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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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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 Read MoreMy 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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I have been fortunate enough to supervise hundreds of individuals in their daily work over the last fifteen years. This has afforded me the opportunity to learn from many mistakes including underestimating the power and the potential of the Yellow personality type. The reality—if the Yellow finds joy in their work, they can and often will be stars!
To understand why the Yellow personality is often underestimated and even misunderstood, we’ll take a brief look at the Red, Blue and White under a critical but common work condition—stress caused by heavy and challenging worklo Read More
Dear Jeremy, Woof! I need some help! I'm a Blue (Secondary White), married to a STRONG Red (Secondary Yellow) with an almost pure Yellow (secondary possibly White) child! Which explains why at age 33 I have more white hair than people double my age lol. Anyone else in a similar challenging relationship/family structure and how do you (in particular my fellow blues) manage? Sincerely, Marquis Dawkins ==================== Dear Marquis, Your question makes me think of something I've heard Dr. Hartman say a hund
Read MoreWhen I first received my Color Code comprehensive assessment it confirmed what I always expected, I'm a bit crazy and complicated. The first sentence actually said, "Welcome to one of the most complex personalities known to man." I knew it and I'm pretty sure my friends and family did too, but now I had proof! As a Blue/Red I am a super control freak. I’m all heavyweight with barely an ounce of White or peace in my life. Go figure. I was very excited after reading my assessment and taking the Color Code training classes. So excited in fact, I shared the tests with everyone including my boyfriend. I always knew my boyfriend and I were oppo
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The Color Code works great on people. What about pets? Do they have personalities too? Fascinating question. Every animal lover knows that yes, animals do have very distinct personalities. I remember my old dog Xander. He was definitely a Yellow. He was all about fun. Very extroverted. Xander had to be in the middle of the action ALL the time. He HAD to meet everybody. Everyone HAD to pet him. After that, it was play time! If you didn’t play and run with him, he’d grab something of yours and take off with it to make you chase him! Fun. Fun. Fun. My mother-in-law’s dog was completely different. She got a new puppy: Aunt Bee. You would
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