Welcome to the Enneagram MBA Podcast, a show for aspiring and growing entrepreneurs and unfulfilled employees who know they are capable of playing bigger. If you are wanting to identify your gifts, find your purpose, do work that matters, and create a ripple effect that goes beyond yourself, you're in the right place. Each week you'll get resources, strategies, and support to help you get to know yourself, to get to know and understand others, like your future clients, and help you get known so that you can reach more people with your gifts and purpose. So grab your notebook or open up your notes app, and I will see you in class. Welcome to the first official episode of the Enneagram MBA podcast. We are going to be diving into a crash course by type on this episode. And I thought this would be a good one to start with, just so that we can all kind of get on the same page. Wherever you are in your Enneagram journey, you are going to get something from this episode because you are either going to A, get some additional insight and information about the Enneagram and yourself, which type, hopefully getting closer to which type is your dominant type. And then if you have already nailed your type, I hope that you still will stick around for this because then, since you already have that awareness and information and you've probably been using your type for yourself, you'll hopefully gain some information and different perspective about how others in your life are seeing the world by learning about the other different Enneagram types, so that your coaching relationships are better, your mentoring relationships, your leadership relationships, your personal life relationships are better because you A, know yourself more, and then B have some others' awareness that you're bringing into this through the lens of through the tool of the Enneagram. Also, we have nine types all inside of us. We do have one that tends to drive the bus most of the time. And ironically, when we're just getting started and identifying us, identifying that type, that tends to be the one we're most resistant to being. So that's a clue. Um, and then also um the healthier we get, the more we grow through that number, actually, the less we look like that number, but we'll still have that core motive, we'll remain the same. The the behavior and the tendencies will just look less like the average version of that type. So that's kind of interesting. But we do have all nine types inside of us. So also a benefit of listening to this and learning about all the types, even once you've nailed your own, is that you can start to learn about the other types and energies and harness those, bring those in in specific situations. Whether you're, you know, about to give a big sales presentation or do a workshop or speak at a live event, you might need to channel some of that assertive, dominant confidence energy of an eight. You might need in a certain situation to sit with a friend who is in need and who's going through a difficult situation without trying to solve their problem and may need to channel some of that four type four energy. Um, and there's all situations where we can we can bring in the best qualities of each of the types to help us show up as as our as the the best leader, the best um teammate, the best partner, the best human being that we can be with with the information that we have at that point in time. So that is the intention for for today is to give you an overview of all the types for you to use in your self-identification process, your self-awareness journey, and also your other's adjourney, others' awareness journey, um, really bringing in some emotional intelligence here by by all that you're learning about you, yourself, and those around you. Um, so we will jump in. The other thing that I did want to say is that at some point, I probably will do like the history of the Enneagram or where the Enneagram came from, because I know some of you who are new to this, that is a question that you have. Um, not one that I particularly have, and I know that has to do with our Enneagram type and what's important and what we're looking for. So maybe our fives and our sixes out there are thinking, okay, what is the where did this tool come from? What's the credibility of it? Who created it? Um, and so maybe we'll do that down the road. I wanted to go ahead and do an episode where we can all just kind of jump in, hit the ground running. And that history is probably going to be more for just kind of a learning information. This is gonna be information and insight and then some ideas for how to actually use it, some questions to ask yourself to even start today doing some self-reflection and maybe starting, continuing your self-growth journey. Um, so so we will do that. Um, I do think that that could be helpful just to some of you out there. We're just not gonna do it. That's not where we're gonna start. We're gonna start today diving into the types specifically. Um, so let's let's get into it. Our type one is um, and and here's how we're gonna do it. We're going to go through core um desire, the fear, the thing we're running away from. We're gonna talk strengths and struggles. We're gonna talk about how each type handles conflict. We're going to talk about the energy each type brings to going after what they want, their center of intelligence, where each type makes decisions. We're gonna touch on childhood message, the unconscious childhood message that maybe led you to the type that you are today. We're gonna talk about your vice, your emotional pattern, and then we're going to talk about a healing attitude, kind of some self-reflection questions that you can start to ask yourself to maybe start to dismantle some of the unhealthy qualities or you know, put a stop to some of these recurring issues that you keep having in your life by starting to question some things about yourself and how you've tended to see the world. So, okay, well, with that, let's get into type one. Our type ones are also known as the perfectionists or the reformer. The thing that they're running towards is towards being good, perfect, having integrity, doing the right thing. The thing that they're running away from is the opposite of that: being bad, being