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Two: The HelperTwo: The Helper Motivated by the need to be loved and valued Motivated by the need to be loved and valued

and to express positive feelings toward and to express positive feelings toward othersothers

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Loving Loving MartyrlikeMartyrlike Caring IndirectCaring Indirect Adaptable ManipulativeAdaptable Manipulative Insightful PossessiveInsightful Possessive Generous HystericalGenerous Hysterical

Two: The HelperTwo: The Helper

What twos like about being twosWhat twos like about being twos Relating easily to people & making friendsRelating easily to people & making friends Knowing what people need & being able Knowing what people need & being able

to make their lives betterto make their lives better Being generous, caring & warmBeing generous, caring & warm

What is difficult about being a twoWhat is difficult about being a two Not being able to say noNot being able to say no Having low self-esteemHaving low self-esteem Not doing things for themselvesNot doing things for themselves


Twos with a strong One wing tend to Twos with a strong One wing tend to be more idealistic, objective, self-be more idealistic, objective, self-critical and judgmentalcritical and judgmental

Twos with a strong Three wing tend Twos with a strong Three wing tend to be more self-assured, ambitious, to be more self-assured, ambitious, outgoing and competitiveoutgoing and competitive


When twos move to the positive side of When twos move to the positive side of fourfour They admit painful feelings: anger, sadness, They admit painful feelings: anger, sadness,

etc.etc. They express their own needs more, say noThey express their own needs more, say no Find sources of self-worth besides helpingFind sources of self-worth besides helping

When two’s move to negative side of eightWhen two’s move to negative side of eight Stop being kind--become irritableStop being kind--become irritable become hardened, distrustful & isolatedbecome hardened, distrustful & isolated become controlling: try to take chargebecome controlling: try to take charge

Three: The MotivatorThree: The Motivator

Threes are motivated by the need to be Threes are motivated by the need to be productive, achieve success and avoid failureproductive, achieve success and avoid failure

At their best At their At their best At their worstworst

Optimistic DeceptiveOptimistic Deceptive Confident NarcissisticConfident Narcissistic Industrious PretentiousIndustrious Pretentious Efficient VainEfficient Vain Energetic VindictiveEnergetic Vindictive


What threes like about being threesWhat threes like about being threes being optimistic, friendly, upbeatbeing optimistic, friendly, upbeat staying informed, knowing what’s staying informed, knowing what’s

happeninghappening being able to motivate peoplebeing able to motivate people

What is difficult about being a threeWhat is difficult about being a three having to put up with inefficiencyhaving to put up with inefficiency struggling to hang onto my successstruggling to hang onto my success always being “on,” it’s exhaustingalways being “on,” it’s exhausting


Threes with a more developed Two Threes with a more developed Two wing tend to be warmer, more wing tend to be warmer, more encouraging, sociable, popular and encouraging, sociable, popular and seductiveseductive

Threes with a more developed Four Threes with a more developed Four wing tend to be more introspective, wing tend to be more introspective, sensitive, artistic, imaginative and sensitive, artistic, imaginative and pretentiouspretentious


When threes move to the positive side of When threes move to the positive side of sixsix spend more time & are committed to familyspend more time & are committed to family value what’s best for the groupvalue what’s best for the group get more in touch with their feelingsget more in touch with their feelings

When threes move to the negative side of When threes move to the negative side of ninenine procrastinate and become indecisiveprocrastinate and become indecisive become apatheticbecome apathetic run in circles & become less productiverun in circles & become less productive

Four: The ArtistFour: The Artist

Four’s are motivated by the need to Four’s are motivated by the need to experience their feelings and to be experience their feelings and to be understood, to search for the meaning of life, understood, to search for the meaning of life, and to avoid being ordinaryand to avoid being ordinary


Warm DepressedWarm Depressed Compassionate Self-consciousCompassionate Self-conscious Introspective Guilt-riddenIntrospective Guilt-ridden Expressive MoralisticExpressive Moralistic


What fours like about being foursWhat fours like about being fours being unique and seen as suchbeing unique and seen as such ability to establish connections with peopleability to establish connections with people creativity, intuition and sense of humorcreativity, intuition and sense of humor

