Personal Development

Enneagram Type 3: The Achiever

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You can do anything, but you don't have to do everything

By The Blinkist Curators

What's it about?

Personal Development

Type 3 Achievers are ambitious, adaptable, and enthusiastic. But your drive to succeed and reach your goals makes you prone to workaholism, burnout, and other stress-related conditions—ultimately affecting your health and output at work. This collection of Blinks and Shortcast episodes will help you learn how to use your energy wisely, manage stress, and offer strategies to built time and energy reserves for your wholistic wellbeing.

Enneagram Type 3: The Achiever

You can do anything, but you don't have to do everything

Burnout

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

How to Prevent Hustle Burnout

How to Prevent Hustle Burnout

Have you ever felt the need to be the last person in the office to leave their desk? There's no shame in wanting to be a hard worker; after all, you won't achieve success by doing the bare minimum. However, going to the other extreme is a route that many of us take, ultimately leading to hustle burnout. In this episode, Omar argues for a different approach: swapping out the 'hustle culture' for a more balanced approach, and he's keen to share his strategies for achieving it.

The Desire Map

Danielle LaPorte

A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

The Happiness Equation

The Happiness Equation

Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything

Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Mindfulness and Creativity

Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Mindfulness and Creativity

Creativity can be all-consuming. Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a mindfulness expert who writes extensively about the tension between being productive, and being human. In this episode, she shares some brilliant advice to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Essentialism

Improve your life by only focusing on the essentials

The Origin of Everyday Moods

The Origin of Everyday Moods

Robert E. Thayer

Managing Energy, Tension, and Stress

Optimize Your Day: Daniel Pink

Optimize Your Day: Daniel Pink

Timing is everything, but did you know that each day has its own unique rhythms that you can optimize? In this episode, you’ll discover your hidden daily patterns that you can harness to boost your productivity. You'll hear from bestselling author Daniel Pink, who shares his insights on exercise, morning routines, and the truth behind the “peak, trough, recovery” cycle—giving you the tools you need to optimize each day.

The Free-Time Formula

The Free-Time Formula

Finding Happiness, Focus, and Productivity No Matter How Busy You Are

How to Maximize Your Mental Performance: Matthew Syed

How to Maximize Your Mental Performance: Matthew Syed

Many of us might that terrible feeling you get when the pressure is on. Hands starts shaking, thoughts race, your chest gets tighter. Two-time Olympic table tennis player Matthew Syed certainly knows it and in this episode he'll explain why we sometimes 'choke' when the stakes are high, and some strategies we can learn from high-performance athletes to manage stress and perform better under pressure.

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