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The DISC Model of Human Behavior – A Quick Overview | Guy Harris.

The Recovering Engineer

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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True North Groups: A Conversation With Bill George

Harvard Business Review

The idea for these groups grew out of the growing movement to form small affinity groups to deal with everything from chemical dependency, religious study, and personal grief to book and cooking groups. The original four members of the group attended a three-day retreat; it built some strong bonds that we wanted to continue.

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Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It

Harvard Business Review

Although the stress response can sometimes be detrimental, in many cases, stress hormones actually induce growth and release chemicals into the body that rebuild cells, synthesize proteins and enhance immunity, leaving the body even stronger and healthier than it was before.

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