As we start the series using the DISC System to improve our communication, there is an important distinction I want to point out. This one adjustment will significantly enhance your communication. Years ago, I was sitting in a movie theatre watching "Bicentennial Man", a 1999 show starring Robin Williams. He was a robot, desperate for conversation [...]
With the U.S. Open playing recently, we have been amazed at some very fine tennis games. But their goal is for the person on the other side of the net to NOT be able to return their hit. On the other hand, since we’ve been involved in the process of building a new house, then moving [...]
Have you ever had a teen who was so tenderhearted that just “the look” would bring them to tears? Or perhaps this teen was a patient who completely shut down and got very quiet under a reprimand that they needed to do a much better job of wearing their headgear or elastics? As we go through [...]
For most of the DISC Styles, it is definitely a benefit to share the same Style between the adult and the teen. The increased understanding, the shared speed at which they live and make decisions, and their communication preferences all add up to advantages in the relationship. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC [...]
“Just Me and Mom Talk Time” - one of my favorite activities! And yet one of the most challenging things for a fun-loving, fast-paced adult to accomplish with a slower-paced teen. As we go through the DISC Style Adult to Teen Series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High I Adult and the [...]
Have you ever thought “things are going really well with my teen” only to have several challenges sprout up overnight that exhaust you just thinking about how to handle them? What is the best way to "hold the line" in each situation? As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC Series, the combination we will [...]
