How Personality Tests Helped Me Become a Better Boss, Wife, and Human
Confession: I’m obsessed with personality tests.
Not in a “put people in boxes” kind of way—but in a “let me understand your inner world so I can connect, lead, and love better” kind of way.
From the Enneagram to Human Design to Astrology, these tools have cracked open compassion, awareness.
Let’s break it down.
The Enneagram: My Gateway to Compassion
The Enneagram was my first real deep-dive. It’s not just a personality test—it’s a map of your core fears, desires, and motivations.
Learning about my own number helped me see the why behind my reactions, patterns, and even emotional triggers. But the real magic?
It helped me understand others.
I stopped expecting people to think like me. I started leading my team with empathy. I showed up in my marriage with less judgment and more curiosity. I began to see the world through their lens—not just mine. All humans just want to see SEEN.
Want to learn your type?
Once you know your type check out to see if you are healthy, average or an unhealthy version of yourself. This is great radar if you are in alignment and living up to your potential and best self.
Learn more about the Enneagram?
Books: The Story of You by Ian Cron: The Road Back to You by Ian Cron
Podcast I’ve loved diving into episodes about my Enneagram number (7) and my husband’s (1)—since they’re labeled by type, it’s been so easy to gain a deeper understanding of how I operate and how he does, too! I would suggest doing the same with your numbers with spouses, family and friends.
I even plugged our Enneagram types into ChatGPT to explore our areas of tension, how to avoid them, and to highlight our strengths and weaknesses. The insights have been eye-opening and incredibly practical.
Human Design: The Energetic Blueprint
Once I found Human Design. This tool combines astrology, the I Ching, chakras, and quantum physics to map out your energetic blueprint.
It’s less about “who you are” and more about how you’re built to move through the world.
👉 How you make decisions
👉 How you experience energy
👉 How you’re designed to communicate, work, and rest
This one changed everything for me as a boss. I stopped managing my team like they were all the same. I began honoring their energetic rhythms—and mine. Productivity improved. Tension dropped. And I felt more in flow than ever before.
Want to learn your design?
Download the align app
Put some of your favorite humans in as well (this helps me understand each of my kiddos better)
Astrology: Your Cosmic Mirror
Let’s be clear—this isn’t about horoscopes in magazines.
This is about the deeper, archetypal understanding of your birth chart.
Your sun, moon, and rising signs tell a story about your identity, emotional needs, and how you move through the world. It’s not fate—it’s frequency. And when you understand yours, you gain massive clarity on your patterns and potential.
Do a birthchart reading. It's powerful!
Co-Star App (not as good as the individual birth chart readings by neon moon but gives you a good starting point)
Why It Matters
These tools aren’t magic tricks. They’re not “woo.”
They’re mirrors—showing you who you are, who you’re not, and how to relate to the people around you with more grace.
Whether you’re leading a team, loving a partner, parenting a child, or growing a business—self-awareness changes everything.
It gives you language for your needs.
It softens your expectations of others.
It builds bridges where there used to be walls.
And it reminds us of something deeper:
We’re all just bio-energetic beings.
That’s why some people are magnetic—they radiate alignment. Their energy speaks before they do.
You’ve felt it: that moment you walk into a room and your family feels your mood before you even say a word.
That one friend who lights up the room. Or the person you instinctively avoid.
Your energy is contagious—good or bad.
That’s why understanding your design is more than a personality tool… it’s a permission slip to live in a way that uplifts you and everyone around you.
Krystle Howald
Enneagram 7 | Manifestor 5/1
Capricorn ☀️ | Gemini 🌙 | Leo ⬆️
Living, leading, and loving through design, energy, and truth.