The ABC's of DISC

I am absolutely the D high C that the DISC said I am.

If I could be a different type it would probably be a D high I.  I would like to possess more of the Influencing traits, and keep the Dominance.  Generally I am alright with dealing with people (at least I think I am), but I think I could make a more favorable impression with others in certain business situations.  I've had some recent feedback that indicated a high level of rigidity when responding to others at work.  While they understand that I'm working to accomplish a specific result, I have to understand that they may take it personally.  I think that I can improve my "I" skills with lots of work, but I don't think that they will ever come completely naturally.  I don't naturally view people optimistically, and I usually only want to deal with other people and groups if I know it's going to benefit another goal that I have.  I can understand that others might not view these characteristics as favorable, but I don't really care and I don't really want to totally change that about myself.  However, I would like to make it less noticeable to others.

It's definitely helpful to know the management types of others to better understand where they're coming from.  Someone like myself can generate conflict easily in interpersonal situations without meaning to.  So, in order to avoid it I have to watch how I'm interacting with my colleagues on an individual basis.  It's definitely not a good idea to deal with everyone in the same way.  Again, a challenge for me.

In the survival scenario we discussed in class, I would have wanted a D to be the group leader.   Specifically because they seem best with dealing with challenges and quick decision making, as well as causing action.  These traits would have been necessary for group survival in that situation.

Vision

Vision #1

I would like to achieve a certain level of financial success by the time I'm 25.  Right now I'm 23.  More clearly defined, I want to be earning somewhere between $150,000 and $200,000 per year.  These numbers are important to me specifically to support my other visions.  I will need to be earning at least that much in yearly salary to accomplish what I want to over the next ten years.  I plan to do this by creating new opportunities for myself at work.  Specifically, using my roll in product development to work my way into receiving sales and delivery commissions, and larger bonuses.  I will earn my income based on performance instead of depending on yearly base salary increases.  I am already working my way into this and would rather not disclose further information on "how" I'm doing it.

Vision #2

I will earn my MBA in Marketing from a top university.  To get here, I first have to complete my bachelor's degree.  I also have to work for a few more years to gain more in depth experience and proven success in my current position of product development and strategic planning at a small company.  I will also have to get high scores on my GMAT, which I plan to take immediately after I graduate from Baruch.  I will also have to figure out how I will finance it without going into too much debt.  The ideal situation would be to pay for it with a combination of my own savings and contributions from my employer.

Vision #3

I want to travel to many places around the world.  All I need is time and money to do this.  Some of the traveling will happen before my Master's degree, some after.  If I accomplish Vision #1 this shouldn't be too much of an issue.  The key here is however, that I don't want this travel to have anything to do with business.  So I will have to work out some serious vacation time... which will probably be the biggest challenge.

Vision #4

I want to open high end restaurants in resort locations, in at least three different countries.  I want them to be extremely successful.  This would require using my previous experiences to create a comprehensive business plan and secure financing for at least the first location.  Probably the other two as well, to reduce my liability.  It will be my point of self-actualization when I see this success.