Positive Personality Profiles: Discover Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others [Paperback]

Robert A Rohm Ph.D (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0964108003 | ISBN-13: 978-0964108004 | Publication Date: March 1, 1994

Using the easily learned ""D-I-S-C"" system, Dr. Robert A. Rohm’s Positive Personality Profiles helps readers understand themselves and others. Dr. Rohm’s new book will clearly describe key differences in basic personality types, give practical insights into how people respond, provide keys for understanding your children, and explain methods for working with others.

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About the Author

Dr. Robert A. Rohm is the president of Personality Insights, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia. He has traveled across America, Canada, and Europe speaking, teaching, and training people how to develop better relationships. Dr. Rohm has served with Dr. Charles Stanley at First Baptist Church of Atlanta as Minister of Adult Education. In the field of education he has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, and supervisor of curriculum development. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, where he earned his Th.M. degree and he received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Counseling from the University of North Texas. Dr. Rohm is also certified as a human behavior consultant, teaching parents specific ways to understand and motivate their children, and teaching adults way to improve communication skills in marriage, work, and dating relationships.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Personality Insights (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964108003
• ISBN-13: 978-0964108004
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accepting and Understanding Yourself and Others, September 27, 2002

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Miriam (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Positive Personality Profiles: Discover Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others (Paperback)

There are a myriad of books discussing personality types in all kinds of esoteric ways -- from the Enneagram to Numerology to the Meyer-Briggs typology. All those may be very useful to a professional in the field of psychology or sociology, but for a person who wants simply to get a handle on how to work and play with others, they are far too complex and obscure.

The beauty of "Positive Personality Profiles" is that it is simple and deep. It uses the basic concept of four personality types that has been around for centuries. These personalities are identified by letters (rather than the Greek terms - Sanguine, Choleric, etc.). The author advises that most people are COMBINATIONS of the four types. But generally a person will emphasize one or two primary ways of behaving and being.

If you approach this book with a reasonable balance of skepticism and openness, you may find a lot of value in here. The viewpoint of the author is frankly Christian, and he uses examples from the New Testament to back up his ideas. This may offend some, though it didn't bother me and I'm Jewish. I enjoyed his writing style and anecdotes.

I also appreciate the genuine good will that pervades this book. The author wants to lead us readers down a path of acceptance and understanding. This is not about categorizing and judging people, but about letting them into our hearts.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE & RELATIONSHIPS!, October 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Positive Personality Profiles: Discover Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others (Paperback)

I couldn't be more excited about a book! Our whole family has read this book including our two children (13 & 11). Everyone has been able to put it into practice at some level. Although this book was referred by a business associate, I have been able to apply this in all aspects of my life. I have referred this book to several people business associates in several areas, fellow church members, teachers... My son even used this book for a school book report. My husband and I make a practice of reading this book AT LEAST once a year! I can not recommend this book enough! No matter what you are going through this book will help! It may not solve the problem - but it will help!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read for true relationship understanding!, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Positive Personality Profiles: Discover Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others (Paperback)

This book not only gives you an understanding about yourself but more importantly understanding others. It also allow you to see how others probably view you. You will have insight in perdicting how a person might react in certain situations and understanding why people react the way they do. A great book!