corrupt, being wrong. Our ones, we all have an inner critic. Our ones have the loudest, the harshest, the meanest inner critic. So if you know you have a one on your team or in your life, um, give them a break. You don't need to tell them what they did wrong, you don't need to necessarily tell them how they messed up. They've already told themselves that 10 times at this point. They've already rehashed it. Their inner critic has already given them a beating on it, so they don't need to hear it from anybody else. Their strengths as a one is that they are very disciplined, they're great with routines and structure, they're very intentional, very responsible, hardworking, and improvement focused. One of the things that stands out about a one is that they're always looking to improve themselves and the world around them. And as a leader, you can kind of see the benefits of that. They're gonna bring you their team up with them as a one, and they're gonna always look for ways to take things from good to great. And they're really encouraging at helping others reach their highest potential too, which I I love about them. So it's not just about them, it's about also the world around them. But they are gonna struggle because they're so hard on themselves. Sometimes that's gonna flow out onto others as harsh criticism. Um, they're gonna feel like things aren't good enough and they need to stay focused on improving, reaching the goal, making it perfect, getting it right, that they're going to overlook and dismiss other people's feelings and timelines. We're gonna come back to this in just a second, but they don't care necessarily about hitting a deadline as much as making sure whatever project they get done is right. They are not okay with bending the rules, and they are not okay with cutting corners. How they handle conflict is they're in a group. There are three groups in this in this category for handling conflict, and um, there is the competency group, there is the positive outlook group, and there is the emotional reactivity group. We're gonna talk about each of those briefly as they come up in the types, but our ones are in the competency group, meaning they view problems, conflict that arises through this lens of show me the data, don't give me the drama. And for a one specifically, they're gonna be thinking, I'm sure that we can solve this as sensible, mature adults. Um, and so you can kind of see how that might be an interesting dynamic with somebody who is in maybe the emotional reactivity category. Um they when it comes to getting their the energy they bring to getting their needs met, they are focused on things outside of themselves. So it's called um, it's called the dependent category, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are just they're dependent. They're just maybe dependent on it, doesn't necessarily mean they're dependent on a person, it just means they're dependent on maybe a set of rules, a set of guidelines. You could we've already kind of talked about that, you know, focused on those things outside of them. They're also very others focused, um putting putting themselves aside for the common good of the of the group. They will have a little trouble with boundaries, and they do have um this want to meet these outside expectations and to make sure everybody around them um is happy and taken care of. When it comes to where they make decisions, they are in the head, I'm sorry, they are in the gut center of intelligence, which means their body, their gut, their instincts know before anything else inside of them. And so when you ask an eight or a one or an eight or a nine, who are also in this category, how they make how they got to that decision, a lot of times they won't know. They'll just say, I just, I just knew, I just felt it, I just knew it was the right decision. Their childhood message was that it is not okay to make mistakes, and their vice, so their emotional passion, their this this pattern that you might see come up with their emotions is anger. And so, for a one, this is gonna look more like resentment, and it's because they are stuffing their anger down, it's repressed, it's not the anger that it's a problem, it's the repressing of the anger that is the problem, which leads to always being frustrated, dissatisfied with themselves and the world around them, and then just eventually going to explode because they have pushed down, pushed down, pushed down this anger because they feel like it's not good to be angry, and then their kind of healing attitude to think about. If you are a one, ask yourself some of these questions, just start, just start to think. Hmm. Maybe others are right, maybe someone else has a better idea, maybe others will learn for themselves, and maybe I've done that all all that I can do here. Our type twos are also called the helper, and their core desire is to be loved and to be wanted. They want to be appreciated, they want to be seen as kind and loving and selfless. And so the opposite of that is true: that they have this fear of being unwanted, unloved, dispensable, replaceable. So their behaviors will be because they are either running towards that or running away from that fear. They think that you know they have to, it's what they do for others that makes them worthy. Um, they do have the superpower where they can sense others' needs, how they're feeling. They're very intuitive, very empathic. Um, and these, the, the strengths of a two are that they are genuinely loving, caring, generous, warm, thoughtful people, great listeners, very supportive. They're happy to step up and take the initiative and help out however they can. So, you know, a lot of times we think of leaders, and I have this idea of how a leader should be. Two's are great leaders because they bring this like this serviant leadership concept. I think there's a book out there called that. Um, and so the nothing is beneath them and they really care about their team and the well-being of their team. It's not just about them, it's not just about a title. So they they end up making excellent leaders. Um, they tend to be optimistic and bring a positive vibe to their groups that they're in. Where they're gonna struggle the most is this constant kind of push and