The Nine Types – in a nutshell
Type THREE – The Achiever
FOCUS OF ATTENTION: goals, success, duties and recognition for accomplishments
AT THEIR BEST: hardworking, goal-oriented, efficient, energetic, practical, confident, optimistic, playful, adaptable, direct.
AT THEIR WORST: overly competitive, impatient, superficial, vain, narcissistic, pretentious, deceptive, self-absorbed and dishonest, fast-paced, overriding of others’ views.
TYPICAL TYPE THREE ROLES: Charmer, Professional, Efficiency-Expert, Role-Model, Status-Seeker, Motivator
Key issues for Type THREE:
Competition and pragmatism: Highly motivated by efficiency and success. Avoid and fear defeat. Desire to win and perform well. Usually highly competent in their field of expertise. Have a task-driven ego.
Image consciousness: Tend to identify themselves with a particular image they associate with success. Long for positive feedback and admiration by their environment. Reluctant to accept criticism.
Fear of intimacy: Reject to show their vulnerability. Afraid that deep inside they are less than the image they project to the world.
Impressing others and showing off: Want to be acknowledged for their achievements. Strong motivation to impress their environment.
BASIC FEAR: Fear of being worthless, unsuccessful or without value.
BASIC DESIRE AND THEIR DISTORTION: Desire to be successful and valuable (deteriorates into chasing after success).
LOST CHILDHOOD MESSAGE: „You are loved for yourself”
HOW TYPE THREE MANIPULATE OTHERS: By charming others, by adopting whatever image will work.
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