"I need to succeed"

Achivers are energetic, optimistic, self-assured, and goal oriented.

How to Get Along with Me

• Leave me alone when I am doing my work.



• Give me honest, but not unduly critical or judgmental, feedback.



• Help me keep my environment harmonious and peaceful.



• Don't burden me with negative emotions.



• Tell me you like being around me.



• Tell me when you're proud of me or my accomplishments.

What I Like About Being a Three

• being optimistic, friendly, and upbeat



• providing well for my family



• being able to recover quickly from setbacks and to charge ahead to
  the next challenge



• staying informed, knowing what's going on



• being competent and able to get things to work efficiently



• being able to motivate people

What's Hard About Being a Three

• having to put up with inefficiency and incompetence



• the fear on not being -- or of not being seen as -- successful



• comparing myself to people who do things better



• struggling to hang on to my success



• putting on facades in order to impress people



• always being "on." It's exhausting.

Threes as Children Often

• work hard to receive appreciation for their accomplishments



• are well liked by other children and by adults



• are among the most capable and responsible children in their class
  or school



• are active in school government and clubs or are quietly busy working
  on their own projects

Threes as Parents

• are consistent, dependable, and loyal



• struggle between wanting to spend time with their children and wanting
  to get more work done



• expect their children to be responsible and organized

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

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