A chat with Sophy Dale, Enneagram Type 5.
In this unedited video I chat to Sophy, a Business Mentor for Creatives Entrepreneurs who resonates with Type 5 on the Enneagram. She shares with us what it’s like living through the lens of a Quiet Specialist, how she works with this in her life and business, and some of the strengths and development areas she’s identified along the way.
Some interesting observations:
Her even tone and considered, thoughtful way of speaking
Her desire to understand how things work, how the pieces fit together
Her preference for depth vs. the superficial
Her ability to help people think through various layers when solving problems
Her tendency to use research and fact-finding as a way of feeling confident and grounded in decision-making
Her preference for internal processing and thinking things through on her own before responding or deciding
And therefore her dislike of certain team activities e.g. brainstorming where there is an expectation to provide input without the required depth of thought
Her tendency to retreat when under threat or pressure
Her instinct to “hoard” her resources, time and energy when feeling overwhelmed or stressed
some of SOPHY’S LEARNINGS:
How her chosen line of work as a coach serves her natural Type 5 rhythms and tendencies
Awareness of the potential impact of her “retreating” on other people
Learning to explain her preference for internal processing to others to avoid misinterpretation
Asking for time to think about something to avoid the discomfort of having to provide an answer she isn’t sure about
Realising that she doesn’t need to be self-sufficient and learning to ask for help when she needs it
Learning the benefit of bringing more of her personal self into her work and where her strong boundaries/compartmentalizing may not actually be serving her
to get in touch with sophy:
Website: https://www.sophydale.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophydale327/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophydalecoaching/
Check out Sophy’s Mastermind groups as well as the Freedom Seekers’ Collective, a community for creative entrepreneurs. .