I resolve to diet.

I resolve to exercise. I resolve to improve my relationship with a certain Blue. I resolve to (once again) work on my limitations. Does this sound familiar? As you read this, I have (most likely) failed at every one of my resolutions. Yet, every year I, along with millions of people worldwide, insist that this year will be different. One area I think we would all like to improve upon is our relationship with others. I admit that there are areas I can work on. Over ten years ago, I was given a book entitled Life’s Little Treasure Book on Wisdom. It is full of sa

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Over the river and through the woods seems mild compared to getting to Grandma’s house these days. All you want is to get your 2.5 children (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr051.pdf)  and their families together to enjoy a nice quiet holiday meal without the frenzied rush to get everyone to the next place. Sadly, family breakup is something most of us have experienced. Since the national average for divorce is near 50% for first marriages, your family probably resembles the Brady Bunch, with the yours, mine and ours thing going on—the blended family. These stepfamilies usually have many hurdles to overcome. This time of year can b

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At last...the waiting is over. Our new website is launched and we want to walk you through it step by step. Like everyone who designs a new website we started with the question, “What do our visitors need and how do we provide it?” First, it was time for a new look. We changed the look and feel to a new and vibrant design with updated and pleasing colors. But, as everyone knows, beauty is only skin deep. It’s what’s inside that counts—and that means more information, education and application—and it’s all there. First, when you check out our new home page, you’ll not only see information about each color, but as your eye s

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“The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.” Benjamin Franklin There are few things in life that are more rewarding or challenging than educating our youth. Every year teachers are presented with a sea of new faces for which they must create connection and meaning. The students behind the faces represent tremendous variety in their personal histories and family cultures. Even so, teachers must make sense of the students’ individuality as well as create a community wherein they can work together and learn. We have high expectations for what teachers must accomplish in order to be considered legitimate in society’s eyes

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Dear Jeremy, As a Blue father, I really worry about my children taking their schooling seriously while preparing for a future career. That said, are there certain careers that are better fits than others for people with different personality "colors". I have a Blue son, who is very my like me, a Blue daughter, and a Red daughter. Any insight that you can give would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Dan Dear Dan, Thanks so much for your question. As a father myself, I certainly understand those types of concerns. We want the best for our children, and we want to be able to guide them and

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Dear Jeremy, I work in a company with a little over 10,000 employees, and in the top leadership tier, I have two VPs that I’m currently dealing with that I’m not sure how to handle. They are both Red, and when they run their individual teams, they’re amazing, but when they work together on our executive team, they are constantly butting heads. What can I do to make this work? Gavin Dear Gavin, What you have described to me sounds like a classical Red on Red issue that actually isn’t too tough to resolve. Here’s what typically happens: Reds by nature love to fit into leadership roles, and why not? T

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I have two granddaughters, both born and raised in the same household by the same parents and yet, they couldn’t be more different. The oldest, age 12, is clearly a Red. She is determined, confident, impatient, and more than a little bossy. Her younger sister, age 8, is as Yellow as can be. She is happy, charismatic, and, yes, sociable. I love her with all my heart, but sometimes I want to ask her to please be quiet for just a minute to give her Red grandma a little respite. But, I don’t. As Halloween approaches, all the talk is about what they “want to be” on that magical occasion. My Red invariably goes for the creepy costumes. Be

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SCENARIO: While the economy seems to be improving, and unemployment numbers are stabilizing, we are still seeing employers that are faced with a reduction in force. As difficult as it is for managers to give this terrible news, it is even more difficult to be on the receiving end. So what can you do as a manager? How can you make the news a little more bearable? Each color will prefer to have this conversation differently. LIKELY REACTION: REDS: In having this difficult conversation with a Red, don’t bother beating around the bush. Reds respond best to direct communication. Don’t ramble on with excuses, personal feelings

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Dear Jeremy, I recently heard somebody referred to as a "Healthy Blue". Can you please explain what that means? Does it imply that somebody could be an "Unhealthy Blue," for instance? Thanks! Debbie Dear Debbie, How very observant of you! Thanks for submitting this question. I would love to explain what this means. Anyone who has been around the Color Code for very long has heard us speaking in terms of "Healthy," "Unhealthy," "Charactered," and/or "Dysfunctional". For example, we may refer to somebody as a "Charactered White". Whenever you hear any of these terms, we are referring to a

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