The Story of You Workbook: An Enneagram Guide to Becoming Your True Self―A Transformational Spiritual Workbook for Self-Discovery

by Ian Morgan Cron, Jana Riess

Tap into the power of the Enneagram with this essential companion workbook filled with exercises, reflection prompts, and guided questions that can help you unleash your true inner power and transform your life.

Ian Morgan Cron, the bestselling author of The Road Back to You and The Story of You and master of the Enneagram, provides the tools you need to recognize and break free from the damaging, outdated stories you've been living and discover a more hopeful story that is better aligned with who you really are. In six steps Cron teaches you how to SOAR:

See your origin storyOwn your shadow sideAwaken to your present momentRewrite your new storyCombining thought-provoking cues, dynamic questions, and motivating exercises with pages to record your reflections, The Story of You Workbook is the key to spiritual growth that will help you realize your true self.

Genres: Self Help

192 pages, Paperback

Published July 12, 2022

About the author

Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, Enneagram teacher, trained psychotherapist, Dove Award–winning songwriter, and Episcopal priest. His books include the novel Chasing Francis and spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me. Ian draws on an array of disciplines—from psychology to the arts, Christian spirituality and theology—to help people enter more deeply into conversation with God and the mystery of their own lives. He and his wife, Anne, live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews

[Melodie Wendel-Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good to find out my enneagram type; like the workbook....it just made me rant, but don't think made me become my true self.
I was just rehashing what makes me angry, and then trying to put happy hope spin on it. Maybe real trauma doesn't feel as effective with this book, but a start??

[Jess Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finished this workbook today -- after reading Ian Morgan Cron's "The Story of You." This was definitely an exercise worth doing, although some of the exercises seemed to go on far too long. Nonetheless, taking the time to reflect on who you are - and who you want to be is never a bad exercise. Unlike other personality and skills assessments, Enneagram it seems spends a great deal of time (probably too much time) focused on the passions (or the weaknesses) of who you are. As a competitive achiever, per this assessment, I naturally prefer a strength-based approach to assessments and reflections. Afterall, this assessment noted that competitive achievers struggle with failure.

That said, as I reflect on my CliftonStrengths, I am also a Learner - someone who enjoys the process of learning. Given that failure is part of learning, I might have to disagree a bit with the Enneagram's statement about failure for at least this competitive achiever. Or, maybe I'm just closer to my virtue - as Cron has identified. Either way, I don't like failure (but who does) -- I do however recognize that failure is about learning. So, I used this workbook as an opportunity to learn about who I have become and who I want to be. Writing the new story (the last several pages) - was probably the most rewarding. Because it signified flipping the obstacles into opportunities - and that is who I am.

I'm not sure if I'd recommend this workbook for all -- but I don't regret investing the time. If you are interested in personality assessments and self-reflection it's not a waste of time.

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[Jaymie · Rating 4 out of 5]

[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

4 stars = Great!

Fantastic personal growth resource to accompany THE STORY OF YOU which released at the end of 2021. There's both content (including pieces for all 9 types) and questions to work through. This is the sort of resource where you will get out of it what you put into it. I could see this being used more than once, at different life stages or to examine different "stories" you have told yourself for years, so I would get a journal for the questions rather than use the workbook, but that's just me.

Highly recommend for Enneagram enthusiasts who know their numbers and are ready to move to the transformation stage of studying it.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Story of You when I read it last year and I have found the Enneagram to be an interesting lens to look through. I firmly believe in the idea that we write stories for ourselves and then spend the rest of our time looking for ways to prove that story and build on it so this guide which helps unravel our stories and creates space for us to build new stories was profoundly useful to me. I will keep coming back to it again and again.

with gratitude to edelweiss and HarperCollins for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you for an advance reader copy in return for my honest feedback. I received the workbook without reading the main book. As a therapist, it offered fresh and innovative worksheets that I could use I’m the future. It offers many deep prompts and helps you process your responses to life. Overall, I would recommend.

[Joni Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific workbook to go along with the book The Story of Us. I definitely recommend reading the book prior or in tandem with this workbook. (Not a necessity but you’ll get much more from this that way. Imo)

[Edie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of Ian Morgan Cron's writing and student of the enneagram, I jumped at the chance to read an ARC of The Story of You Workbook. The workbook, unsurprisingly, works best with its companion book, The Story of You. It does not function as a standalone introduction to the enneagram - Cron has previously written those books, including a personal favorite: The Road Back to You. What is missing in much of the enneagram literature is a guide to what happens after a person discovers their number. Simply finding where one fits on the circle is interesting but there is the persistent question of what now? How does this information change my life, lead to growth and transformation? That is where this workbook comes in! It answers the what now question by walking us through the next steps. For me, it led not only to introspection but also deep, meaningful conversations. I have two quibbles: 1. The list of Bodily Costs left off GI issues, which as a gut-type I can tell you is a real consequence. 2. Although Cron tells plenty of stories in the accompanying book, I miss his storytelling in the workbook itself. I wish before each exercise, he had included a short anecdote or example to illustrate the purpose of the exercise and how to approach the questions being asked.

This workbook will reward careful and diligent attention with startling insights and a clear path forward in the journey toward growth and compassion. Thank you to NetGalley, Ian Morgan Cron, and HarperOne for the ARC.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this workbook quite awhile after reading the book it goes along with, but it still spoke to me. It is full of insightful reflection questions that I found to be very helpful.

I received an ARC from NetGalley.