Episode #17: Trust Your Instinct: The Power & Pitfalls of the Gut Center

Every entrepreneur makes hundreds of decisions each week, but how you make them is what drives your results.

In the kickoff of the three-part series Risk, Decisions & Action: How Your Enneagram Center Drives Your Business Moves, Margot Zaher explores the Gut (Body) Center of the Enneagram - Types 8, 9, and 1. Discover how instinct shapes risk-taking, decision-making, and action, and learn to transform those instant “yes” or “no” signals into a dependable business advantage.

If you’ve ever followed a hunch, second-guessed yourself, or felt a full-body pull toward (or away from) an opportunity, this episode will help you turn that natural intuition into a strategic superpower.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

- Why Gut types excel at rapid assessment and bold moves and how to harness that speed without burning bridges. (2:46)

- How autonomy, justice, and unacknowledged anger quietly influence every choice a Gut-centered entrepreneur makes. (5:52)

- The Decision-Making Advantages and Pitfalls by Gut Type (11:31)

• Type 8: Negotiates fearlessly and secures wins, but may overlook team input. (12:09)
• Type 9: Hesitates on change, risking missed opportunities. (12:40)
• Type 1: Pursues perfection, which can slow execution. (13:20

- The Signature Strengths and Gifts by Gut Type (13:50)

• Type 8: Courageous, decisive leadership that inspires risk-taking. (13:56)
• Type 9: Calm, stabilizing presence that keeps projects on track. (15:19)
• Type 1: Integrity-driven focus that elevates standards and quality. (16:31)

- Impactful Growth Practices: pausing to invite input, balancing instinct with data and empathy, releasing control when needed, and tuning in to your body’s red-flag and green-light signals. (18:57)

- Two Practical Application Exercises to Support Gut Types. (22:45)

Important Links & Resources:

• Free Decision-Making Guide & Assessment: Download the Decision-Making by Type Guide to identify your dominant Enneagram center and start making smarter, faster choices. https://margotzaher.com/enneagram-decision-making-guide/
• Don’t know your Enneagram type? Use this link to get your free 10-question assessment test. https://tinyurl.com/Enneagram-Assessment
• Get an in-depth Enneagram Typing session and integration point analysis by using this link: https://margotzaher.com/enneagram-typing-session/

Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Instagram @Margotmindsetcoach for Enneagram, productivity, and business-building tips.
• Have feedback or questions? Email me at [e-mail]
• Share Your Story: DM Margot on Instagram [@YourHandle] or email [e-mail] with your own “body yes/no” experience.

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