Notes from Sandy
MBTI and Enneagram – How do they relate?
This is a tale of apples and oranges. The MBTI and Enneagram are two very different personality typologies which look at very different things. They work well when used in conjunction to provide a fuller understanding of what make us tick just as apples and oranges...
“An Introvert’s Guide to Networking”
No one can teach like someone who’s been there. Lisa Petrilli is a self-disclosed Introvert as well as an accomplished business woman who has run a $750 million business and negotiated pharmaceutical contracts with top global companies. In an article in the Harvard...
The Reiss Profile shines light on relationships
Every individual has some proportion of all 16 basic needs described in the Reiss Desire Profile which you can see here. Each person person will have a high desire for some traits, others traits will be on the low end and some will be in the neutral mid-zone. The...
One Lens Simply Does Not Explain Everything
We are wired to try to make sense of the world, but when it comes to the MBTI or any other assessment tool – one lens simply does not explain everything. When something isn’t working about the behaviour of someone else, it is tempting to develop theories to explain...
Sunday Brunch for Extraverts: Connect- Engage- Explore
The close to frosty temperatures on this Canadian holiday long weekend changed our plans from a trip to cottage country aka huddling by the fireplace and plaid jackets to taking advantage of city living. Kensington Market is a one of a kind Toronto experience –...
Top Five Tips to Blast ENFP Procrastination Out of the Water
The question: Do you have any advice for procrastinating ENFPs? Tips: As always be wary of “one size fits all” solutions. The best answers are ones that fit your needs and motivational strategies. Here are my top five tips I use to manage my own ENFP procrastination....
Rekindling a Love Affair with the Enneagram
In self-development work it seems to me that people often fall in love with the first assessment tool that offered them some insight. The Enneagram is that tool for me. This model of nine worldviews and ways of focusing attention was the first window that allowed me...
Enneagram Types in Relationship
A reader asks “What do you think about a (F) 4 and a (M) 5 in relationship?” It is not the best use of the Enneagram or any model of personality to use it as a predictor. However the Enneagram can be a resource to understand a particular dynamic that may be currently...
Becoming a Personality Type Professional
Question: I was wondering if you could give any advice on the best way to become a Personality Type professional? An answer that is 100% opinion: Hmmmm… this question brings even more questions to mind. Why? What is important to you about this? Is a singular focus...
Enneagram Tips in Action
April 22nd’s Enneagram tip to realize ” how much I am supported” could not have come at a better time. “Transforming to Essence” is an enormous quest. HAVING a personality seems like a necessary evil. However I truly love the idea of shifting things when elements of...