Discover how to use your personality type to get the best results in business by highlighting your strengths and minimizing your weaknesses.
Would you believe that behind every successful entrepreneur is a person who has simply learned to harness his enneagram type superpowers?
Now, I know you’re intrigued at the mention of “superpowers”.
Did I mean it to be something otherworldly or supernatural?
Nope, but what I’m talking about are the qualities deeply rooted in each individual that can make or break his business career.
They only become “superpowers” if we learn how to use them to our advantage. And what better way to do this than for establishing a consistent business growth and a harmonious work setting?
We are often told that having a business mindset has something to do with your genes.
But I beg to disagree. Because I believe that anyone can cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit if he knows how to properly work out his personality to survive today’s business industry.
That’s why today, I decided to explain to you the different enneagram types in hopes of helping you uncover your key assets, as well as the things you can do to avoid running into challenges at work.
Type 1: The Reformer
Basic Overview
People classified under this category are those who put great emphasis on perfection, self-control, and personal integrity. A person who identifies with this type is usually motivated by the idea of improving the world.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
As integrity is one of your best assets, it is understandable that you value strong work ethics.
This is essential if you’re also managing staff or working with a team.
Your preference for perfection can rub on other members of the team, which can help improve their productivity levels.
The more you influence others to do their best, the better the opportunities you can create for individual career growth and business outlook.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Stress is your main enemy being a Type 1 individual.
It stems from your desire to make things right and failing to do so often results in bursts of anger and frustration over someone’s limitations.
Thus, it is best not to project your disappointments on others by focusing on your own contributions and improving your work.
Also, keep your emotions in check. Blaming others for their incapacities is counterproductive, so try to be more patient in dealing with them.
Finally, avoid being critical of others over things that are beyond control. Remind yourself that though you are an overachiever, not everything is achieved overnight.
Type 2: The Helper
Basic Overview
People who identify with Type 2 personality are known to be the caring and interpersonal bunch.
They thrive in pleasing everyone and are generous when it comes to dealing with less fortunate individuals; thus the monicker “The Helper”.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
Being a Type 2, you are highly esteemed for your ability to facilitate communications, whether between customers or your own team.
This is handy for when you need to mediate between people in your team to achieve a resolution and mutual agreement.
Your tendency to empathize with everyone also makes you well-loved by your team, enough to make them stay loyal to your business.
Similarly, it is also recommended that you use mentorship as an outlet for your generosity, which can similarly influence others’ productivity in the long run.
If you need to perform a market outreach, you can add your signature sympathetic style in your campaign to win new clients.
You can also easily come up with business ideas that help other people in the community as you are gifted with a philanthropic nature.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Despite being the most approachable in the team, you might be putting a lot of pressure on yourself by constantly attending to other’s needs—even to the point where you forget to self-care.
Always remember that each member of the team has his own responsibilities and that spoonfeeding and excessive “doting” might actually make them dependent on you.
Hence, you should set limits to your generosity by allowing only the situations that greatly needed your attention and resources.
Similarly, avoid expecting others to reciprocate your good deeds as this could lead to disappointments.
Even if you can play with their guilt, it would be counterproductive for the rest of the team as they might think everything needs to be repaid and thus resort to not receiving your help anymore.
Type 3: The Achiever
Basic Overview
Those who identify with Type 3 are called “achievers” due to their success-oriented mindset.
But unlike the Type 1 perfectionists, the Type 3 individuals are more image-conscious who would do everything to keep up with other people’s impressions of themselves.
They are highly motivated by the desire to succeed and influence everyone.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
It seems that you have what it takes to succeed as you yourself crave for it.
As a goal-getter, you can set your mind on a business idea and make it work through planning strategically and acting on it step by step.
Your competitive nature is actually an advantage since it drives you to always aim for the best and to keep improving your work.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
One downside of your overachieving personality is that you become frustrated over not accomplishing things as you planned.
But instead of subjecting yourself to more pressure, you should learn to take things in stride and not be in a hurry.
Avoid being impatient with your business results and bottom line because things like these take time to materialize.
Be selective of your commitments. Not everything deserves your energy and you might as well find other meaningful avenues to avoid getting burned out.
Who knows, with your driven mindset, you might be pioneering a new niche where you excel the most.
Remember, crowd approval fades and at the end of the day, personal fulfillment matters more than temporary praises.
Type 4: The Individualist
Basic Overview
As the term suggests, people who identify with Type 4 prefer to be left alone, whether to contemplate, work in solitude, or tune in to their own imagination.
But while they may be sensitive and self-absorbed, they are highly expressive and are in fact performing well in the arts, dance, music, and poetry.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
Your preference for solitude might actually be doing wonders to your brain as you can formulate ideas on your own without requiring another person’s opinion.
Working alone is also good as it trains your mind to work independently for longer periods of time.
On the other hand, being an individualist should not hinder you from becoming an effective leader in the team.
You can tap on your authenticity to establish mutual agreements with everyone, as well as allow customers’ input to influence the creative process.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Be careful not to let your emotions influence you into making decisions as they may not be grounded on facts.
Fours are known as the dramatic type, but this should not exemplify your work ethics.
Approach the situations with level-headedness to avoid future conflicts with the team.
Also, while you might prefer to work undisturbed, you should still reach out to the team for help and their input once in a while. This will ensure the communication remains two-way and alive.
Occasionally, touch base with the present and get off your head so you can identify the immediate needs of the business and set realistic goals.
