What a powerful conversation with Jackie Contessa about the eneagram and not only what it is but how we can use it as a support tool to guide us in our journey to self-awareness. We talk pretty openly about the strengths of the enagram but also the limitations in its application and how to reframe the way we think about assessments in general. Some of my favorite points included:
The difference between emotional intelligence and self-awareness
The importance of knowing yourself fully to live your best life
The role of shame in leading us to believe we are both too much and not enough
The reality that personality tests are only as powerful as what you do with them
The honest truth about doing self-awareness work
The difference between the eneagram from other assessments and what this can unlock for you in your journey to self-awareness
The effect of trauma on our personality test results
The reason NOT to do an online personality test
WHO the eneagram is for and HOW we need to own it’s application in our lives
The ways the eneagram has been used to reduce people to a subtype and how not to get stuck in that headspaceJackie Contessa, referred to affectionately as, “An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove,” is passionate beyond belief about making sure that self-awareness is demystified, once and for all. She is a Life Coach and a Personality Coach/Enneagram Coach. She is a dynamic, out-of-the-box thinker and champion for personalities who believe they are limitless. Her passion is simple: HELPING PEOPLE CRAFT THEIR OWN NARRATIVE WITH THE RIGHT LANGUAGE, TOOLS, AND INSIGHT to enjoy their human experience and live their dream life as themselves.
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