Last year, we had fun asking you to quick code the personalities of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, John F. Kennedy and George HW Bush. We thought we'd keep the tradition going. This year, in honor of President’s day, we are digging deeper. Lets see how well you do with quick coding from the little snippets about the following presidents: George Washington was a great leader. He had enormous discipline and confidence. After leading the country to victory in the Revolutionary war, he didn’t stick around to take credit, but bid his troops goodbye and headed home to Mount Vernon.

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Frank Sinatra crooned, “Love and marriage. They go together like a horse and carriage." Statistically, that means that 50 percent of horses are sans carriage. What is it that the other 50 percent have that keeps them hitched? Experts agree that there are many tips to help your marriage. While no expert, I have been married to the same man for over forty years. Along the way, I’ve picked up a few sage truths: Treat Your Spouse with RESPECT A friend said, “I wish my husband would treat me as well as yours treats you. He worships the ground you walk on.” This after slamming the phone down, and yelling at her husband to come and

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Dear Jeremy,Does not the environment I endured as a child sway these results? Who I ultimately was as a child is somewhat different from whom I needed to be for survival. My behavior was not that of a carefree child. Regards, Sam ========== Dear Sam, Thanks for asking this excellent question. If you feel like your childhood was negatively impacted in some way (e.g., abuse, trauma, etc.), then yes, you would need to take it from a different perspective. For most people, the instructions help them achieve the best results. For the smaller percentage of the population with a tumultuous childhood, we recommend taking the assessment diffe

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Ah…The joys, trials & tribulations of parenting a yellow. As a very strong blue, my 19-year-old very yellow daughter has been a source of frustration and joy in my life. So anyone who is a parent reading this may ask themselves…”So what’s new about that. Every child, regardless of their color and core motive, brings frustration and joy.” I agree but as a certified Color Code trainer, I know that Yellows are a special challenge for me. They don’t navigate the world the way a Blue thinks they should. Remember, Blues are moralistic and take things seriously. Yellows are sooooo not in to that --- way too heavy! As a parent,

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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein When you opened your email every morning this week, how many contained stories and ads touting how with this person’s book, or this company’s equipment, you are guaranteed success for all your New Year’s Resolutions? This article will tell you the opposite—not because we want you to fail, but because we feel you might be going about it all wrong. Are Resolutions Made to Fail? I’m going to quit smoking, and lose weight, and get in shape, and get back in touch with so and so, and… According to

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Dear Jeremy,

Hello there and thank you in advance for your time!

While I completely agree with my Color Code of Yellow, I have a hard time aligning these traits with my Christian beliefs. Would there be a section that speaks of religion and Colors having congruence?

Best, Manny ==================== Dear Manny, First of all, hello to you as well, and thank you for submitting such a wonderful question! I can see how that might be a little confusing. To answer your question and help you reconcile the differences between yo

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My fiancé and I are both Red. Her Blue 13 year old son Gabe came home from school yesterday. “I feel depressed.”, he said. “Ha!”, I quipped, “What do you have to feel depressed over? You don’t even have a life yet!” “Seriously?!”, Mom chimed in, “Go do your homework and chores!  You don’t have time to stand around being depressed!” Typical Red responses, right? It’s hard for us to even imagine what being depressed would feel like. It just sounds like annoying whining to us. Later that night, Gabe came in to inform us that he would like to call a family meeting. He has some very serious issues to discuss about

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“Don’t mind me. I’m a Blue…” I was in a crowded restaurant when I overheard the comment from another table. My first thought was, “Good. People are using the Color Code.” My second thought was, “But the context in which she was using it was as an excuse for her bad behavior.” It reminded me about the time I was trying to explain to my angry ‘tween granddaughter that she (Red) and her mother (Blue) are both strong and controlling. The relationship will have natural obstacles and she should try to understand her mother’s need to plan, organize and carry out all aspects of her daughter’s life. This is her way of showing

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Dear Jeremy, I can tell that I am not being true to my core personality, which is Yellow—motivated by fun. Most people who know me (other than my family) would say that I come across as an extremely White and submissive personality. I have gotten very used to acting this way, but I always feel incomplete and unsatisfied. I have tried to pull out my personality more, but I never seem to succeed. I feel trapped by people's expectations of how I will act, and I find myself fearing the negative Yellow traits that only come out when I am more comfortable. How can I work through my fears and be true to my core personal

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