Yellow Personality Type:

IDENTIFYING TEMPERAMENTS

Yellows are very personable and very friendly, they are the shiny happy people. They are loyal and love being part of a team. They are typically followers and not leaders. They will only follow ethical leadership. Honesty is very important to them. Yellows love family, church and friends. They maintain relationships for a long period of time. They view animals almost like people. They are concerned about things like the environment and other causes. They need to make peace. They can not stand conflict. They are very likely to volunteer. They don’t like people that are money hungry or materialistic. They do not like fake people. They are incredibly creative and love to express their creativity through art or photography.

DIS-FUNCTIONAL YELLOWS ARE: They are overly sensitive to criticism and can’t stand rejection. They have a tendency to shut down if someone yells at them or criticizes them. Because they hold their emotions in for long periods of time, they hit a breaking point and explode. Yellows are not driven by goals and are not very effective in business settings. They dwell on problems for long periods of time. They will talk when you are in a hurry and then get very upset if you cut them off. They worry about everything all the time. They avoid anything that is upsetting tot hem. They are so sympathetic they will allow people to give weak excuses for their failures. They are very gullible to the point of near foolishness.

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL YELLOWS ARE: They have learned to not take rejection and criticism personally. They learn to deal with problems and find solutions. They learn empathy  as opposed to sympathy. They gain an awareness when other people do not have time to chat and let them move on without thinking they’re rude. They learn to set and achieve goals and to be functional in business environments. They learn to realize that they cannot “save the world”. They understand that they can only help others and can not save others.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

Green Personality Type:

IDENTIFYING TEMPERAMENTS

Greens are logical and highly calculated in their thinking. They never make quick decisions. Greens would prefer to gather all the data so they can analyze it before making decisions. They are naturally skeptical of other people’s motives. They prefer gathering facts over depending on intuition or faith. They are very pragmatic.  They need a precise plan to follow or they have a hard time functioning. Greens seek structure as a rule. They do not like surprises or spontaneous events. They are perfectionists. They are never highly emotional and can sometimes be detached.

DIS-FUNCTIONAL GREENS ARE: They over-analyze everything so bad that they tend to not take any action at all, they suffer from “analysis paralysis”. They expect everyone and everything to be perfect and they will be highly critical of others if they are not. They are not forgiving. They are difficult to get close to because of their distaste for intimacy or emotion. Dysfunctional greens can be so skeptical that they turn people off. They miss opportunities all the time because they need to see documented proof of success before they take action. They come off as cold, distant and uncaring. They are self centered. They need to win every argument and do things their way. They are not social.

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL GREENS ARE: They learn to discipline themselves in an opposite manner from others, their discipline is to “just do it”. They learn to build on experiences as opposed to having to read or see things first. They learn to live with the fact that they can’t win every argument. They don’t need to see the facts in order to make a decision. The learn to open up on an emotional level to people they are comfortable with. They lose their deep need for perfection and develop a desire to be excellent instead. The learn how to be focused on results over methods when trying to achieve success.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS of GREENS

Blue Personality Type:

Identifying Temperaments

Blues are basically “fun loving” people. They live in the moment. Blues appreciate bright things and that are “bubbly”. Blues will follow strong leadership as long as the leadership treats them well. They are very spontaneous. Blues are forgetful and tend to run late for everything. They love to travel and have adventures. They love to be outside in the sunshine. They love being social and meeting new people. They people who have a sense of humor. They tend to be spenders and not savers.

DYSFUNCTIONAL BLUES ARE: Constantly late for appointments. Dysfunctional Blues are not pragmatic (they don’t consider consequences) and this leads to deep regret.  They can’t make a decision.  They are very disorganized and live as though they have Attention Deficit Disorder.  They never follow through with anything. They will ruin relationships because of the tendency to say things they don’t mean or haven’t thought out.  They are typically bogged down by debt from excessive spending without concern for consequences.  They will tend to ignore problems and they are heavy procrastinators. Dysfunctional Blues will not be very reliable as they forget about things and never keep a calendar.

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL

They are a little more on top of things but can still tend to be forgetful. They are able to gain some control of their thinking and their actions and those actions consequences. They can follow through with things but they need to work very hard to do so. They learn to implement self control when they are celebrating and/or partying. They face their problems and deal with them again, with a concerted effort to do so. They have to outline their daily tasks to help them work through daily activities. They can cut back on some of their unnecessary expenditures but still have an urge to “just spend”. They can keep themselves focused pretty well even if their task is not fun and exciting. They will learn to keep focused even when they get bored.

