The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 31, 2010

DISC Model FAQ’s: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? When they do, I usually get challenged with something like: “There are 6 billion people on the planet, you can’t possibly define all of them with four letters/categories.&# I can’t define all people with four letters or categories.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While the tips still apply to written communication, I haven’t written specifically about how to apply the model in emails and letters. I might expand this thought further in later posts, but, for now, I thought I would share a quick tip to improve the odds that people actually read and take action on your written correspondence.

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Tips Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence 210

The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2010

When she was about 2 or 3, I built Krystal a toy box with her name on the front in hand-cut wood letters. I sat in a chair and held her for the better part of 3 or 4 hours even though I had homework to do. It was a terrible night that I remember fondly. That, too, was a happy memory. Get updates in an RSS reader.

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Engineering FAQ Video Workshop 166

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

As I sat in her American Literature class listening to a discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter , her teacher questioned the virtue of tolerance. On Shadow Day, parents attend classes with their children. In his brief comment on the topic, he referenced a talk he once heard by Elie Wiesel.

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