pull of feeling like they can't say no and feeling like they always have to be helping somebody else, even if they don't have time, they don't have the energy. Um, and that, you know, they're prioritizing other people's feelings and needs over their own constantly. So eventually that is going to lead to lead to burnout, maybe some bitterness, some resentfulness, and they're gonna lash out when they feel like others don't love or care about them as well as they are loving and caring about others, right? And so they have like they're they might be thinking, I'm doing all of this for you. Like, what are you doing for me? And so the reason, the unhealthy version of a two is that they're doing kind things to get something. Whereas when you're when you're in growth as a two, you're just doing things for the for the love of doing them for how they make you feel, regardless of how somebody else receives them or responds to them. Um, and so you do spend as a two a lot of time considering other people's needs and it and feelings, and so you end up being out of touch with your own feelings and needs. And jumping around just a little bit, our twos are in the heart center of intelligence, the feeling center. Um, so they feel a lot, but it's typically they feel other people's feelings, not their own. So that's gonna be their area for growth. Um, when a challenge arises, when they have conflict, they tend to have a more positive outlook on life. They're in the positive outlook category. Our ones, as you might remember, were in that show me the data, not the drama category. They're in the glasses, have full rose color glasses on, and their message is gonna be there's a problem, I'm here to help. It's gonna be fine. Um, they are also in the dependent category when it comes to the energy they bring to going after what they need and they want. Like our ones, they are looking for it outside of themselves. They're dependent kind of on other people's responses, other people's reactions to, you know, the the love and the care that they're giving them in order to get their needs met, which is to feel loved and wanted. Um, and again, they're gonna have some issues setting boundaries, they're gonna be focused on making others happy, meeting others' expectations, um, looking, you know, doing things for the for the common good. So, you know, not not not selfish. Um, but they are going to, yeah, they're just they're gonna struggle um in in some of those areas, being in that that category, looking outside of themselves to get those needs met. Um, we talked about they're in the center of intelligence of the heart, and then their childhood message was that it is not okay to have your own, to have your own needs. Um, and then their vice, their emotional pattern that you might see coming up time and time again is this pattern of pride. So here they are unwilling to acknowledge their own needs, um, their what what they want in life, they're going to kind of um disregard their own suffering and attempt to help others. And in that attempt to quote unquote help others, they feel this sense of value, of worthiness. Um, they're getting this praise, they feel good, but then when they don't get it, that the opposite is true, they feel deflated, they feel worthless. So, all of this is based on others' ability to express praise and affection to them. So they're again that kind of ties into that looking outside of themselves, that that um dependent category outside of themselves. And then the healing attitude or growth questioning for our twos are thinking, maybe I could let somebody else do this. Maybe this is actually already, maybe this person is actually already showing me love in their own way. Maybe I could do something good for myself too, taking care of themselves, not always taking care of others. Um, moving on to our type three is known as the rich, the achiever, the chameleon, the role model. These are going to be your stereotypical leaders. They have a need, a desire to achieve, to be respected, to be seen as successful. They fear failure and they fear being exposed for who they really are that they see as not being worthy. Uh, they see themselves, their their fear as being invaluable and seen as worthless. So these folks are threes, have this amazing ability um to sense others' perceptions and to kind of read a room and then adjust, kind of shape, shape shift, put on that chameleon, like we talked about, their other name for them, um, to be able to fit in in that situation. They are charming and they are friendly and energetic. Um, they, in addition to wanting to succeed, they want their groups and their teams to succeed as well. And they're also going to be very hardworking, they are very competent and not afraid of a little friendly competition. They are great visionaries, and the thing that makes them uh different and really exceptional visionaries is that they also have a plan to get from point A to point B. Unlike our type sevens and eights, who are great at visionary, visioning and visioning the future big ideas, but sometimes lack on the execution of them, of the details, threes are threes are gonna get you there, and they're gonna get you there in the most efficient and effective way possible. Where our threes are going to struggle is that they are also very goal-oriented and like the ones, don't want to be slowed down by feelings or emotions, their own or others. So, again, as as a leader, um, that's gonna be tough. Whether you're leading a single client, uh, uh an entire team, a community, they rarely slow down enough to kind of acknowledge the you know how people might be feeling. They're just so focused on the task, the goal that's ahead of them. The the diff the interesting thing is that threes with our twos and our fours are in the feeling center of intelligence, then that heart center of intelligence. However, it's very, it's very repressed for this reason. So they shove their feelings down because they don't see them as productive. They're also um so focused on completion that sometimes they will cut corners or do whatever is necessary to meet the deadline to make sure the project is complete. So if you're ever deciding between am I a three or a one or the difference between the two of them, this