What is difficult about being a fourWhat is difficult about being a four experience dark moods of emptiness & experience dark moods of emptiness &

despairdespair feeling guilty when they disappoint peoplefeeling guilty when they disappoint people expecting too much from life & themselvesexpecting too much from life & themselves


Fours with a Three wing tend to be Fours with a Three wing tend to be more extroverted, upbeat, more extroverted, upbeat, ambitious, flamboyant, and image-ambitious, flamboyant, and image-consciousconscious

Fours with a Five wing tend to be Fours with a Five wing tend to be more introverted, intellectual, more introverted, intellectual, idiosyncratic, reserved and idiosyncratic, reserved and depresseddepressed


When fours move to the positive side of OneWhen fours move to the positive side of One become more self-disciplined and groundedbecome more self-disciplined and grounded do more problem solving and become practicaldo more problem solving and become practical become less controlled by feelingsbecome less controlled by feelings

When fours move to the negative side of TwoWhen fours move to the negative side of Two deny and repress their own needsdeny and repress their own needs become overly dependentbecome overly dependent become ill to get attentionbecome ill to get attention

Five: The ThinkerFive: The Thinker

Fives are motivated by the need to know and Fives are motivated by the need to know and understand everything, to be self-sufficient, understand everything, to be self-sufficient, and to avoid looking foolishand to avoid looking foolish

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Analytical Intellect. arrogantAnalytical Intellect. arrogant Persevering StingyPersevering Stingy Sensitive StubbornSensitive Stubborn Wise DistantWise Distant Objective Critical of othersObjective Critical of others


What fives like about being fivesWhat fives like about being fives standing back and viewing life objectivelystanding back and viewing life objectively coming to a thorough understandingcoming to a thorough understanding not being caught up in material statusnot being caught up in material status

What is difficult about being a fiveWhat is difficult about being a five being slow to put knowledge out in the being slow to put knowledge out in the

worldworld feeling bad when they act like a know-it-allfeeling bad when they act like a know-it-all being pressured to be with people when being pressured to be with people when

they don’t want to bethey don’t want to be


Fives with a more developed Four Fives with a more developed Four wing tend to be more creative, wing tend to be more creative, humanistic, sensitive, emphatic and humanistic, sensitive, emphatic and self-absorbedself-absorbed

Fives with a more developed Six Fives with a more developed Six wing tend to be more loyal, anxious, wing tend to be more loyal, anxious, skeptical, and cautious. They are skeptical, and cautious. They are more likely to be interested in the more likely to be interested in the sciences.sciences.


When Fives move toward the positive When Fives move toward the positive side of eightside of eight move away from pure thought to actionmove away from pure thought to action trust their instincts more; become outspokentrust their instincts more; become outspoken become more assertivebecome more assertive

When fives move toward the negative When fives move toward the negative side of sevenside of seven take on projects impulsivelytake on projects impulsively become scatter & distractedbecome scatter & distracted

Six: The LoyalistSix: The Loyalist

Sixes are motivated by the need for security. Sixes are motivated by the need for security. Phobic Sixes are outwardly fearful and seek Phobic Sixes are outwardly fearful and seek approval. Counterphobic Sixes confront their approval. Counterphobic Sixes confront their fear.fear.


Loyal HypervigilantLoyal Hypervigilant Likable ControllingLikable Controlling Caring UnpredictableCaring Unpredictable Warm JudgmentalWarm Judgmental


What Sixes like about being SixesWhat Sixes like about being Sixes being committed & faithful to family & being committed & faithful to family &

friendsfriends being responsible and hardworkingbeing responsible and hardworking being compassionate toward othersbeing compassionate toward others

What is difficult about being a SixWhat is difficult about being a Six constant push & pull in making up mindconstant push & pull in making up mind procrastination because of fear of failureprocrastination because of fear of failure fear of being abandoned or taken advantage fear of being abandoned or taken advantage

ofof


Sixes with a more developed Five Sixes with a more developed Five wing tend to be more introverted, wing tend to be more introverted, intellectual, cautious and standoffishintellectual, cautious and standoffish

