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Psychologist John Gottman identifies what he calls the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” the four worst behavior patterns that destroy interpersonal relationships. The four most destructive behavior traits, according to Dr. Gottman are listed below. “Criticism: stating one’s complaints as a defect in one’s partner’s personality, i.e., giving the partner
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines narcissism as, “…[a] mental disorder characterized by extreme self-absorption, an exaggerated sense of self-importance, and a need for attention and admiration from others…narcissism is characterized by the tendency to take others for granted or to exploit them…” Narcissism destroys interpersonal relationships and detracts from leadership ability. Almost
The world abounds with dishonest people. It’s an inconvenient truth, but it’s in your best interest to face this unpleasant fact if you want to limit the risk in your personal and business life. Here are five ways to detect dishonesty: 1. Earn a master’s degree in physiology. In doing
Denial is one of the most common defense mechanisms, and everyone has at least some denial. It’s a form of dishonesty, and it’s about average on the overall scale of dishonesty ranging from mostly innocuous (white lies) to abusive (intentional deceit). Denial is useful to maintain sanity in that it
The ability to handle pressure is necessary to be successful in most areas of life and handwriting analysis effectively measures this personality trait. “In order to be successful, especially to be very successful, you must have the ability to be able to handle pressure!” Donald Trump Self-discipline, the ability to
Quality leadership demands good organizational skills, which are vital to achievement. The Cambridge Business English Dictionary defines organizational skills as “the ability to use your time, energy, resources, etc. in an effective way so that you achieve the things you want to achieve.” Organizational ability includes effective planning to initiate,
Knowing a person’s personality specifics related to money can greatly lower your risk. Handwriting analysis is the key to this knowledge. Personality typing systems, including those for money types, abound on-line. Unfortunately, merely identifying yourself or others as a cheapskate, saver, or spendthrift is impractical and limiting. Typing systems, utterly
Exclusive reliance on gut instinct, even though it can be a vital part of decision-making, can yield disaster. “Trust not too much to appearances.” Virgil “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it
Three specific personality traits greatly influence your level of success in life. Besides self-discipline, intelligence, stealth, and “luck” rank right up there at the top with what it takes to succeed. Intelligence covers a broad range of sub-traits such as the ability to make distinctions, logical thinking, decision-making ability, objectivity,
There exists a foolproof way to evaluate self-discipline. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, self-discipline is defined as “The ability to make yourself do things that should be done,” and “Correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement.” “There is no luck except where there is discipline.” Irish proverb Besides