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The Enneagram Edge: Drive Life & Biz Success With The Enneagram
Welcome to The Enneagram Edge, the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs ready to unlock the power of their Enneagram type to create thriving businesses and lives they love.
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Whether you're a visionary Type 7 with endless ideas, a Type 1 perfectionist striving for excellence, or a loyal Type 6 navigating fear and self-doubt, The Enneagram Edge is here to help you understand your unique wiring and turn it into your ultimate business advantage.
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The Enneagram Edge: Drive Life & Biz Success With The Enneagram
Episode #33: The Enneagram of Discipline: Why Each Type Struggles to Follow Through
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Are you disciplined in some areas of your life, but still struggle to follow through on the things that matter most?
In this episode of The Enneagram Edge, Margot explores discipline through the lens of the Enneagram and explains why each type has a different relationship with consistency, motivation, and follow-through.
Margot breaks down the discipline strengths and challenges of all nine Enneagram types, along with practical shifts each type can make to move from pressure, shame, and rigid self-discipline toward a healthier approach built on self-awareness, conscious choice, realistic structure, and self-trust.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why struggles with discipline often have less to do with willpower and more to do with the unconscious patterns driving you. (1:32)
The difference between unhealthy discipline and healthy discipline. (3:13)
How discipline shows up differently for each Enneagram type: (4:07)
- Type 1: The Perfectionistic Discipliner (4:27)
- Type 2: The Other-People-First Discipliner (6:51)
- Type 3: The Achievement-Driven Discipliner (8:48)
- Type 4: The Mood-Dependent Discipliner (11:15)
- Type 5: The Preparation-Before-Action Discipliner (13:40)
- Type 6: The Overthinking Discipliner (16:21)
- Type 7: The Freedom-Seeking Discipliner (18:55)
- Type 8: The Don’t-Tell-Me-What-to-Do Discipliner (22:08)
- Type 9: The Comfort-Seeking Discipliner (24:51)
Why the goal may not be to become more disciplined, but to consciously direct your discipline toward what matters most. (28:11)
Resources & Links
The FREE Healthy Reset Discipline Training:
If you’re tired of knowing what you want to do but still struggling to consistently follow through, join me for my free training, The Healthy Discipline Reset, on August 26th at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time via Zoom. We’ll explore why procrastination and inconsistency often have less to do with laziness or lack of willpower and more to do with the unconscious patterns underneath them. You’ll learn how to follow through on what matters without relying on pressure, shame, or constantly pushing yourself harder. Register here: https://margotzaher.com/healthy-discipline-reset-registration/
Not sure of your Enneagram type?
Take the free 10-question assessment:
https://tinyurl.com/Enneagram-Assessment
Deep-Dive Enneagram Typing & Integration
Book a private session with Margot:
https://margotzaher.com/enneagram-typing-session/
Let’s Connect
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Questions or feedback? Email: Margot@margotzaher.com
Share your story: DM or email Margot with stories about your challenges with discipline. I would love to hear from you.
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