For many, including me, the pandemic has offered an opportunity to read books we’ve always wanted to read or watch TV shows and movies that maybe we missed the first time around. Without sports, restaurants and other “normal” entertainment, I took the chance to watch Breaking Bad for the first time. I had heard the rave reviews, and it did not disappoint. It was also clear … [Read more...]
The DISC Styles of Hamilton
Hamilton has finally arrived! It seems appropriate that we take a deeper look at the motivations of some of our favorite characters. It’s interesting to examine a few of the players and understand ways in which we are alike – and different – even 250 years later! This post is based on characters in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical who are based on historical figures. … [Read more...]
Tiger King: Using DISC to Understand Destructive Behaviors
Thanks to Netflix we’ve been able to take a trip into the jungle, or into people’s backyards at least, to learn about the crazy world of private zoos and tiger ownership in the new series Tiger King. Throughout each episode just when you think that things are already hard to believe, it just escalates from there. Unlike previous posts where we commented on fictional … [Read more...]
The Handmaid’s Tale: DISC Styles in Crisis
The Handmaid’s Tale is originally a book written by Margaret Atwood, but thanks to Hulu, it has also become a wildly successful television series. If you know anything about this show (or book) you’ll also know that the situations and events that occur in fictional Gilead are not anything close to normal. That being said, what follows is a great example of … [Read more...]
DISC in The Office
If you were looking to make a documentary that highlighted DISC styles and portrayed them in the most extreme ways possible, you’d wind up with The Office. NBC’s iconic mockumentary about a group of co-workers selling paper in Scranton, PA contains some of television’s most memorable characters. It also offers us several archetypes of the DISC personality style. In true comedic … [Read more...]