84: Best Book Selections to Read Based on Your Enneagram Type

Books to Read Based on Your Enneagram Type<br /> <br /><br />Information doesn’t equal transformation.<br /><br />Sometimes we think there's something more we need to know before we take action. Although I’m usually a take-action kind of girl, when I’m stressed I can go into analysis paralysis mode.<br /><br />Remember: Integration of the information equals transformation. So if you’re struggling to take action, you need a guide. In this episode, I help you take the power tools you already have hanging in your metaphorical garage and use them to accelerate the transformation of your life.<br /><br />Why books<br /> <br />As you’ve dug into the enneagram, you’ve learned that each type has core motives, fears and the hidden—or not so hidden—factor that holds each of us back. The books I talk about for each enneagram type will help you unpack that factor, better understand yourself, and start digging into the core motive behind everything you do.<br /> <br />Books for all enneagram types<br /> <br />Personal development books are my jam. The most important book that I’ve ever read was actually given to me in rehab. The key to this book and why it’s so powerful: It can be used as a workbook. What is it? The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. The other book every enneagram type should read is The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. This book is great for looking at what we’re most afraid of and considering our true motives.<br /><br />Books for each enneagram type<br /> <br />Going further, I talk about each enneagram type briefly as well as the book I recommend for each one and why. Here’s a quick recap:<br /><br />Type 1: Banish Your Inner Critic by Denise Jacobs<br />Type 2: Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown<br />Type 3: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell<br />Type 4: Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back by Gary John Bishop<br />Type 5: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain<br />Type 6: Blink: The Power of Thinking w