WHAT ARE YOUR RED ZONE BEHAVIORS?
RED ZONE behaviors lack creativity, generosity and heart as they are grounded in the fight/flight/freeze response. The tricky thing is that RED ZONE behaviors are primal and biology based. They're normal and part of the human condition. Yet, what if they become...
Does One Enneagram Type Display More Narcissism?
Recently, in a Facebook comment, someone wrote: “8s sound narcissistic!” Are some types more narcissistic than others? In traditional Enneagram literature, 3s and 7s are often identified as narcissistic. While this has some truth, I’ve been working in the business long enough to see that narcissism cuts across all types on the Enneagram. I’ve seen 3s, 7s and 8s who don’t display much narcissism.
Enneagram Shorts Type 8: What to Expect in Relationship
CLICK BELOW TO WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvnqkgjR6bQ&feature=youtu.be What can you expect if you're in relationship with an 8? If you're an 8, how can use an understanding of your type to deepen your emotional intelligence?
8 Week Individualized Program for Loss and Grief
An 8 week individualized program for moving through grief and loss in way to help you create meaning, gain completeness and grow in resiliency.
Remarkable Research on Parenting and Temperament
Any day now, my son and his wife are expecting their first child. I can't stop thinking about who she will be. My son reads everything he can on babies and parenting. He's a head (fear) type like me. We both like to read to get some understanding and certainty in...
The Enneagram at New Riff Event Center
Mark your calendars: If you've been wanting a brief, engaging introduction to the Enneagram, you're invited to New Riff Event Center where I'm presenting an intro as part of their speaker series. We'll be looking at how you and those around you show up in...
You can do this 10 minute meditation in your office with headphones when you notice your energy gets "amped up" or anxious. Be sure to focus on breathing downward as Sevens tend to have a lot of busy "upward" mental energy. You can do this downward breathing during a...
Relaxation Meditation
This 22 minute meditation is called a "Body Scan." If you're a high energy Enneagram type like a 3, 7, or 8, this may be hard for you at first. 6s sometimes feel anxiety when they slow down and Heart types might feel like this is a waste of time or feel anxious...
A Conversation with a Type 8 Leader
I sat down with Susan and we talked about what we'd wished we'd known as leaders prior to learning our Enneagram type. Susan is an 8, The Protector. Her attention goes to power and control, fairness and truth. Eights have an enormous amount of energy and like to make...
My Sister’s Courage
My sister was diagnosed with metastatic spinal cancer in May and died at home 8 months later. She was unusual in that she didn't want to “fight cancer.” It didn’t mean she was never angry about her diagnosis. She had her moments. She was not a cardboard saint and...