| Identifying personality types is critical to understanding | | | | self-contained. The motto of the Green's is "Let me |
| others and being understood by them. I know many of | | | | have the facts and figures...all of them!" They people |
| you are familiar with the four main personality types. | | | | can drive the Blue's crazy! |
| You have probably heard them labeled with weird | | | | Green's are usually accountants, engineers, |
| names that you can barely pronounce. But I have | | | | researchers and have a soft and polite voice. Green's |
| learned them as four colors. The four colors of | | | | dress conservative and formal. |
| personality are: Yellow, Blue, Green, and Red. | | | | The strengths of the Green's are that they are |
| Yellows make up 35% of the population and are open | | | | organized, planners, accurate, and persistent with great |
| in indirect in nature. Their motto is, "Let's be friends." | | | | follow-through. Their weaknesses are in being |
| They are usually teachers, nurses, counselors, daycare | | | | over-analytical, hard to please, depressed (I wonder |
| workers and the like. They are casual and comfortable | | | | why), and lonely. |
| dressers and Yellows have a soft and gentle voice. | | | | The keywords that a Green would use are: Why, |
| The strengths of a Yellow are in the fact that they are | | | | graphs, charts, research, exactly. |
| dependable, team players, patient, supportive and | | | | Dislikes of the Green are pushy people, no facts, and |
| nurturing. Their weaknesses include over-sensitivity, | | | | being late. |
| followers, and they are not goal oriented. Yellows take | | | | Last but not least are the Red's. Why did I put them |
| things way too personal! | | | | last...to irritate them! Red's make up 15% of the |
| Keywords for the Yellow are: Teamwork, together, | | | | population and their motto is, "Get out of my way!" |
| relationships and family. The dislikes of the Yellow are | | | | Red's usually occupy the positions of CEO, attorney, |
| pushy people, bullies and conflict. | | | | airline pilot, name buildings after themselves and like to |
| The next personality color is Blue (like me!). Blue's | | | | be called "The Donald!" Red's are direct and |
| make up 15% of the population and are open and | | | | self-contained. |
| direct. The motto of the Blue is, "Let's have fun!" The | | | | The speech of the Red is forceful with volume...can |
| common occupations of a Blue are sales, | | | | you hear me! The strengths of the Red's are in the |
| entertainment, and public speaking. The Blue's voice is | | | | fact that they are focused, goal oriented and intense. |
| loud and fast...really fast! They are easily excited! Blue's | | | | Yes, the Red's have weaknesses, but they will never |
| dress is stylish, colorful and flamboyant. | | | | admit it. The weaknesses of the Red's are: Ego, short |
| The strengths of the Blue are in the fact that they are | | | | tempered, domineering, impatient, and un-coachable. |
| promoters, convincing, enthusiastic, creative, and high in | | | | You just can't teach them anything! |
| energy. Blue's run like freight trains and try to do 50 | | | | Keywords to look for in a Red are: Money, money, |
| things at once. | | | | and more money, power, control and they are too the |
| The weakness of the Blue is that they talk too much. | | | | point. Red's hate indecision, chit-chat and the feeling of |
| They will talk over you and out-talk you. Silence with a | | | | losing control. |
| Blue is not golden. Blue's are poor savers and | | | | Why mention personality types? I mention them |
| follow-uppers. Blue's are unorganized (you should see | | | | because if you know how to relate to each person |
| my desk) and exaggerate (I try not to, really!). | | | | that you talk to, you will be more successful. You will |
| The keywords of a Blue are fun, awesome, and | | | | know what they like and dislike, thus helping them to |
| excitement. The Blue's dislike not having fun, facts and | | | | like you more! |
| figures, too much detail, being alone and did I mention, | | | | My advice to you is to learn the art of identifying |
| not having fun! | | | | personality types. If you want to find out more, please |
| Next in line are the Green's. Green's make up 35% of | | | | contact me and I will forward more awesome |
| the population and are indirect like the Yellow's but | | | | information to you. |