What’s good Fathers! Okay…So how well do you know your child’s personality? Are they the strong-willed, make things happen type? Or the careful, low-risk, for the sake of all others type.
In this week’s episode, I had the wonderful opportunity of chatting with Trent White, a member of the John Maxwell Team, who has deeply investigated the importance of personality types.
Brief Pause… If you don’t know who John Maxwell is…Google Him! He’s phenomenal.
Okay let’s continue.
As a father, Trent is devoted to understanding each of his 5 children the best way he possibly can. That has led him into learning, understanding and writing about personality types. In Trent’s book, What Were They Thinking: Solving The Relationship Puzzle, he outlines the 4 DISC (Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive & Cautious) personality types and practical applications in how to communicate effectively with your children.
Here are the 4 personality types Trent has researched and wrote about:
- The Dominant Style: Outgoing and Task-Oriented
- The Inspiring Style: Outgoing and People-Oriented
- The Supportive Style: Reserved and People-Oriented
- The Cautious Style: Reserved and Task-Oriented
Each personality type has their benefit. As a father, it is our responsibility to grow them, by making a deep level commitment to understanding each personality type to exploit your child’s strengths and re-direct their weaknesses.
Enjoy and Good Luck!
*Special Offer for our TFP listeners*
The first 4 to email Trent White at trentswhite@gmail.com, will get a a FREE DISC Personality Assessment. Visit Trent’s website, and Click on the Contact tab. In the subject line, put in “The Fathermore Podcast.”
Open Table Discussion
The biggest kick I get out of doing these podcasts, is hearing from you. Each week, I ask one question. Here’s this weeks:
What are some key benefits from knowing your child or children’s individual personality types?
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Sirloin Tips From This Episode:
- Where the father role is in the forest
- The power of understanding your children’s personality type(s)
- What purpose all parents can truly aspire to
- How much freedom do we allow our children
- The importance of observing and inquiring of other fathers
- Why it’s critical to be a Father 1st
- And much more…
Discover Additional Resources
In this episode we mentioned the following resources
- Trent White – Here you can learn more about Trent White, a member of the John Maxwell Team
- What Were They Thinking: Solving The Relationship Puzzle by Trent White. White provides practical advice for improving your listening and communication skills, in addition to helping you increase your empathy and ability to see others’ unique perspectives. He’ll show you how to fight less with your spouse, work better with your boss, and even manage relatives who have been driving you crazy at family gatherings for decades.
- Discovery Report – Learn more about the DISC personality types and get an assessment on your own personality type
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