As we go through the Adult to Child series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High D-Style Adult with the High S-Style Child. As a reminder: The High D is the take charge, fast-paced, must be in control, decisive and authoritative, gets things done person The High S is the dependable, persistent, slower-paced, [...]
As we go through the Adult to Child series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High D-Style Adult with the High I-Style Child. As a reminder: The High D is the take charge, must be in control, decisive and authoritative, and gets things done person The High I is the “party looking for [...]
Hooray and Finally - Let’s BEGIN! As Dr. Charles Boyd states in his excellent book, Different Children, Different Needs [affiliate link], “outside of God’s Word, the insights I’ve gained through the DISC model are the most important body of information I possess.” So it was extremely exciting to get permission from the publisher of this book [...]
"Progress" is one of the most important concepts in my life. When you have lots of Irons in the Fire (It can get so confusing that I even keep a monthly chart!), life has to be lived in bite-sized chunks. If I can make even an inch of progress in several different areas, it is a [...]
The last two weeks, I've talked about the power of our words in the lives of children. We first focused on how we can be a Positive Mirror to them, calling out their strengths and encouraging them. Then we dealt with the truth that "what we say is what we'll get". These are important parts of [...]
Perhaps you've heard this phrase, "What you say is what you'll get." I'm not sure where I first heard it - probably from a parenting book - but I've certainly found it to be absolutely true! Whether those words are directed at a son or daughter, or one of your students, or one of your patients, [...]