is a big one. That ones are really focused on doing it perfect, on doing it right. And they don't care if the deadline is approaching, um, they don't care how long it takes them to make it perfect, they are gonna stay there and do it until it's perfect, which sometimes, you know, perfection can is just a form of procrastination. Um, whereas the threes don't care so much about that, they'll do whatever is needed, it doesn't have to be Plus, they just need to get it done. Um, now because threes are so focused on on others, you know, reading that room, changing, shifting however they need to, they're also paying attention to what other people are doing, what successes other people are doing, and find themselves comparing a lot that they and they, you know, will feel bad that they're not measuring up, they're not successful enough, um, they're not, they're not um, you know, as good as somebody else. So that's where they're kind of gonna have to be aware of. As a child, their unconscious message was that it is not okay to have your own feelings or identity, and then their vice or their emotion, um, emotional passion is deceit, which for a three, they really end up deceiving themselves because they believe that who they are is this ego self that they have to build and create. Um, when in reality, um, you know, you don't you're already worthy, you're already good enough. You know, just you were born that way. There's nothing else you have to do. Um, but threes believe that um they're gonna be a little, it's I guess the other word for this could be vanity, and that they're going to uh try to make their ego feel valuable without turning to a spiritual source is kind of how that's described. So that's that's just to be just to be aware of um that something, an emotional pattern you might find yourself falling into, and the healing attitude and some growth questions for a three is that maybe I don't have to be the best. Maybe people will accept me just the way I am. Maybe others' opinions of me aren't so important. A type four is known as the individualist, also known as the romantic, very creative. Um, the type four is their core desire is to find themselves, to be unique and special, to really be accepted for their authentic self. Their core fear is that that authentic self is defective, that it's mundane, that it's insignificant, it's just ordinary. The strengths of a four, their superpower, is that they are the only type that can sit with pain and not feel the need to fix it. So talk about a great friend, what a great leader for somebody to come to them and just sit with the problem and not feel like somebody's trying to fix it. I know it feels good to a lot so many times I do this too, and I know so many other people, you know, they we want to fix it, we want to make it better. How can we help? Let's jump in, let's do this. And a lot of times, most of the time, that's not what somebody needs. They just need somebody to sit there and listen, and fours are so good at that. Um, they're also very intuitive and they're naturally creative people, they have an eye for design, aesthetically make making things aesthetically pleasing. Um, they have a lot of unique ideas and they have a ton of unique gifts to contribute to any group. They have a ton of empathy, they feel a lot of feelings. Um, and then they have this special ability to find meaning and depth and purpose in other people and in the world around them. Now, where they're gonna struggle is that they spend a lot of times in their feelings, and it tends to be the feelings that are a little bit darker, that are a little bit more moody, a little bit more melancholy, and they can keep them from seeing the bright side or the possibility of things. They get so caught up in what they don't have, they can't see all the things that they do have. Um, it's ironic too, because as much as they want to be understood, they also feel like nobody gets them, which kind of creates like this push-pull and very, very tiring, dynamic, and uh in in their relationships. And while they do have all these creative ideas and gifts, they compare themselves a lot to other people, and they're gonna feel like they just don't measure up. So, what is the point of even putting out these gifts in the world? Which is kind of trap tragic. Their childhood message was that it is not okay to be too functional or too happy, and that one's a little, that one's not as direct as you can see, like, okay, I can see this unconscious message and how they show up here. But it was interesting. I was working with a type four, and he said, when we went through that part, he said, Oh my gosh, and he shared the story with me about his parents, specifically his dad, kind of getting onto him anytime he got too excited or too happy about something, and that both of them, you know, never wanted him to be too independent, too functional, wanted him to stay close, didn't want him to move away, kind of had some um had something to say about the career he chose and then him being available for when they needed him. So that was that was really interesting how that kind of that shows up for them. Their vice or their emotional passion is envy, and that is based on this feeling that something fundamental is missing. Envy leads force to feel that others have qualities that they lack. Um, they feel like they have, you know, all these gaping holes and they they're, you know, they're not good enough, they're they don't measure up, and then they forget or fail to notice all the blessings and the good things that they do have around them. So that's that envy, how envy shows up for a four. And then their healing attitude or questions for growth, self-reflection is thinking, you know, maybe there's nothing wrong with me. Maybe others do understand me and are supporting me. Maybe I'm not the only one who feels this way. Maybe it's not just me. All right. Our type fives are called the investigator, and their core desire is to be competent and capable. Being self-sufficient is everything to them. Their core fear is being dependent, incapable, incompetent, being useless. And their superpower is that they have this um really, they have this really interesting awareness of their energy and are able to manage it. So