Sixes with a more developed Seven Sixes with a more developed Seven wing tend to be more extroverted, wing tend to be more extroverted, materialistic, active and impulsivematerialistic, active and impulsive


When Sixes move toward the positive When Sixes move toward the positive side of Nineside of Nine empathize more with othersempathize more with others see things from a broader point of viewsee things from a broader point of view take life less seriously & free up their take life less seriously & free up their

energyenergy When Sixes move toward the negative When Sixes move toward the negative

side of Threeside of Three take on a role or image to feel more securetake on a role or image to feel more secure avoid feeling anxious by always being busyavoid feeling anxious by always being busy

Seven: The GeneralistSeven: The Generalist Sevens are motivated by the need to be happy Sevens are motivated by the need to be happy

and plan enjoyable activities, to contribute to and plan enjoyable activities, to contribute to the world, and to avoid suffering and painthe world, and to avoid suffering and pain

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Fun-loving NarcissisticFun-loving Narcissistic Spontaneous ImpulsiveSpontaneous Impulsive Imaginative UnfocusedImaginative Unfocused Productive RebelliousProductive Rebellious Enthusiastic UndisciplinedEnthusiastic Undisciplined

Seven: The GeneralistSeven: The Generalist

What Sevens like about being SevensWhat Sevens like about being Sevens Being optimistic and not getting downBeing optimistic and not getting down Being spontaneous and free-spiritedBeing spontaneous and free-spirited Being generous & taking risksBeing generous & taking risks

What is difficult about being a SevenWhat is difficult about being a Seven Not having enough time to do Not having enough time to do

everythingeverything Not completing the things I startNot completing the things I start Not making a commitment to a careerNot making a commitment to a career


Sevens with a more developed Six Sevens with a more developed Six wing tend to be more loyal, wing tend to be more loyal, endearing, responsible, and anxiousendearing, responsible, and anxious

Sevens with a more developed Eight Sevens with a more developed Eight wing tend to be more exuberant, wing tend to be more exuberant, aggressive, competitive and aggressive, competitive and materialisticmaterialistic


When Sevens move toward the positive When Sevens move toward the positive side of Fiveside of Five become quieter and more introspectivebecome quieter and more introspective place more value on self-disciplineplace more value on self-discipline become more serious and taken more become more serious and taken more

seriouslyseriously When Sevens move toward the negative When Sevens move toward the negative

side of Oneside of One blame others for preventing them from blame others for preventing them from

having funhaving fun

Eight: The LeaderEight: The Leader Eights are motivated by the need to be self-Eights are motivated by the need to be self-

reliant and strong and to avoid feeling weak reliant and strong and to avoid feeling weak or dependentor dependent

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Direct ControllingDirect Controlling Authoritative RebelliousAuthoritative Rebellious Loyal InsensitiveLoyal Insensitive Energetic DomineeringEnergetic Domineering Earthy Self-centeredEarthy Self-centered

Eight: The LeaderEight: The Leader

What Eights like about being EightsWhat Eights like about being Eights being independent and self-reliantbeing independent and self-reliant being able to take charge & meet challengesbeing able to take charge & meet challenges supporting, empowering & protecting those supporting, empowering & protecting those

close to themclose to them What is difficult about being an EightWhat is difficult about being an Eight

overwhelming people with my bluntnessoverwhelming people with my bluntness being impatience with incompetencebeing impatience with incompetence putting too much pressure on myselfputting too much pressure on myself

Eight: The LeaderEight: The Leader

Eights with a more developed Seven Eights with a more developed Seven wing tend to be more extroverted, wing tend to be more extroverted, enterprising, energetic, quick and enterprising, energetic, quick and egocentricegocentric

Eights with a more developed Nine Eights with a more developed Nine wing tend to be more mild-wing tend to be more mild-mannered, gentle, receptive, and mannered, gentle, receptive, and quietly strongquietly strong

Eight: The LeaderEight: The Leader When Eights move toward the positive When Eights move toward the positive

side of Twoside of Two open up and reveal their vulnerabilityopen up and reveal their vulnerability become more concerned for the welfare of become more concerned for the welfare of

othersothers become more loving & lovablebecome more loving & lovable

When Eights move toward the negative When Eights move toward the negative side of Fiveside of Five withdraw and take less actionwithdraw and take less action become defeated and depressedbecome defeated and depressed

Nine: The PeacemakerNine: The Peacemaker Nines are motivated to keep the peace, to Nines are motivated to keep the peace, to

merge with others, and to avoid conflict. They merge with others, and to avoid conflict. They take on qualities of the eight types so that they take on qualities of the eight types so that they have variations from gentle to independent.have variations from gentle to independent.

