Stories are as old as mankind but it seems we never get tired of hearing them. I’m always interested in hearing or reading authentic stories about people, their personality preferences, their careers, their strengths, and their challenges. From talking with people, writing books and facilitating courses I’ve learned that stories can communicate ideas that are otherwise difficult to explain.

It’s relatively easy to find descriptions of the 16 personality types, but more difficult to find websites that share the voices of people with different preferences. In my next series of posts, I offer a few quotes from people who share specific personality types.

People who have preferences for ISTJ or ISFJ personality type share a common core process of Introverted Sensing, sometimes referred to as Si; a reflective approach focused on gathering and organizing in-depth information gained from experience or trusted factual resources. I call them Assimilators and use the words Specialize and Stabilize to describe their characteristic approach.