In all honesty, living or working with a High D can be both extremely challenging and extremely rewarding. On one hand, they are amazing at taking charge and getting things done, but can also be difficult to work with in the process of the doing... So first, a Review of D-Style Basics: Decisive Takes Charge Gets [...]
I'm guessing you have had the experience of being in the middle of a talk with someone, when you suddenly realize - "Hey - they are pushing my buttons on purpose!" Or you find yourself agreeing to something in the middle of a pressure conversation that you later regret. Or you are the one trying to [...]
Years ago, we built a facility - our home and our office in one building. As you can imagine, the details and decisions were relentless. We had an excellent architect as well as a fabulous builder who used top quality workmen. But the decisions came down to me and my husband. As a High D & [...]
Yes, indeed - the S-Style is usually a person you can sit and talk with for hours - comfortable, friendly, patient, usually a great listener and seems to know the right questions to ask to draw out a good conversation. In our orthodontic practice, we always tried to make sure our operatory was full of these [...]
It's late at night... I've been out of town since last Sunday. My nearly 97-year-old Dear Dad and I did SIX Major Errands today - several of the "we only need to take care of this once a year" variety. The same has been true several days this week... and I'm exhausted. But it is a [...]
Not understanding this actually kept my husband and me from dating for a whole year! But let me back up a bit... On our first date, my new acquaintance made me supper and took me to see "Fiddler on the Roof". Sounds innocent enough. But I was about to have my wisdom teeth taken out. My [...]