IDENTIFYING THEM

Red Personality Type:

Identifying Temperaments

Reds put forth raw confidence. They are driven by challenge. They have an overwhelming desire to win. They are generally self centered. They tend to be very curt with people. They like having the best of everything and are incredibly materialistic. They appreciate being the strong, “alpha-dog” type of people. Interestingly, Reds are normally insecure, they require praise and approval, this is why they have to overachieve. They are very strong decision makers. They enjoy standing out in the crowd and getting the “VIP” treatment. They have a tendency to not play well on a team.

DISFUNCTIONAL REDS ARE:

Very insecure, they have to portray a tough shell to keep people from seeing their fear and self doubt. They will do anything to win, sometimes, even engage in unethical behavior. They feel, “The end justifies the means”. They are verbally abusive to people. They use intimidation and fear tactics to manage people.

They are horrible listeners, they’re more likely to be talking. They can be sociopaths who create their own world of right and wrong. They crave and need constant reinforcement of their value from others. They are very egocentric. They demand VIP treatment all the time. They resent it when others are in the spotlight it has to be “all about them”. They are over-demanding of everyone in their lives. They feel as though they are defined by their material possessions. They feel as though they are “above the law”. They have a sense of entitlement, everyone owes them.

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL REDS ARE: 

Motivated by winning, but not to the point of being unethical to win. They have a strong self image and are not dependent on the approval of others. Reds do tend to be self centered, but they are highly aware of other people’s needs. They want to be the leader and enjoy the spotlight. They don’t mind working hard in order to achieve success. A red will never go out of their way to express emotion but they will when needed. They live for a challenge. They have learned to appreciate the opinion of others and even allow them to have a say in major decisions. Highly functional reds do like the VIP treatment, but are not dependent upon it.

IDENTIFYING RED CHARACTERISTICS

Reds can be the most valuable people you will ever meet, they are great leaders, they work hard, but, if you don’t know how to treat them they can be the hardest to work with or get to know.

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Personality Types have been studied for thousands of years. Originally the Four Primary Personality Types or Temperaments were referred to as “The Four Humors” in Greco-Roman Medicine.

These four Humors are: Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic and Phlegmatic

Now, these primary temperaments are valuable to learn but, I like to use the COLOR system. It is much easier to learn and it seems that there is less overlap than the historic 4 temperaments.

Not only is the study of the Personality Types interesting and fun to learn but, knowledge of these personalities holds significant commercial value for those in sales and even job seekers.

Let’s dig in…

Have you ever wondered why it is that other people just don’t seem to see things the same way you do?

This drives most people nuts, however, understanding why this happens will really help you get what you want and build stronger relationships.

See we all have different overall temperaments and different perspectives due to our personalities. We were all brought up a certain way and we’ve been conditioned environmentally as well as genetically.  Everyone is unique, however, you generally fit into one of four main personality categories.

RED: Aggressive, strong personality type that is driven to win. The reds can be self centered and materialistic.

GREEN: Highly analytical personality type. The greens need to know all the facts prior to making a decision and they’re typically not very emotional.

YELLOW: Very caring and helpful personality type. Driven by other peoples’ feelings and concerns and they are always open to long discussions about You.

BLUE: Fun loving carefree personality type. The blues are spontaneous and just want to know the basics, if it sounds like fun, they’re in.

Men are somewhat more likely to show their color when you first meet them than women are.

It is common for a person to show their true color in a time of stress.

When you understand what category you inhabit and begin to learn the other three categories, you will understand why other people don’t see things the same way you do, but more importantly, you will recognize what type of personality they have and be able to quickly adapt to their way of thinking.

This ability to understand others will create winning relationships as you will understand what perspective the other person is coming from and be able to adapt your personality and your mannerisms to make them feel comfortable.

When you are able to change your outward personality, almost like a chameleon, you become incredibly attractive to all the personality types and that attraction is the key to winning in sales and relationships!

If you’ve ever heard yourself say: “I really like John, we have a lot in common.” Then you have a basic understanding of the benefit in learning these personality types. If you like John you are far more likely to do business with him based on the fact you can relate to him.

Conversely, you may say “I just don’t like Jim, he rubs me the wrong way.” Someone else who met Jim at the exact same time and place could have thought he was great!

People don’t buy things. People buy PEOPLE!

Over the next couple days I’ll cover each of these basic Colors with you, I’m sure that learning the basics will help you in your personal life and in your professional life.

Quick piece of advice: Be thoughtful of others when you are identifying their color! I have seen people get themselves in trouble throwing these colors around without proper explanation!

ie. Yellow is a common term for someone who lacks courage. Blue is a common term for someone who is feeling down. Red is a common term for someone in a rage. Green is common for someone who is inexperienced, or even envious.

Needless to say the color system we’re discussing here by no means represents those common adjectives and terms!

So, what color are you? Let us know below!

Resource: www.MarkAccetta.com

Personality Type – RED