The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 3, 2010

Well, there’s a good reason for this behavior, and Dan Heath gives more details about it in this article over at Fast Company. Whatever it was, you told yourself that you wouldn’t do something that you either normally do, wanted to do, or habitually do, and you eventually “gave-in&# to the temptation.

FAQ 235

FAQ Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Engineering 235

The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2010

When the wall covering idea didn’t pan out, they shifted gears and founded the company that made Bubble Wrap famous – Sealed Air Corporation. Reply Guy Harris says: February 2, 2011 at 8:06 pm I’m not sure exactly what the inventors had in mind. The inventors first thought that it could be used as a wall covering.

Succession 108

Succession Chemicals Engineering Self-aware 108

The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2010

You cannot control: How other people treat you How other people respond to you What other people say The weather Company policies (for many people) Laws (again, for most people) etc. As a practical matter, there’s not much you can control. So, you might as well control what you can. That’s it.

Emotional Intelligence 114

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering FAQ 114

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I have had training in DISC with Carlson Learning Company and Inscape. . — Learn More… Comments 4 Responses to “I Need Your Help – What Would You Like to Know About the DISC Model?&# Harriet Vaughan says: September 17, 2010 at 10:27 am Hi I’m so glad I DISCovered you.

FAQ 102

FAQ Emotional Intelligence Engineering Self-aware 102

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Photo credit: [link] / CC BY 2.0 1 “victim.&# The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2 “victor.&# The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

Engineering 114

Engineering Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing 114

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

In Singapore for instance, some employer, “force&# their employee to go through the DISC test during so called bonding retreat, then group people based on their DISC result – which is already a form of segregation in itself, after which their organize so called “fun&# competitive activities and “observe&# the results… (..)

FAQ 230

FAQ Hammer Engineering Tools 230

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I am not a doctor, pharmacist, attorney, drug company executive or any other person who has deep insights into the intricacies of our health care system. As I look at the health care reform debate, I see a number of these behaviors in the way the discussion(s) is (are) proceeding. And, frankly, it makes me sick.

Health Care 102

Health Care Engineering System Politics 102