they won't typically allow themselves to be drained, to, to be burnt out because they are so aware of their energy and they're able, you know, to take what do the things that they need to do to make sure that that doesn't happen. Um, they kind of feel like, okay, I'm good and okay if I've mastered something. And so they are their strengths, or that they are observers and researchers, highly analytical thinkers who find it easy. It just comes natural for them to make objective, database decisions. They're very knowledgeable, independent, and emotionally controlled, don't want to be involved in drama. Um, they are calm and rational and thoughtful. They are constant learners, gathering knowledge and can be reliable, wise counsel. Struggles as a five are going to be that they tend to be pretty private people. And so they're gonna maybe struggle with being able to empathize or connect emotionally with others. They may come off as guarded or disengaged and uninterested. And that's hard, you know, that sometimes makes it difficult to have a meaningful relationship, whether that is somebody that you're mentoring, you know, members of your team, or to be in a romantic relationship with somebody like that, right? So it doesn't mean that they're incapable of that, it's just it's not coming as natural to the to them as it might for others. Um, they do have this struggle with a scarcity mindset, and you'll sh see that showing up in their vice in just a second. Um, so they do have a hard time sharing their time and their energy and their resources, which goes back to that superpower of them being able to be aware and manage their energy levels. It's just sometimes it can it can be, you know, overdone and they want to withhold some of that. Even people who they're, you know, in a really in a really meaningful relationship with. Um, so they'll often hold back, contributed in groups because they struggle to feel like they know enough and they're ready to show, um, to show up and feel like they have value to add. And this is gonna be also feeling like they're ready to launch their podcast, their blog, a new social media account, a new business idea to speak up that they're ready to present in some way, to lead a workshop, because they don't know everything, so they're just not ready yet, but they'll never feel ready. Um, our type fives are how they handle um conflict is much like the type one. They're in that category with our ones and our threes and our fives, thinking, okay, data, not drama. And whereas a three is going to think, okay, I'm sure there's an efficient, an efficient solution here. We just got to get to work. A five is going to think, um, let's just put our heads down. I'm sure we can research, look into, analyze the best solution. We just need a little bit of time to do that. And then they are in what is called the withdrawn stance when it comes to the energy they bring to going after what they want. So they're what they're with our fours and our nines. And that means rather than looking outside of themselves to get their needs met, they are looking within themselves. So that you know plays into that introvertedness. They are also the first type that we've talked about in the thinking triad or the head center of intelligence. So lots of things going on in their head, they'll think about it before they feel it in their body or emotionally. And their childhood message was that it is not okay to be too comfortable in the world, and their vice is going to be this idea of hoarding, and they feel like they lack the inner resources, and that too much interaction with others will lead to a depletion of their resources. So this leads fives to withhold themselves from contact with the rest of the world, and they'll hold on to their resources and minimize their own needs, which does make it difficult to connect and to live that full life. So just being aware that that might be something that that trips fives up. If you identify with that, and your healing attitude as a five is going to be maybe I can trust people and let them know what I need. Maybe I can live happily in the world. Maybe my future will be okay. All right, our sixes are another type in the thinking triad and the head center. We got a lot of thinking that happens here in type six. Their core desire is to feel safe and secure and to be supported, to feel stable. And whereas all the other types have a fear of something, the sixes core fear is fear itself. So they are running away from fear itself, being without support or guidance. And while, you know, while they while they have that, they are also um there's some of their strengths are being very committed and responsible, very hardworking. They are so compassionate, very um just have this ability to be really collaborative, to see these the whole picture. So they might have this vision and they can see how it's all connected and see what needs to be done. They're very loyal. Um, it takes a while to earn their trust, but once you do, you are in. They are very others focused, they're great friends and have a fun sense of humor. Um, they do have very active minds, um, which in a lot of cases is great because it makes them excellent troubleshooters, and they will stick through the hard times without question. Now, on the flip side of that, some of those struggles um are going to happen in that active mind. They have this inner committee, like our one has the inner voice, our six has an inner committee, so they're asking, it's not necessarily harsh or critical, there's just a lot of them to consult to make sure that they're making the safest, sound decision. And so a lot of this thought, though, will bring what ifs. It will bring a lot of anxiety, it will bring up some self-doubt and worry that they're making the right decision. Or when they do make the decision, it was this the right decision. Am I gonna be safe? Am I gonna be okay with this decision? Um, they do tend to feel overly responsible and have a hard time setting limits and not feeling badly for getting everything that they should done. So I don't think I said that very clear, but they they have this over-responsibility and they're gonna feel bad if they don't get everything that they need to done, which a lot of times they're