March Madness started a couple of days ago and College Basketball fans all around the country are rejoicing.  But for many parents of Junior High and High School students, “March Madness” has a different connotation.  It means that report cards and College acceptance/rejection letters are here.

Anxieties are high for both parents and teens.  Some parents are really mad because their teenager’s grades are not up to “standard” and they will spend the majority of the evening yelling about studying or homework. Some teenagers are mad because they know they will be in hot water

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Dear Jeremy,

I have a question about the Color Code Personality Assessment. I just took it prior to attending a workshop last week and I came out Blue. I remember taking it back in High School and coming out Yellow. Is it possible that I’ve changed my color, and how does that happen?

Victoria

Dear Victoria,

I get this question a lot. At almost every workshop we teach, someone brings this up, so let me give you the short answer, and then I’ll explain…

The answer is no—it is not possible that you’ve changed your color.

Pretty simple and straightforward, right?

Okay, let me explain. This usu

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Tonight I was punched in the eye…HARD.

No, I wasn’t caught in the middle of a bar brawl, or anything gossip-worthy like that. I was driving a basketball in for a lay-up. The guy who hit me is a good friend of mine. There was no retaliation, no angry flare-up or heated exchange of any kind. I knew it wasn’t personal, or even intentional. He was simply going for the ball and missed. It was just good, competitive basketball.

Everyday, we experience situations that have the potential of creating varying levels of conflict—especially in the workplace. Granted,

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How is accountability defined in your organization? When you hear someone talking about accountability, are you afraid it might be applied to you? Accountability is defined as “the quality or state of being accountable; and obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions”. The dictionary also states that responsible is a synonym for accountable. Simply stated, accountability is neither positive nor negative, but for some reason, most people in organizations feel that there is a negative connotation to accountability. We usually hear the phrase “who is accountable for x?” when something has gone wro

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While no one likes to deliver bad news, it’s something that most of us have had to do at some stage in life. Whether it’s announcing company redundancies, or telling a partner we’re moving on, it can sometimes take all we have to get the words out and our message across at the right moment. And then once it’s done, we’re often left wondering if perhaps we could have handled it a little better… There are a number of reasons why someone would want to avoid delivering bad news. Whites, for instance, might not feel confident about handling any potential conflict their news is likely to generate, while Yellows might not want to risk b

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In his  book, Playing Life to Win, Dr. Taylor Hartman uses the metaphor of baseball to represent the game of life, shares dozens of personal and professional vignettes, mixed with quotes, stories and examples from the lives of politicians, celebrities, sports stars, business leaders and family members. One needn’t be a fan of baseball in order to “get” Hartman’s many references to the sport or to “get” the book’s message. Most know that baseball’s objective is to hit the ball that’s pitched to you—or otherwise get safely on base—and, in turn, go from first base to second to third, and touch home plate, thus sco

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Dear Jeremy,

I feel that my company has a bias in that they value Red and Blue personality types much more so than Whites and Yellows. Can you please take a moment to articulate the value that Whites and Yellows bring to the workplace that perhaps a lot of people don’t perceive on the surface?

Thanks,

Jackie

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Dear Jackie,

Unfortunately, it is fairly common for people to view Reds and Blues as valuable in a business setting and Whites and Yellows less so.

Many see the “color” of business as Red. Therefore, they believe that you need to thi

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This week we thought we'd have a little fun and make two one-minute videos about the joys of blind dating. One for the guys and one for the gals. Don't forget to subscribe to our blog or follow us on Twitter or Facebook for great dating tips and much more. Here is the one for the gals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lsxX7wFW0   And here is the one for the guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYYW6MDpUc   Enjoy!  

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Families are an interesting dynamic. In my family of four, we represent the Color Code completely. I am a Red, my husband is a Blue, my oldest son is a White, and my youngest son is a Yellow. Before learning the Color Code, I was frustrated by the fact that everyone didn't think and act exactly the way I did and naturally, it didn't occur to me that they might be just as frustrated with me. Example: During the remodeling of home we were planning to sale, I asked my Blue husband the simple question, "Can we paint the porch handrail today?" Yes or no, right? This is the answer I received: "I have some sheetrock being delivered today and I nee

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By: Taylor Hartman, Ph.D. There are countless books, seminars, and formal educational programs committed to inspiring effective leadership. Why then do so few leaders ever rise above themselves to become what all the great leadership research and teachings endeavor to promote? Why do the Enrons of the world continue to produce self-absorbed, immature, and insensitive leaders? It could well be argued that the very psychological nature of man is selfish—an inner drive to care for oneself at the expense of another. Much like the constant struggle we endure physically against the elements of nature in order to survive, so too must we constant

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