It’s written, tested, and free for educators. Getting It!, Color Code’s new curriculum for secondary school students and teachers, will be made available to all junior high and high schools for the 2013/2014 school year free of the traditional corporate sponsorship requirement. Getting It! is made up of two fifty-minute units that can be integrated into existing social sciences curricula. Unit 1, Getting Yourself educates the students about why they do what they do and how to build on the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses of their innate personality. Unit 2, Getting Others, provides the students wi

For the past few months, I have given quite a bit of thought to relationships, breakups and reconciliations. Not my own, but other peoples’. Before I go further, let me say this: My husband and I met in high school and haven’t been apart since. We’ve had the usual squabbles one has in a marriage—especially a Red/Blue marriage—but none of these have resulted in separation. Because I have never dated, broken-up, been jilted, cheated on, or experienced any of the other missteps that ruin relationships, I freely admit that I am in no position to give advice on how a person should feel when they are faced with the pain. What I a

Dear Jeremy, I recently read in the People Code book that both Reds and Whites are very logic-based in general, which can be a positive element in a Red-White relationship. I have to say that this did surprise me a little, though, as I'm a White married to a Red, and he seems to be much more emotional than I do at times. Can you explain why that is? Is he an emotional Red, maybe? Regards, Julie ==================== Dear Julie, Thank you so much for the excellent question because it does seem paradoxical that Reds would display much emotion. I know exactly what

I was blessed to be introduced to The Color Code about 5 years ago.  Prior to the taking the test, I’d struggled my whole life with finding my identity, my opinion, my personality…I wasn’t quite sure who I was and it had a very negative effect on my confidence and self-esteem. Now, you’re probably saying, “Oh, you’re a white personality!” But I had a long road ahead of me before I would embrace this fact. When I heard about The Color Code, I was excited at the premise of getting a grasp on who I was, who I could become.  When I took the test, I sat near my husband, who also took the test; he is the honest, relational one, alw

Every workplace has its issues, and why not? We go to work each day and spend more time with our coworkers than we do with our spouses. And 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce within 15 years! And we choose our spouses. It stands to reason then, that there will be times of friction in the workplace. According to HR.BLR.com, Accountemps conducted a survey of 150 executives that found nearly a fifth of managers’ time is spent sorting out personality conflicts among staff members. That is a lot of time and money spent refereeing rather than on the job for which you were hired. To help avoid conflict, we decided to pract

Dear Jeremy, If certain countries exhibit a particular color more than others, (e.g. Australia being yellow, or Japan being red) it seems that certain states or regions might as well.  I think of the Northeast being more red, the Southeast being more yellow, the Midwest being more blue and or white, and I am not sure what the west coast would be characterized as.  It tends to be a blend of everything. Thoughts?  Warm Regards,  Scott D. McKeon  _________________________________________________ Dear Scott, You are absolutely right in thinking th

Color Code Tips For Parenting Lately, my Facebook friends and relatives who have small children have been bemoaning the summer ahead. “What am I going to do with my children!!!?” they ask (with multiple exclamation points and frowny faces.) My heart goes out to them. For example: I LOVE my grandkids. LOVE them. Really. LOVE them. I spoil them, they amuse me, and I know I am not responsible for building character— exponentially increasing my enjoyment. But, I must confess that most times I am relieved to see them bundled up safely in their little car seats and headed for home. These poor parents do not have the luxury of

This month, I'm choosing to not respond to any one question in particular, but rather to address a reoccurring theme that comes up in a lot of questions I receive. The question is usually something like this:"I am a Red and my partner is a Blue, and sometimes I really don't know what to do help him/her. My partner loves to talk with me about his/her problems, but the minute I try to help identify a solution, he/she is frustrated with me. Maybe this is the logical side of me, but why would you ask somebody for help if you really don't want it in the first place???" It is actually perfectly illustrated in the following video you may

In honor of Independence Day, we decided to focus on one of the most famous, and colorful signers of the Declaration of Independence—Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was born in 1706 and signed the Declaration of Independence when he was 70 years old. So, what of his life before that great event? Because of his prodigious writing, much is known about this great man. We know that in addition to being a forefather of a great nation, he was also a printer, a scientist, an inventor, a writer, a diplomat, and much more. We also know that he was a satirist, had many, many friends, and was a social butterfly.

_________

Reds are so easy if you understand how they see life. They are “Power” based people. Reds are productive, they are driven, and they hide their insecurities. They are very easy to build relationships with once you understand them. Here are some helpful suggestions. 1. Present issues logically. Do not whine and cry and complain. They want to know the facts. They are not only unmoved by emotion, they see it as weakness. 2. Demand their attention and respect. Reds know they can run you down if you let them, and they don’t respect you if you do. You must learn how to speak up, present the facts, and chal