This episode is the first of a series in which David examines the patterns of behaviour that are holding many people back. He explains why a very high percentage of us feel trapped by some aspect of our lives. Then, he shares how you can use the 9 Enneagram types to better understand your personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Today, he looks at how people with reformers and helper personality types self-sabotage and how to stop doing that.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• 45% of business owners feel trapped in their business, and 85% of employees are not engaged with their work.
• Our natural fight or flight reflex plays a big role in our feeling trapped. We reflexively look for danger, so we always notice the negative more.
• Before you blame outside forces for making you feel trapped, first look at yourself. In particular, your beliefs, patterns and skills.
• Reformers are perfectionists. Often, they resent people who try to chivvy them along to get the job done on time.
• Helpers are people pleasers who can serve others to the point where they feel unable to charge enough and feel trapped. David explains how to stop doing this.

BEST MOMENTS

“We get 60,000 thoughts in any day, 45,000 of which are negative thoughts.”

“An excessive use of a strength or a preference can become a weakness, and it can lead to self-sabotage.”

“A feeling that you can get if you're a people pleaser is guilt.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

Episode 261 · https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/calm-49-3-things-that-limit-your-potential-and-how-to-fix-them/id1610709739?i=1000664768164

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Ichazo

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com

ABOUT THE SHOW

People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far, we have to go together and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life.

ABOUT THE HOST

David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference.

ARTWORK CREDIT

Penny Roberts - https://www.instagram.com/penpennypencils

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