DISC and the family

As your kids grow, you would begin to understand how important and influential it is to have a close relationship with them.

Every child is unique and has their individual tendencies. Being able to tailor your parenting techniques according to their behaviour preferences, particularly during times when all is not well, naturally helps you to strengthen the bond with your kids.… Read more

Christmas shopping and DISC personality types

In a previous fun article I demonstrated how each DISC style can work bet towards creating a great holiday.

Here, lets take the same DISC approach to shopping for presents, specifically Christmas.

If you don’t know much about DISC style preferences, check it out here.  DISC can be a powerful tool for personal growth, employee testing, sales training, leadership training, and building working relationships with people different to yourself.… Read more

Holiday planning and Personality styles

I try to plan my next holiday on the journey back from the “current” holiday. It gives me something to do to avoid the emotional drain of leaving a fantastic holiday experience and return to real life once again.

When i was working it was essential to squeeze as much joy out of holidays, less so now, but for me its always good to be able to think about holidays to look forward to.… Read more

How to be more Resilient

One of the characteristics I find most lacking in new managers is resilience; the ability to bounce back when things don’t go as planned.

All too often the sight and sound of an irritated, dissatisfied, or angry boss or customer, drives many young managers to thoughts of resignation. But it doesn’t have to be this way. By building up your eQ skills focusing on resilience, your life will be made immeasurably happier.… Read more

How to build Empathy

Some people have it, others don’t.

And you certainly know those who don’t have empathy, the UK and US television series “The Office” has a great example of an empathy less boss.

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Empathy is the ability to understand and affect the emotional states of others.

a. The ability to “read” the emotions and emotional states of other.

b. The ability to determine the situations/triggers that cause various emotional states in others.… Read more