Last week, we focused on how the D-Style uniquely views Time. If you’d like to read that blogpost, just click here.
This week, we have the High I-Style. I can certainly identify with these details as the High I-Style is one of my two strongest. I also see myself in the ways I love to bounce around between projects and have a harder time working through the “messy middle” to finish them. And I always have time for Play! It’s something I constantly have to be aware of and address.
My mom had a lot of I-Style in her, too, and had a unique way of viewing Time. When she said, “I’ll be ready in 5 minutes!” she could mean anything from 2 minutes to 20 minutes. We started using the abbreviation, MST, which stood for Mother’s Standard Time. We sure got a lot of chuckles out of it when we were growing up.
Whether you are a writer, teacher, parent, dentist, or any other occupation, if you have lots of I-Style in you, do these tendencies describe you?
The High I-Style person tends to:
- Be fun-loving, a “party looking for a place to happen”
- Focus on people more than on tasks
- Have a “faster speed motor”
- Be more outgoing – an extrovert
- Be very persuasive
- Have a positive attitude – usually sees the jar half full
- Have lots of enthusiasm
So for a High I-Style, their view of Time can include these tendencies:
- They are Active individuals – time is for doing things and having fun
- They tend to have a short-term perspective on Time – they want the end result quickly so they can celebrate the successful outcome
- That Time is not an exact science, there is a lot of “give” to it
- The opportunity for Play can be a Siren Call on their Time
[Thanks to Extended DISC for their insightful webinar on the DISC Styles and Time.]
If you would like to learn more about your own DISC Styles, just click here for more information on getting a DISC Assessment – an easy online process that will gain you lots of insight.
QUESTION: Can you identify with this I-Style view of Time? Or have you seen it in action from others? I’d love to hear your thoughts and observations. Please share in the comment section below.
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