just setting themselves up for feeling because they have so many things that they feel like they need to get done, um, and they're gonna feel bad about it, but it's just impossible. They hate disappointing people. Now, our sixes are in this group with our fours and our eights called the emotional reactivity group when it comes to how they handle conflict and disappointment and challenges. They're going to, um, you're gonna hear about it and they want to vent and they want other people to get on board and kind of feel the same way they're feeling. So for our fours, that is gonna sound like, you know, I'm really sad, I need you to hear about it. For our sixes, that may sound like I'm really worried, I'm feeling anxious, I need to vent for just a minute. And they are also in the competency, or I'm sorry, the dependent group with our ones and our twos, where they are looking outside themselves. They are dependent on a set of guidelines, a set of rules to help them know that they're on the right path, that they're making the right decision. And sixes are kind of interesting because, well, for another reason too, we'll just get into, but sixes are kind of interesting because they have the they have an interesting dynamic with an interesting relationship with um authority. And so they want somebody to kind of guide them to feel so they want to feel supported by somebody, and at the same time, they don't want anybody to tell them what to do. So, you know, if if if you have somebody like this on your team, you know, just be aware of kind of how they they handle that. They're looking for that support, it's a balance of that support without being overly authoritative, and they do question a lot. Um, they do, you know, want to know, probably similar to a five, maybe, yeah, what's this Enneagram about? Where did this come from? How do I know that I can trust it? And then the other unique thing with sixes, unlike any other type, is that they have something called a phobic six and a counterphobic six. And this is probably a deeper topic for a different day, but snapshot of what this is is that a phobic six is more going to, you know, we have the saying fight or flight, they're going to be more on the flight side of things in the face of danger. So they're going to run away, get small, maybe be compliant, be submissive in the face of danger. Whereas the counterphobic six is going to have more of the fight in the face of danger. So they're going to maybe get big, um, trust authority less, um, you know, have more of that, maybe some of that eight energy, maybe actually end up looking a little bit more like an eight. But the again, the actions don't matter as much as the motive behind the action, and the reason why they're behaving that that way is because of that core desire to feel safe and supported, and that core fear of fear itself and running out and and and how they deal with feel. So that's kind of an interesting concept that none of the other types have. Um, the childhood message for a six is that it's not okay to trust yourself, and their vice is no surprise, fear itself, which can actually probably be described as anxiety, um, because anxiety leads us to be afraid of things that are not actually happening right now. So sixes walk around in a constant state of apprehension, of worry about possible future events rather than being some being afraid of something that is right in front of them that that warrants that fear, right? So many of us deal with that anxiety and that fear. So we can relate to that whether we feel like we're a dominant type six or not. We can have empathy and and feel that way at some point. I'm sure we all have. And then the healing attitude for a six, the growth message is that maybe this will work out fine. Maybe I don't have to foresee every problem. Maybe I can trust myself and my own judgments. Moving on to our type seven, which is also known as the enthusiast. They their core desire is to feel satisfied, is to feel fulfilled, fulfilled, and to be content. And so the thing that they're running from is being deprived, trapped in emotional pain, being limited or bored. They are best case scenario imaginers. So, you know, in a in a situation, they're they might be a great person to have around to help you, you know, change your outlook on things. Too much of that good vibes only, you know, does have a downside, but they're gonna always be looking at the glasses half full. They tend to be very energetic and fun loving and spontaneous, free spirits, they dream big and they have bold imaginations. While being able to take the smallest, maybe most mundane, lame task and turning it into something engaging and exciting, they do have this thirst for adventure and will find any reason to celebrate. And they love sharing this excitement with people that they care about. Now, all of that has the shadow side as well. Because if you're constantly looking for excitement, constantly looking for adventure, um, not being spontaneous, you're going to lack the structure that you need occasionally to get the things that you want done. And so you're also going to be constantly seeking variety and needing something new, which doesn't mean that you can't get to a place of more stability, of more um consistency. It just means that you're going to have to work a little bit harder because that may not be a natural state for you. And I'm a type seven, and how this has showed up for me, an example is just even in the offers that I create. The ideas that I have for my business, I constantly want to change what I'm doing. And I'll think, you know, mistakes I've made in the past of just been thinking, oh my God, I spent so much time creating this really great offer. And three months later, I'm over it. We need something fresh. We need to make this new. And that can be really exhausting because you're constantly going to be in creation mode versus eventually moving into, you know, mastering what you've created, mastering this, selling it, mastering talking about it, and then eventually scaling it so that you can later create something new when the time is right, but otherwise, you're constantly creating something new. So that's just one example of how it's how it showed up for me. Um, sometimes