According to Merriam-Webster, a perfectionist is a someone who has a tendency to view anything that is not perfect as unacceptable.

Whenever someone calls me a perfectionist, I know they aren’t complementing me but rather, they mean to hurt my feelings. They mean to say that I have unrealistic high expectations; I am being a stickler to certain rules; I am being picky.

We’re back with another look-a-like series. This post will explore the similarities and differences between Enneagram Type 1s versus Type 6s.

While both Type 1 and Type 6 value responsibility and structure, their core motivations set them apart—Type 1 is driven by a desire for perfection and doing what is “right,” whereas Type 6 is motivated by a need for security and preparedness.

We’re back with another look-a-like series. Read about the Type 2 and Type 9 look-a-like here. This post will explore the similarities and differences between Enneagram Type 3s versus Type 7s.

Here are some of the ways Type 3s and 7s look alike from the surface.

One thing I often teach is that lots of types can look and act the same way on the surface, but have very different underlying motivations underneath. This is why how you respond makes such a big difference in how it’s received by the other person.

Let’s look at a one of the most common mistypes: Type 2 vs Type 9

Inspirational quotes are everywhere: “What’s your story?”“Change the narrative.”“Your story is not over.” One of my favorites? “The best is yet unwritten.” (Shoutout to Natasha Bedingfield’s early 2000s hit Unwritten — hello, The Hills fans!)

While stress itself is not inherently negative, prolonged or chronic stress can have detrimental effects on our physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

The concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) began to explode in the 1995 when Daniel Goleman’s book “Emotional Intelligence” introduced the concept that an individual’s EI is just as, if not more important than their Intelligence Quotient (IQ).