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The Enneagram Made Easy: Discover the 9 Types of People [Paperback]

Renee Baron , Elizabeth Wagele
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Book Description

March 11, 1994

The first easy , and fun guide to the Enneagram, the fascinating and revealing method of understanding personality types, for the beginner, the expert, and everyone in between. This witty and informative guide demystifies the ancient Enneagram system with cartoons, exercises, and personality tests that reveal our motivations and desires and show how to put that knowledge to use in our everyday lives.

The 9 types of people:

The Perfectionist motivated by the need to live life the right way, improve oneself and others, and avoid anger.

The Helper motivated by the need to be loved and appreciated and to express your positive feelings towards others.

The Achiever motivated by the need to be productive, to achieve success, and to avoid failure.

The Romantic motivated by the need to understand your feelings and to be understood to search for the meaning of life, and to avoid being ordinary.

The Observer motivated by the need to know everything and understand the universe, to be self-sufficient and left alone, and to avoid not having the answer or looking foolish.

The Questioner motivated by the need for security, to feel taken care of, or to confront your fears.

The Adventurer motivated by the need to be happy and plan fun things, to contribute to the world, and to avoid suffering and pain.

The Asserter motivated by the need to be self-reliant and strong, to make an impact on the world, and to avoid being weak.

The Peacemaker motivated by the need to keep the peace, merge with others, and avoid conflict.


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With wit, charm, and refreshing simplicity...Baron and Wagele creatively provide a nonthreatening way to understand the basic concepts of the Enneagram. (Kathleen V. Hurley and Theodore E. Dobson, coauthors of My Best Self: Using the Enneagram to Free the Soul)

To create a thriving love relationship, two people must understand and accept each other’s basic personality traits. Now Baron and Wagele have made this crucial task supremely enjoyable. Every couple who laugh their way through The Enneagram Made Easy will be the richer for it. (Susan Page, author of If I'm So Wonderful, Why am I Still Single? and Now That I'm Married, Why Isn't Everything Perfect.)

About the Author

Renee Baron has been in private practice for more than twenty-five years and has taught countless workshops and seminars on the value of understanding your personality type. She uses the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™ personality assessments to give people practical yet powerful tools to develop clarity into their own and other people's behavior. Her books have been published in seventeen countries and include The Enneagram Made Easy, What Type Am I?, and Are You My Type, Am I Yours?



Elizabeth Wagele is a leading expert and one of the most popular writers on the Enneagram. Her published books include The Enneagram Made Easy; Are You My Type, Am I Yours?; and The Enneagram of Parenting. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Wagele blogs regularly about personalities and other subjects.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (March 11, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062510266
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062510266
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

This book makes the enneagram very easy to read and understand. Carissa J. Sweigart  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
Good book to help you understand your personality type using the Enneagram system. A. Wich  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely accurate summary of each enneagram type. March 20, 1999
Format:Paperback
I am extremely impressed by the accuracy with which this book describes the nine enneagram types. I have been a student of the enneagram for 15 years, and of all the books I have read, this is by far the best in summarizing the essence of each type. It is also very easy to read, and the material is presented with a gentle humor. Through the authors' eyes, we can see our gifts and foibles clearly, with compassion, and with an appreciation of the cosmic humor inherent in the human condition.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Baron & Wagele's "The Enneagram Made Easy" is-- for my money-- one of the best introductory level books available for someone who's just beginning to study the Enneagram, or who just wants some "bare bones" coverage to satisfy their curiosity about this ancient personality typing system. Although I have studied the Enneagram for many years, I often refer to this book when trying to illustrate basic concepts to someone who has expressed an interest.

The authors have put together a light hearted and highly readable book about the basics of the Enneagram. Each of the nine "types" has its own standardized chapter, which includes a "personality inventory" checklist to help readers determine their type; then coverage of the ups and downs of that type; relationships, relating, typical thoughts, childhood, parenting, careers and free time. The chapters also include brief coverage of "wings," as well as a section of "practical suggestions and exercises" (for making life easier) for each type.

The final 20 or so pages of the book covers the interaction and overlaps between the Enneagram types and Jungian psychological types, specifically making comparisons with the popular Myers-Briggs typology system.

The book is illustrated throughout with Elizabeth Wagele's generally funny-- often poignant, sometimes silly cartoon drawings.

Do keep in mind, however, that this book presents a VERY superficial and simplistic outline of a profoundly complex and thorough psychological "personality mapping" and philosophical system. If you are seriously interested in studying and understanding the complexities of the Enneagram, I highly recommend that you also invest in one of Riso/Hudson's or Helen Palmer's more thorough books.

Final thoughts: Excellent (9.5 bookmarks out of a possible 10); keeping in mind that this is an introductory text and by no means a "thorough" work on the Enneagram. A quick and easy read, and well worth it!

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Look at Nine Personality Types June 26, 2003
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If you've been meaning to figure out how the enneagram personality typing system works, but felt intimidated by weighty tomes on the subject, THE ENNEAGRAM MADE EASY is the book for you! Packed with amusing cartoons that describe aspects of each enneagram personality type on almost every page, this book provides the most interesting and entertaining introduction to the enneagram anyone could hope for. A chapter is devoted to each enneagram type, so you can fully explore: the Perfectionist, the Helper, the Achiever, the Romantic, the Observer, the Questioner, the Adventurer, the Asserter, and the Peacemaker.

I love the way THE ENNEAGRAM MADE EASY includes fascinating sub-sections in each chapter such as: "What's Hard About Being a Four," "Typical Thoughts of a Seven," and "How to Get Along With Me." These fun profiles make it easy to spot one's friends, family members, co-workers and even oneself -- and to find ways to make life easier.

Whether you have never before studied the Enneagram, or are intimately familiar with it, THE ENNEAGRAM MADE EASY is a book you'll feel refreshed to refer to again and again. I highly recommend it!

-- Cynthia Sue Larson
author of AURA ADVANTAGE: How the Colors in Your Aura Can Help You Attain What You Desire and Attract Success

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear concepts when presented this way.
I like the summary sections and illustrations. Much easier to grasp than the official guidebook. Easy to find my "number."
Published 11 hours ago by Margaret Zander
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Ims still in the process of reading the entire book. But I love how they have all these tiny descriptions and things to look out for. Read more
Published 6 days ago by A Grey
4.0 out of 5 stars Recognize your personality traits:)
The Enneagram is a helpful way to recognize and assess your personality traits and begin to understand why you react the way you do in certain situations. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Carol A. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
this book is an easy read and easy to gain understanding on the types - certainly a good starting point
Published 1 month ago by yogatoad
5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure easy is quite correct.
The book helped me with understanding enneagram but not easily. If you are interested in enneagram this book will help.
Published 1 month ago by peaches & cream
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and revealing.
I am an observer by nature and this book helps to put words to my thoughts and explain differences and fill in the gaps. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Reality
5.0 out of 5 stars Accesible and insightful
I've read a number of guides to the Enneagram personality types and this is my favorite of all. The cartoons are a delight.
Published 3 months ago by Sabs
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book
It was in good condition as expected and met my expectations. Though I only used it for 2 classes and to write a paper, it was worth the price i bought it for.
Published 3 months ago by Stephanie Arce
5.0 out of 5 stars Textbook
This was a textbook for a class I was taking. Book was easy to read and understand. Wish I could have gotten it on Kindle
Published 3 months ago by Jill Martens
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Simplicity
I love the simplicity of how this book is written. Renee does a great job of helping to keep the subject light and not too overcomplicated.
Published 3 months ago by Anita M. Ottley
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