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“It's cold in here” and Other Fighting Words | Guy Harris: The.

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It may be a fact that you or I feel cold or hot in a particular environment. It is not a fact that it is hot or cold in that environment. The temperature measurement is a fact, and the existence of our feelings about the environment is a fact. It’s cold (or hot) in here.

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Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People | Guy.

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This post is totally tongue-in-cheek. Hopefully, you see that I advocate doing exactly the opposite of what I have written here.)

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Conflict Resolution Lessons From A Lifeguard: A Drowning Man Doesn.

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Picture a person (adult or child) who really needs to feel some control over their choices and environment. If they don’t get this control, they will fight against the organization, people, or person who they perceive is limiting their ability to control their own environment.

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The Carrot Principle - Book Recommendation | Guy Harris: The.

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Check Out These Sites Article Series Connecting With People DISC Model FAQs Take Charge of Your Life Popular Articles The DISC Model of Human Behavior - A Quick Overview Conflict Resolution Tips: Task Oriented People with People Oriented Individuals Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style Task-Oriented vs People-Oriented: (..)

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DISC Model FAQ's: Can I Have One DISC Style at Work and Another.

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When I hear this question or some variation of it, at least two things immediately come to my mind: Different environments call for different behaviors. So, you tend to adjust your behaviors to your environment. This difference does not necessarily imply that you become a different person in those environments.

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DISC Model FAQ's: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney?

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We often change our behaviors for different environments. Different environments call for different behaviors. Rather, I see it as working to create a better environment for the other person. It is just a matter of style. This article is from the DISC FAQs series. Use the links below to read more from this series.

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Hear and Understand to be Heard and Understood

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The sealed container has pressure in it greater than the pressure exerted on it by the environment. It could be a pressure cooker on the stove or a carbonated beverage bottle on a warm day. They both demonstrate my point. As a result, venting the container causes the liquid inside to vent out of the container.

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