Dr. A’s Use of DISC Predicts Super Bowl Winning Formula!

It’s AMAZING how useful DISC can be!  It’s also AMAZING how accurate DISC can be! Last week we wrote two articles using DISC to analyze the two 2025 Super Bowl...

We asked a popular AI program to tell us about Patrick Mahomes’ and Jalen Hurts’ DISC style AND how to stop each from being successful on the field.  Dr. A then...

Super Bowl DISC We decided to have some fun since it was Super Bowl time.  We asked a popular AI program to tell us about Patrick Mahomes’ and Jalen Hurts’ DISC style...

When I first started to learn about Taylor Swift I thought, here we have a superstar who is a huge “I” DISC behavior style with an even larger “D” behavior.  After all,...

Benjamin Franklin is out flying a kite again. This time with a key attached. He was waiting for a huge thunderstorm with lightening, thunder and rain. He’s got the...

Matthew McConaughey Whether it’s lunch with Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Kate Hudson’s “challenge” in “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” or in the...

The Legally Blonde 1 & 2 beauty queen (She has won at least a dozen child and then celebrity beauty honors.) is much more then “just another pretty face.” You’d...

She has played Queen Elizabeth (twice), Princess Galadriel in The Lord of the Ring movies, and the Russian villain in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal...

Clooney has a reputation as a practical joker, wise guy, and well- liked villain actor. He has been nominated for a number of awards and received three Golden Globes...

Hiring staff? How do you know the candidate has the right behaviors? Coaches, want to better connect, motivate, & manage your clients? Managers and leaders, want to...

Research and experience tells us effective teams are much better performers than are individuals.  When things are chaotic, in constant flux, or stressful, high...

How do great poker players win most of the time?  They have a system! How do great sports teams create a dynasty?  They have a system! How do successful people keep...

The most important methods for bridging the gap between emotional intelligence and personality development are DISC assessments. Behavior and personality are measured...

The DISC certification has gained great popularity among professionals, educators, and leaders. DISC certification provides skills for beginners to analyze behavioral...

It’s AMAZING how useful DISC can be!  It’s also AMAZING how accurate DISC can be! Last week we wrote two articles using DISC to analyze the two 2025 Super Bowl...

We asked a popular AI program to tell us about Patrick Mahomes’ and Jalen Hurts’ DISC style AND how to stop each from being successful on the field.  Dr. A then...

Super Bowl DISC We decided to have some fun since it was Super Bowl time.  We asked a popular AI program to tell us about Patrick Mahomes’ and Jalen Hurts’ DISC style...

It’s near the end of the holiday event.  Uncle Freddie and Aunt Miranda (our “D”s) are getting ready to leave.  Cousins Jim and Oprah (our “I”s) are continuing to talk...

The DISC certification has gained great popularity among professionals, educators, and leaders. DISC certification provides skills for beginners to analyze behavioral...

Did you ever wonder what makes some people born to be leaders while others are born just to obey those leaders? Or why do some individuals make hasty decisions while...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is becoming more relevant and when someone is certified in it, great things can come out of it. From improving interpersonal skills to...

In the fast and feverish workplace, understanding the human approach to acting and feeling is vital to progress. Two huge certifications that assist in this space are...

Nowadays, people are busy and it is crucial to understand how feelings work and how to manage their work. This is one of the few skills that applies to both...

Anyone can call themselves a coach!  There are no legal licensing requirements or standards to be a coach. With 10,000s of people calling themselves a coach, and...

Are one or more of your coaching clients not making as much progress as you would like? Are you frustrated because you can’t get through to them? Are you not making as...

  Goal setting!  Key performance indicators (KPIs)! Accountability!  Organizations are screaming for staff to do more with less.  They want people to accept...

A Question? Does your spouse only do things for you if you pay them? Does your best friend only do things for you because you pay them? Do YOU only do things for others...

Part 2: Rules for Interview Effectiveness It is time for the main event, the actual interview. Hopefully, your pre-interview tasks recommended in Part 1 of this article...

Part 1: Rule For Pre-Interview Effectiveness On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rank your success hiring staff? Be honest now. Most people believe they can...