Type 5: The Investigator
Basic Overview
Individuals who are classified as Type 5 are generally observant, alert, and curious.
They invest most of their time concentrating and figuring out complex ideas.
Moreover, Fives are the ones who are basically self-reliant due to the fact that they are highly cerebral, preferring scholarly encounters over warm conversations.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
Being intelligent and teeming with curiosity, you have a really high advantage when it comes to formulating innovative business ideas.
You may even conceptualize solutions for the trickiest business scenarios and document them to serve as guiding principles for new ventures.
If you are proficient in many areas of the business, you can cut back on the budget by doing everything yourself. Otherwise, you may train someone to troubleshoot things and provide assistance in your daily work.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Because of your hyper-charged thinking processes, you might gradually lose contact with everyone including your team and the clients themselves.
Thus, you should balance your time between your pursuit of knowledge and your required interactions.
If your mind always goes haywire, learn to jot down your thoughts so you can get back to them in your free time.
Don’t be too caught up with your own thoughts that you no longer find time to foster relationships with your team and your customers.
Type 6: The Loyalist
Basic Overview
Type 6 individuals are the ones most business owners prefer to hire for the very reason that they are hard-working, responsible, and honest.
And these are not without basis. In fact, they commit to their jobs because they value security and support.
This is why they are called loyalists. They would guard the safety of the group and think of ways to fix the team’s problems.
Meanwhile, entrepreneurs who are Type 6 put an emphasis on financial stability and business longevity.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
Your main strength as a Six lies on your being supportive of other team players.
This allows you to maintain a collaborative environment at work and minimize internal conflicts.
Additionally, your resourcefulness in the midst of financial security threats will make you resilient during unfavorable business situations.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
As a Six, you are prone to bouts of anxiety. Thus, it is important that you assess the situation first before making negative assumptions that might lead you to worry unnecessarily.
Your mental health is as important as your financial stability, so don’t be too hard on yourself.
Have a trusted person to hear out your thoughts and even fears. It helps that someone can pacify your fears of the uncertain and things that are yet to happen.
Instead of stressing over your worries, write down your plans in case something unpleasant happens to the business.
Type 7: The Enthusiast
Basic Overview
Sevens are those considered as the most fun individuals to work with, and rightly so.
They are optimistic, adventurous, and open to challenges and possibilities.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
There’s enough room in your business to spend your energy on.
You can brainstorm ideas, test their feasibility, and seek inspiration even outside of your office.
Your hunger for new experiences and opportunities should motivate you to expand your horizons, scale up the business, and probably get ahead of your competitors in terms of innovation.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Perhaps one setback of being a Type 7 is that you may feel stuck when your adrenaline isn’t raging.
If you feel confined by your surroundings or restricted by the schedule, simply learn restraint and patience as everything in your business will unfold in its due time.
Furthermore, avoid making impulsive decisions that you’ll soon regret. Sevens are usually prone to starting quick but failing to follow through.
Finally, avoid distractions in your workspace. These may include your phone or a TV which may lure your attention from actually working on your tasks at hand.
Type 8: The Challenger
Basic Overview
Type 8 individuals are often described as self-confident, assertive, and decisive ones.
They feel obliged to control things and this might intimidate others into submission.
Regardless of their strong personality, they put an emphasis on fairness and justice.
They won’t back down when they felt they’ve been wronged.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
A decisive quality is a must in the business, as it entails a lot of decision-making that can be a hit or miss.
But while it gives you a sense of power, you must back your decisions with research and actual results.
Being aggressive also has its benefits, such that you can psych your mind into achieving your business goals no matter what comes your way.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Align your assertiveness with your vision. Your tendency to control things should not interfere with your business aspirations.
Also, the people you hired to help with your business may not warm up with you if you keep putting on your aggressive stance. Give them allowance for mistakes and more opportunities to prove their worth.
On the same note, do not let your aggressiveness create issues with your customer service. Learn to listen and avoid making quick reactions.
This also applies to sales talks and market outreach.
Type 9: The Peacemaker
Basic Overview
Those who identify with this type are called “mediators” due to their preference for peace and balance.
They would easily agree to everything in order to resolve disputes quickly.
In other words, they tend to go with the flow as long as it will achieve harmony in the group or workplace.
How To Use Your Strengths For Success
Your main strength is amiability, which is a good quality to possess when handling client disputes.
Use your sound judgment when dealing with confrontational situations arising from differing opinions.
Being agreeable also puts you in good graces of the customers, which can ensure their loyalty.
How To Overcome Your Challenges At Work
Being a mediator, you might forget that you need to express your own opinions and thoughts regarding an important matter.
Do not let your preference for reconciling differences affect your ability to make sound decisions.
Learn to arrive at an agreement without compromising your integrity and honesty. You should find a common denominator when trying to come to a resolution.
Note that wanting to avoid conflicts is different from effectively resolving issues. You might need to be thorough in granting favor between two different views.
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Conclusion
Every one of us is unique, and the aforementioned list just proves the point that we’re endowed with special enneagram type superpowers.
Instead of complaining that you’ve got no entrepreneurial genes or that you’re not a born businessman, you should dig deeper into yourself to know which dominant qualities are useful for driving your business towards success.
I hope that this rundown of the enneagram types inspires you to know yourself better and come up with the best version of an entrepreneur the industry needs.
Sources
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253435630_Relationships_between_OPQ_and_Enneagram_Types
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6208876/
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