because of this behavior, people around them can feel really scattered and overwhelmed and stressful. It's hard to keep up sometimes with with the sevens. Um, and they do have these this great ability to be a vision caster, but they lack the actual execution of those tasks. So that's where having some of that routine and structure can really benefit a seven so that they can get things done. Um, anytime that they feel confined or dragged down, they're gonna become resilient. Resentful of whoever is they're feeling trapped by. They may feel like their energy is being depleted and they're going to be a little less, they're going to get irritated with anybody who is less optimistic, thinking like, I don't have time for this person to drag me down. As you can guess, our sevens, when conflict arises, when challenges happen, they're in that positive outlook with our twos and our nines, thinking glasses half full. Sevens will tend to think there may be a problem, but I'm fine. I'm going to be fine. They are in the assertive stance when it comes to going after what they want with our threes and our eights, thinking very um future focused, thinking what's next, wanting to go far and wanting to go fast. They are also in the head center with our fives and our sixes. And um, just because they seem to be, you know, happy-go-lucky and um a free spirit doesn't mean that they also don't deal with a lot, you know, that anxiety, um, the the head center being very heady. We are very in our heads as sevens. Um, a lot of it I've heard comes down to having so many ideas, you don't know which one to start with. And then you have the anxiety of thinking, oh my gosh, I'm never gonna live, I'm never gonna get to have all these experiences that I want to experience because I can't pick which path I want to be on because I have so many ideas. Um, so that is a cause of just you know being in your head a lot as well. And then um, when it comes to the childhood message, is that it's not okay to depend on anyone for anything, and their vice or their emotional passion is gluttony, and this could refer to food, um, even you know, drugs, alcohol, but it it really refers to this um insatiable desire to constantly feel fill yourself up with experiences. Um, you want to overcome this feeling of emptiness as a seven, and and so you're going to constantly be pursuing and bringing in all the positive, stimulating ideas and activities that you can, but it's never going to be enough to feel satisfied. Um, and then as a seven, your healing attitude growing message is maybe I already have, maybe what I already have is enough. Maybe there's nowhere else I need to be right now. Maybe I'm not missing out on anything worthwhile. And our eights are also called the challenger, the protector. They have this desire to be in control. They want to be strong and powerful in order to protect themselves. Their worst fear is being controlled, being weak, being manipulated, being the victim of some kind of injustice. They have the greatest energy of all the types, and their strengths include being very assertive and passionate, determined, natural leaders, much like the threes. Um, they're very strong-willed and self-assured and just exude confidence. So that's what I'm saying sometimes. Maybe you're not a dominant time A, but there's situations where you're gonna need a channel, some of this type A energy. Um, they are decisive and determined, straightforward communicators, and they are deeply protective of the people and the missions that they believe in and will fight to guard and defend them. And then where they struggle is that they are also, like sometimes our ones and our threes, so focused on the mission that they will sometimes dismiss what others are feeling or the wants or the desires and voices of others because they're just so focused on that goal. Um, they can have a very direct communication style, which sometimes can be interpreted as maybe mean or harsh, aggressive, mad, bulldozing. Um, when an eight just might experience it as, hey, I'm just being passionate. Um, they will not be controlled and therefore they struggle when they are not the leader. They can be impatient and frustrated with others who may not be as self-assured or as bold as they are, and they do have their own moral code and will do what they think is right, even if it's against social norms or expectations. It's a little different than a one who is looking outside themselves for a set of rules about what's right, whereas an eight is gonna do what they think is right. Um, eights when um and when a problem or a challenge is comes up, they're going to deal with it. They're in this emotional reactivity category with our fours and our sixes, and they're gonna think they're gonna need to vent, and they're gonna want others to get on board with them and feel just as much as they feel, and they might think, I'm really angry about this. You need to hear about this, I'm gonna let you know about it. Um, they are in the assertive stance with our threes and our eights, with that future-focused energy, thinking what's next, going far and fast. And they um are in the body center where they may not be able to explain their decision-making process like our ones, um, but they just know that that's the right decision. They feel it in their body first. Their childhood message is that it's not okay to be vulnerable or to trust anyone. And then their vice or core or their emotional um passion is a lust. And we're not just talking sexual lust. Um, it's this lust that they are driven by constant need for intensity, control, and self-extension. Um, and then their healing message or growing attitude is that maybe this person is not to take advantage of me. Maybe I can let down my guard a little more, maybe I can let my heart be touched more deeply. And last but not least is our nines. They are known as the peacemaker, and their core desire is to have inner peace. The worst thing in the world is to have conflicts, is to be overlooked or dismissed or separated from the group because of because of not having that inner peace. Um, they are very accepting, they are gracious, very others affirming, caring, flexible, open, and not judgmental. So, like excellent leaders, not always thought of