Like everything else; successful approaches to hiring people have changed. A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article points out a number of maladies experienced by job...

  Goal setting!  Key performance indicators (KPIs)! Accountability!  Organizations are screaming for staff to do more with less.  They want people to accept...

A Question? Does your spouse only do things for you if you pay them? Does your best friend only do things for you because you pay them? Do YOU only do things for others...

Like everything else; successful approaches to hiring people have changed. A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article points out a number of maladies experienced by job...

Money rarely creates loyalty. Just think about it. People leave one organization to go to another organization for more money all the time. Sometimes it's 5% more....

  Goal setting!  Key performance indicators (KPIs)! Accountability!  Organizations are screaming for staff to do more with less.  They want people to accept...

A Question? Does your spouse only do things for you if you pay them? Does your best friend only do things for you because you pay them? Do YOU only do things for others...

Party, Party, Party! That might be the “call” when some hear the word “social.” But in our case, “social” means giving to others or society. The mantra for people with...

Money rarely creates loyalty. Just think about it. People leave one organization to go to another organization for more money all the time. Sometimes it's 5% more....

Part 2: Rules for Interview Effectiveness It is time for the main event, the actual interview. Hopefully, your pre-interview tasks recommended in Part 1 of this article...

Part 1: Rule For Pre-Interview Effectiveness On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rank your success hiring staff? Be honest now. Most people believe they can...

Like everything else; successful approaches to hiring people have changed. A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article points out a number of maladies experienced by job...

Has a new staff person just arrived and been assigned to work with you? What is she like? How do you communicate or motivate her? What value will she bring to your...

Coaching is an incredibly competitive field with so many individuals offering consulting services, and organizations utilizing coaches to drive performance. Coaching...

Four Positive Outcomes of Onboarding Are people you know stressed because of a misunderstanding or conflict with others? Are they satisfied and committed because they...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote work. People started to realize teams could operate successfully without being confined to a single geographic...

Politicians love to ignite emotions.  Both Republicans and Democrats.  Why?  Because they know we buy from our emotional selves.  We buy products,...

There are many different types of teams; executive teams, administrative teams, project teams, taskforce teams, sales teams… Teams can be from many different types of...

Identifying whether or not someone is experiencing stress is one of over 100 techniques we discuss in our DISC & Motives Certification course. In this article, I...

We all experience and handle stress in different ways. “Stress, it’s just a state of mind. I have it under control” (says the confident “D” style). “I can handle the...

United States tariffs are increased on countries worldwide and then decreased!  Stock markets and bond markets go up and down and up again!  Industries go on hiring...

There are many different types of teams; executive teams, administrative teams, project teams, taskforce teams, sales teams… Teams can be from many different types of...

DISC Team Situation:A particular office had a history of repeatedly hiring poor performing administrative assistants. We did a DISC behavior team report on the entire...

The biggest misunderstanding of why people leave is that money will solve the problem. It’s a myth that paying people more is THE answer to retaining staff. It is true...

If you want read “Why Teams Work - Part 1“ click here Fosters Different Ideas, Creativity, & Innovation  When people have different tasks, they also see things...

Everywhere we look, in the media and at work, we hear “teams.” Microsoft has even developed an entire teams platform and has an intense advertising campaign telling us...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote work. People started to realize teams could operate successfully without being confined to a single geographic...

Staff turnover is expensive!  A common “rule of thumb estimate” suggests it cost 25% to 200% of a leaving staff’s annual compensation each time someone...

The biggest misunderstanding of why people leave is that money will solve the problem. It’s a myth that paying people more is THE answer to retaining staff. It is true...

Do you want to know the strengths of someone?  Do you want to know what they can’t do well?  Why not get them to volunteer for those tasks that use their strengths and...

“I never waste time!” It’s others who waste my time! How do I stop that? Here’s the BAD news! No matter the reason for wasting time, it’s YOUR responsibility to manage...

Staff turnover is expensive!  A common “rule of thumb estimate” suggests it cost 25% to 200% of a leaving staff’s annual compensation each time someone...