EP308: You’re Not as Aware as You Think You Are—How to Change That Using the Enneagram

15 years ago, I thought I was really self-aware. I saw myself clearly and understood how my experiences shaped my behavior. <br />But in truth, I wasn’t nearly as self-aware as I thought. <br />And the Enneagram showed me what I was missing. It helped me take my emotional intelligence to the next level. <br />On this episode of Lead with the Enneagram, I explain how true self-awareness comes from understanding how you respond to triggers and recognizing the impact you have on others. <br />I explore why blaming, judging and justifying keeps you stuck, challenging you to turn the mirror on yourself when you’re irritated by other people. <br />Listen in to understand why you can’t have compassion for others when you’re beating yourself up and learn the first steps to developing genuine self-awareness using the Enneagram! <br />What You Will Learn <br />Why you may not be nearly as self-aware as you think you are<br />How true self-awareness involves understanding how you respond to triggers <br />What makes the Enneagram a powerful tool for recognizing how you impact others<br />How to leverage self-awareness to communicate more effectively<br />The value in turning the mirror on yourself when you feel judgement or irritation<br />Why blaming, judging and justifying keeps you stuck<br />The danger in letting self-awareness take you down a shame spiral<br />How we’re triggered when we feel weak in a particular area of our lives<br />Why I feel judgmental when someone else gets attention (and what I do about it) <br />Why we can’t have compassion for others when we’re beating ourselves up<br />How the Enneagram can help you get to who you’re divinely designed to be<br />The first steps to developing self-awareness using the Enneagram <br />Connect with Tracy <br /><a href="http://tracyomalley.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tracy’s Website</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-o-malley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><br /></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracy_omall