Do you know what happens to your quality of life if you decide to live by happenstance rather than choosing to live your life by design?  Happenstance takes no effort, and it’s a sure bet that you’re setting the bar of life extremely low.  This occurs whenever someone decides they will just see what happens to their quality of life providing no sense of planning, life strategy or vision.  Happenstance can further be the evidence of selecting to just go along with the crew at chow time and eat from the plate of life from whatever is served up and whatever the rest of the crew is eating. Living life by design is simple…not easy!�

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Deck the halls with peace and power fa la la la la la la la la. Tis the season for fun and relationships fa la la la la la la la la. Don we now our driving core motives fa la la fa la la LAA LAA LAAAA. Okay, I’ll stop. It’s Christmastime, and I’m just a little bit excited to write my Color Code Christmas blog. Can you think of a time of year when our core personalities shine through more than the month of December when both our stress and our happiness levels are at an all-time-high? I can’t. And what’s more, those core personalities are on display for all to enjoy through laughs and tears as we see ourselves reflected in the holida

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It's the hap-happiest season of all…or is it?  According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, many people experience "the holiday blues" this time of year. "While the majority of people surveyed reported feelings of happiness, love, and high spirits over the holidays, those emotions were often accompanied by feelings of fatigue, stress, irritability, bloating, and sadness." Each of us moves into the holidays with mixed feelings—some joy and some trepidation. Even those who love this season can experience times of high emotion and demands, which can leave many people feeling stressed and exhausted. Following are a

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Gratitude. When someone mentions this word, how does it resonate with you? Do you think about 2021 being a particularly tough year with more blows than you thought you could stand? Or do you immediately go to looking around at your material items? Maybe you are naturally grateful and can see the positive amidst a sea of challenges. I wasn’t built with a sunshine disposition. (Have you guessed my color yet?) I have to work at it, and yes I have to work at knowing and naming what I am grateful for. It takes work. (Ok, I’ll fess up. I’m a Red with a strong secondary Blue.) Can you relate? As we are traveling through this holiday seas

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Recently, I had the fun opportunity to help create a mini Messenger lesson for our Facebook fans that was designed to teach parents specifically how Color Code helps them and their kids.

However, since many of our blog readers are not on Facebook, I thought it would be fun to share that info here as well in the form of an article.

So, without further adieu, let’s explore eight of my favorite ways Color Code helps parents and kids.

1. Goodbye, frustrations! (Well, at least a lot of them ;))

One HUGE way Color Code helps parents and their kids is it frees them both from man

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“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and then we must use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” - Anthony Robbins Have you ever noticed how GOOD it feels to be really listened to? It’s impactful and conveys respect and value.  The ability to effectively communicate with others remains the single most important factor on a leader’s list of attributes. A big part of effective communication is active listening.  Unfortunately, one of the big communication challenges most people face is that we don't actively listen to understand.

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Just as seasons change, the world has had to adjust to so much change recently, too. With all these significant changes in our lives, it’s never been more important to stay true to our colors and reignite our passion and purpose. Additionally, it’s so much more important for us to build bridges and mend fences to find ways to get along. In Fall, we see lots of colors we don’t normally see, and as the world is re-configuring, we see lots of challenges after being isolated from the pandemic. I will never forget the first time I participated in a Color Code program, and how in ONE DAY, my life changed forever. How could this tool of

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You might have heard the saying, “The best tools are the ones that get used.” This is how I feel about the Color Code.  In my corporate career, I was exposed to the benefits of five different personality assessments. I loved each of them for their unique insights into my behaviors; however, after some time would go by, I would forget what I learned and fall back into autopilot mode. I would relate to others based upon my instincts and experience. This was the case for 30 years until I learned about the Color Code.  I was first introduced to “The Character Code,” Dr. Taylor Hartman’s sequel to “The Color Code,” in my tran

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Recently, I have been re-reading the business bestseller, "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Crucial conversations are defined as a dialogue where "opinions vary, stakes are high and emotions run strong." A principle premise of the book is that people well-skilled in language start to plan the conversation "in the heart." “Start with the heart” is actually the second step of the seven-step process. This refers to the questions you ask yourself when planning a crucial conversation. With over 4 million copies sold, these writers certa

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