We're All Idiots to Someone

My husband has always said, when frustrated by someone's behavior, that "80% of the world is idiots." A scathing summation of his fellow man, but at times, he believes it. I laughed when I learned that a similar declaration by a client is how author Thomas Erikson named his book. Believe me, I let my husband know that he's a "red"! Divided into four colors: red, yellow, green and blue, the "DISC" system breaks us all down into our dominant characteristics and explains what makes us tick, and how we can communicate effectively with each type. I found myself mentally assigning colors to myself, the people I know, and also to those I was just meeting. A guy sitting on a plane next to me saw me reading the book and informed me that his place of employment uses that system to enhance collegial communication (no surprise, he's a yellow--we ended up talking for the entire flight). It's very interesting, and an easy read. I did find myself wishing to be able to take the test, but alas, it's not included in the book. All in all, fascinating and enlightening, and as it turns out, we're not idiots at all.