as quote unquote, you know, a natural leader, but nines are incredible at leading a team because they can understand uh the the what each person is is seeing and how they're feeling, and they're they're open to allowing them to express those different opinions. It's not just black and white, they're able to sit in the gray, they can see multiple perspectives and they want to make sure that everybody's voice is heard and valued. They are excellent at mediating tough conversations and creating peaceful environments. Now, where they're gonna struggle is that in their attempt to make sure everybody else's voices is heard, to make sure everybody else's feelings are heard or felt, opinions are voiced, that they are going to lose touch with their own. And therefore, they can start to become unsure of who they are and how they contribute to the world in in any sort of meaningful way. Um, so when they are overwhelmed or just kind of mentally exhausted, their MO is to check out, to zone out. They call it going asleep, and they'll be just completely disengaged from those around you, which if you have a nine in your life who is doing this, that can be really frustrating. And as a nine, when you do this, um you're just avoiding the inevitable. If there's a problem that needs to be addressed, you falling asleep to it, you know, napping, vegging out on Netflix, avoiding it, it's just eventually going to keep coming up. So we do have to. So the work for the nine is to kind of wake up to themselves, know what they want, and be okay with going after it. Um, they are in the positive outlook category. So when problems or challenges come up, they're with our twos and our sevens, thinking glasses have full, it's gonna be fine. More so for the nine, though, when something happens like that, they're thinking problem? What problem? I don't know. Is there a problem? Right? Because they they there's that tendency to kind of fall asleep to what's going on around them. They are in the withdrawn group when it comes to the energy they bring to going after what they want and how they go about getting that, and they are they are withdrawn with our fours and our fives, so they're gonna look within themselves to get those needs met. They are also in the body type with the eights and the ones, but that tends to be a little bit more repressed. Um, they don't have that strong gut instinct for the reasons that we have talked be about because they kind of they they tend to lose themselves over time because they are so focused on what others are feeling and thinking and their opinions. So that's the work for them as well. Their childhood message was that it is not okay to assert yourself and their vice or their core, their emotional passion is this sloth idea. Um, and it doesn't mean laziness, it just means because nines can be very active. You know, we don't want to think that all nines are just laying around napping. They can be very active and they can be very accomplished. Um, it just means that um they have this kind of they have this want, this desire to be unaffected by life. You know, they don't want to be bothered, they don't want life to take too much of their energy, and so they might be unwilling to rise to the occasion when needed and exert that energy and exert that that um oh that that vitality of life um when when needed, um, especially you know when they when they want something. Um, so that's that is something to be aware of, just to be cautious of. But then the healing attitude for a nine is to think maybe I can make a difference. Maybe I need to get energized and be involved. Maybe I am more powerful than I realize. And that is it. That is your crash course in the nine types of the Enneagram. I would love to hear from you on anything that resonated, that was an aha about yourself or somebody in your life, connect with me over on Instagram, connect with me on email, hello at Sarah Lynn Co.com, and let me know. Let me know what questions you have. Maybe, maybe this, maybe you got something clarified, but then another question came up. Reach out, let me know. I'd love to hear from you. I'm also going to remind you that when you leave a review, to email me so that you can get your reference guide, your type specific reference guide. Um, it's there, it has a recap of everything that we talked about today, plus much, much more for your type specifically. And if you don't know your type, um let me know and we can figure out what to do about that so you know which one to get. And then the other thing you're gonna get is an invitation to a live training around finding and stepping into your CEO style based on Enneagram type that's gonna be coming up at the end of August. If you happen to miss that, I will send you the live the recording to the live event, so you'll get that training regardless. And you get all of that um just as a thank you for your support and time to leave a review. That is so very helpful, and so I want to make sure that you know how much I appreciate you doing that. With that, I'm really excited um to you know be talking about the Enneagram, talking about more in future episodes, how to apply it in your life and your businesses, and I'm excited to hear from real life experiences and their um interpretation and what it's like being their type, how some of this theory that we have talked about today shows up for them in real life. So stick around and I will see you in a future class. Hey, real quick before you go, I just realized I forgot to mention my sources for the content of this episode, and I want to make sure that I give credit where credit is due. So, for the content of this episode, I pulled from three main resources. One is my own Enneagram certification program that I went through myself. It's not mine, I said it's mine, but the certification that I went through called Enneagram University by full and free Enneagram founder Christy Rolls. And then I also referenced a book called The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson. And then I also pulled some snippets from the nine types of leadership from Beatrice Chestnut. So, like I said, I just wanted to give credit where credit was due and also give you some additional resources if you want to deep dive more in yourself.