understood because
you were. We’ve studied how Entertainers think and
what they need to reach their full potential. And no, we
did not spy on you – many of the challenges you’ve
faced and will face in the future have been overcome
by other Entertainers. You simply need to learn how
they succeeded.
But in order to do that, you need to have a plan, a
personal roadmap. The best car in the world will not take
you to the right place if you do not know where you want
to go. We have told you how Entertainers tend to behave
in certain circumstances and what their key strengths
and weaknesses are. Now we need to go much deeper
into your personality type and answer “why?”, “how?” and
“what if?”
This knowledge is only the beginning of a lifelong
journey. Are you ready to learn why Entertainers act in
the way they do? What motivates and inspires you? What
you are afraid of and what you secretly dream about?
How you can unlock your true, exceptional potential?
Our premium profiles provide a roadmap towards a
happier, more successful, and more versatile YOU! They
are not for everyone though – you need to be willing and
able to challenge yourself, to go beyond the obvious, to
imagine and follow your own path instead of just going
with the flow. If you want to take the reins into your own
hands, we are here to help you.