Recommended by Catherine Mulvihill of My Happy Insides

Catherine mentioned, not this book in particular, but the concept of the Enneagram and how she’s used it to understand herself, her partner, and others she works with.

There are a number of other books on Amazon on the Enneagram topic which you will probably see when you follow the Amazon link.  There is also a Enneagram Institute created in 1997 by the authors Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson.  There are also Enneagram tests online that you can take for free to determine your type.

Models like this help to understand one’s self as well as others.  Where there is understanding, there is better communication, better relationships, better lives.  This is one of many models; the ones we have experienced have all proven helpful.

From Amazon’s description:

The first definitive guide to using the wisdom of the enneagram for spiritual and psychological growth

The ancient symbol of the Enneagram has become one of today’s most popular systems for self-understanding, based on nine distinct personality types. Now, two of the world’s foremost Enneagram authorities introduce a powerful new way to use the Enneagram as a tool for personal transformation and development. Whatever your spiritual background, the Enneagram shows how you can overcome your inner barriers, realize your unique gifts and strengths, and discover your deepest direction in life.

The Wisdom of the Enneagram includes:

Two highly accurate questionnaires for determining your type
Vivid individual profiles focused on maximizing each type’s potential and minimizing predictable pitfalls
Spiritual Jump Starts, Wake-Up Calls, and Red Flags for each type
Dozens of individualized exercises and practical strategies for letting go of troublesome habits, improving relationships, and increasing inner freedom
Revealing insights into the deepest motivations, fears, and desires of each type

Highly accessible, yet filled with sophisticated concepts and techniques found nowhere else, The Wisdom of the Enneagram is a strikingly new fusion of psychology and spirituality. It offers an exciting vision of human possibility and a clear map of the nine paths to our highest self-expression.

This book is on Paul’s reading list.  It was recommended by Teresa Kenny of Flawless Beauty of Charlottesville:

From Amazons description:

What’s being widely regarded as “one of the most life changing books ever written” may be the simplest approach to achieving everything you’ve ever wanted, and faster than you ever thought possible’

This is a small little book, but it’s full of encouragement to work smarter rather than harder.  There’s the story of the fly on the inside cover that I frequently read to clients because it illustrates how we can be so focused on working hard at what we are doing that we can’t see the better way that’s right there for us. This book is about MULTIPLYING your effectiveness and results.  You squared.

I remember years ago I would struggle to make something happen.  Just as I seemed to have a good direction, it seemed the door would slam in my face.  Being rather stubborn I would beat my head against the closed and locked door, until finally I would step back and notice that as soon as the one door had closed, another one next to it had opened up.  How often does this happen to you?

Get this book.  You’ll be reading the fly story to YOUR clients, family, and friends.

This book is on Paul’s reading list.  I am interested in this book because I am an empath and want to develop that intuitive faculty.

From Amazons description:

I Am an Empath is an empathy guide on managing emotional anxiety, coping with being over emotional and using intuition to benefit from this sensitivity in your everyday life – the problems highly sensitive people normally face. Through recongnizing how to control emotions you have the potential to make the most of being in tune with your emotions and understanding the feelings of people around you. This book is different from others of its kind because it gathers information from various perspectives in order to provide a comprehensive look at empathy as a spectrum of experience; rather than a sensitive person personality trait that one simply has or does not have.

This book is on Paul’s reading list.  It was recommended by Bonnie Mackin of Allen and Mackin Agency, Goosehead Insurance:

From Amazons description:

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.

Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

Recommended by Shawn Johnson of Atlantic Coast Mortgage.

From the Amazon description:

In this fully revised edition, Bob Burg builds on his proven relationship-building principles to bring even more clients to your door and helps you attract only those who are interested in what you sell. He shows how to maximize your daily contacts, utilize your tools both online and off, leverage your relationships, and generate ongoing sales opportunities.