When we talk about getting organized in various aspects of our lives--work, school, home--one of the most important considerations is our Myers Briggs preference for either Judging or Perceiving. Those who prefer Judging tend to take a well-planned and methodical approach to life that can be characterized by starting things early, and following a structured plan with standardized schedules and routines. Let’s be honest: someone with a Judging preference probably doesn’t need my advice on “how to...

Setting and achieving goals is a cornerstone of meaningful accomplishment and a great way to transition your motivation into action. However, the MBTI® instrument shows that people go about setting and reaching goals in very different ways. Preferences for either judging (J) or perceiving (P) indicate how we like to organize our world: Js prefer to live in a planned orderly way, making decisions and coming to closure early on, and sticking to a plan while for Ps a lot of this sounds good in theo...