The thought of financial freedom and having the ability to live life on your terms is the dream of many. Is there a secret recipe to becoming independently wealthy? A study of 177 self-made millionaires revealed these six common threads to finding financial success.

There was a perpetual give and take, push and pull, that made The Beatles work. John and Paul were clearly each other’s yin and yang. The opposite but complementary behaviors and drivers closed all the gaps and filled all the holes, making The Beatles an unmatched force in the music world.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney formed one the greatest songwriting partnerships in the history of recorded music. The Beatles changed the world in their eight years as a popular music powerhouse. John and Paul couldn’t have been more opposite, when viewed from a behavior and driver perspective.

2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 mouth-this saying exemplifies the importance of observing more and talking less. The same rules apply when it comes to observing behavioral styles. Simply being aware of their non-verbals will reveal telling clues as to their predominant style; making better communication possible.

Communication is the foundation on which all human interaction is built. If you could identify a person's typical behavioral style, and adapt your behavior to create better communication, wouldn't you want to know how? Using DISC to analyze non-verbals is a great way to start through observation.

Understanding and being able to identify the various behavioral styles can be very advantageous when it comes to good communication. Through the study of DISC, we know that someone possessing a high-I behavioral style can be summed up as a trusting, fast-paced, people-oriented conversationalist.