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Pleasant Spaced-outPleasant Spaced-out Peaceful ForgetfulPeaceful Forgetful Generous StubbornGenerous Stubborn Patient ObsessivePatient Obsessive

Nine: The PeacemakerNine: The Peacemaker

What Nines like about being NinesWhat Nines like about being Nines being nonjudgmental and acceptingbeing nonjudgmental and accepting caring for and being concerned about caring for and being concerned about

othersothers being able to relax and have a good timebeing able to relax and have a good time

What is difficult about being a NineWhat is difficult about being a Nine being judged as placid or indecisivebeing judged as placid or indecisive being critical of myself for lacking initiativebeing critical of myself for lacking initiative being confused about what I really wantbeing confused about what I really want

Nine: The PeacemakerNine: The Peacemaker

Nines with a more developed Eight Nines with a more developed Eight wing tend to be more outgoing, wing tend to be more outgoing, assertive, and authoritarianassertive, and authoritarian

Nines with a more developed One Nines with a more developed One wing tend to be more orderly, wing tend to be more orderly, critical, emotionally controlled, and critical, emotionally controlled, and compliant.compliant.

Nine: The PeacemakerNine: The Peacemaker When Nines move toward the positive side When Nines move toward the positive side

of Threeof Three become more energetic, efficient and productivebecome more energetic, efficient and productive narrow their focusnarrow their focus acquire more self-confidenceacquire more self-confidence

When Nines move to the negative side of When Nines move to the negative side of SixSix become overwhelmed by anxiety and worrybecome overwhelmed by anxiety and worry become more self-doubting, indecisivebecome more self-doubting, indecisive become more passive and inactivebecome more passive and inactive

One: The ReformerOne: The Reformer Motivated by the need to live their life the Motivated by the need to live their life the

right way, including improving themselves right way, including improving themselves and the world around themand the world around them

At their best At their worstAt their best At their worst Ethical JudgmentalEthical Judgmental Reliable InflexibleReliable Inflexible Productive DogmaticProductive Dogmatic Idealistic Critical of othersIdealistic Critical of others Honest ControllingHonest Controlling

What Ones like about being onesWhat Ones like about being ones being self-disciplined & accomplishing a lotbeing self-disciplined & accomplishing a lot working hard to make the world a better working hard to make the world a better

placeplace being reasonable, responsible, & dedicatedbeing reasonable, responsible, & dedicated

What is difficult about being a oneWhat is difficult about being a one being disappointed when expectations are being disappointed when expectations are

not metnot met feeling burdened by too much responsibilityfeeling burdened by too much responsibility thinking what they do is never good enoughthinking what they do is never good enough

One: The ReformerOne: The Reformer

Ones with a more developed Two Ones with a more developed Two wing tend to be warmer, more wing tend to be warmer, more helpful, critical and controllinghelpful, critical and controlling

Ones with a more developed Nine Ones with a more developed Nine wing tend to be cooler, more wing tend to be cooler, more relaxed, objective and detachedrelaxed, objective and detached



When Ones move to positive side of sevenWhen Ones move to positive side of seven become less-critical more self-acceptingbecome less-critical more self-accepting become more enthusiastic & optimisticbecome more enthusiastic & optimistic act more naturally & spontaneouslyact more naturally & spontaneously

When Ones move to negative side of fourWhen Ones move to negative side of four turn their anger inward and become depressedturn their anger inward and become depressed loose trust in themselves and feel unlovedloose trust in themselves and feel unloved long for what they don’t have and feel hopelesslong for what they don’t have and feel hopeless

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