Gene Nokes

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Gene Nokes is a Career Coach and Business Development executive with a 3o year record of achievement in high-tech markets. Gene has also ministered to the unemployed and underemployed a St. Raymond's Catholic Church, in Dublin, CA since 1995. His specialty is coaching individuals in the high-tech industries of Northern California. He is also very interested in assisting mature workers find meaningful and rewarding work. He offers private career coaching as a lay minister to Christian Churches throughout Northern California.

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Enneagram 03 - Achievers
July 15, 2011 by Gene Nokes
"The Superstar” is number "three" of the nine Enneagram styles. Known as Achievers, Producers and Performers, "threes”, get their energy by their accomplishments. Threes need to succeed and if you could put an Enneagram number on a country; you could call the USA an All American Three country. Image counts with threes including titles, cars, homes, salary. Threes want to achieve and be recognized.
 
Threes without a job feel like a failures
Threes have a lot of charisma and energy. They are hardworking, goal oriented, organized, and decisive. Threes are heart people. They like people and often take others under their wing. They can also be very impatient when dealing with joblessness. They are so used to accomplishment that when they are out of work; they feel like utter failures. This is not the truth. Threes are no more failures than the rest of us; they just “feel” that way. These feelings can give the three a lot of trouble with their job search.
 
Frequently found in management, threes get things done
Threes are used to getting things done and are found frequently in management or leadership positions. They often work in sales, law, banking, the computer field, and politics. Being in the public eye, as broadcasters and performers, is also common. The more helping-oriented Threes tend to go into teaching, social services or the health field. They also become homemakers who put tremendous energy into their responsibilities. 
 
Threes have trouble mounting a professional job search when they feel like failures. They can drop out, tune out, and maybe even get in trouble. They will frantically try to hang on when all reason tells them to cut their losses and find a new occupation. Threes hate to fail.
 
They hate to fail and may “act out” if job hunt too long
Determining the next step in their career takes time and if the three did not anticipate the job loss; they can become impatient with the process. They are not used to waiting and can make hasty choices which are not healthy. They can even turn to unhealthy compulsive behavior.
A patient three will become creative with extra time
Threes do better on their job search when they are more patient. Realizing that job transitions take time especially when the job loss is a surprise or that they have completely “burned-out” in the process to save the old job. Threes need to brainstorm possible job positions to create choices for themselves and to network into new areas that will rejuvenate them. The old network of friends may not be that helpful, if it only serves to remind the three of their past failure. 
Threes are the ultimate “doers”
A healthy three will wisely use the extra time to volunteer. Getting their head and heart into the process; they can immerse themselves into discovering a new direction that will give purpose and meaning to their work. Threes make a difference in everything that they do. They are the ultimate doers. 
 
Next we will explore “The Artist” or creative social types – the fours.
Categories: Self Assessment, Career Management & Transition
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