Living Your Colors Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work, and Play

by Maddron, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780446679114
• ISBN10: 0446679119
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Red, green, gold, blue-these are the colors that can be ascribed to the various personality types that make up our vibrant human spectrum. In LIVING YOUR COLORS, personality expert Tom Maddron,the "Colors Guy," gives readers a bold new alternative to understanding their personality with asystem that asks "What Color Are You?" By using the personality quiz included inside, people with a tendency toward order and control might discover they are bright gold, while folks who are more poetic and sensitive may discover that they are a true blue. The Colors Guy helps readers understand just what their own color means for love, work, and family-and ways in which they can strike a successful, fulfilling, and prosperous balance in the glorious rainbow of life.

Table of Contents

Assessing Your Colors	1	(6)
A ``Colors'' Quiz	1	(4)
The Colors in a Nutshell	5	(2)
Introduction to Colors	7	(10)
Gold	17	(8)
Blue	25	(8)
Orange	33	(8)
Green	41	(8)
Troubles	49	(8)
Relationships: When Colors Meet Each Other	57	(44)
When the Colors Blend	101	(8)
The Workplace	109	(24)
Children	133	(18)
Child Needs, Strengths, Challenges Table	146	(5)
Parents	151	(16)
Parent Strengths and Challenges Table	161	(2)
Teaching and Learning Styles Table	163	(4)
Moving Forward with the Colors	167	(6)
Appendix: Extra Quiz Sheets	173

Excerpts

ASSESSING YOUR COLORS

Welcome!This is a book about you ... and about me. This is a book about personality styles. It is based on ancient traditional wisdom and also on modern research. The human patterns it reveals are natural, positive, and valuable. When you have assessed your own personality style and read about the styles of the important people in your life, you will have a new understanding and appreciation of the remarkable balance and harmony that is possible in human relationships. There are no wrong answers in your personal assessment. All the "Colors" are equally valuable and important. So enjoy! Celebrate the richness of human differences.

A "COLORS" QUIZ

Below you will find a questionnaire for determining your "Colors" profile. As you fill out the questionnaire, set aside what you've been told to be like and try to think of yourself as you are when you're most comfortable and natural.

Of course, we all have some of all these qualities, and they may come out more strongly at different times. For purposes of this quiz, however, try to look beyond specific situations, set aside what others think you "should" be like, look past the demands of your job, and forget for the moment about the requirements of your role in life. Just be yourself as you most naturally and comfortably are. Please note: Extra assessment sheets are provided at the back of the book.

Directions

In each of the 10 items,

Put a 4 by the set of words that seems to describe you best.

Put a 3 by the set of words that describes you second best.

Put a 2 by the set of words that describes you third best.

Put a 1 by the set of words that seems the least like you.

When you have completed the 10 items,

Total the a's. Enter the a total beside "Gold" in the spaces provided at the bottom of the page.

Total the b's. Enter the b total beside "Blue" in the spaces provided at the bottom of the page.

Total the c's. Enter the c total beside "Green" in the spaces provided at the bottom of the page.

Total the d's. Enter the d total beside "Orange" in the spaces provided at the bottom of the page.

Your highest totals indicate the Colors that you chose as being most like you in the quiz. Some people find that one or two Colors are really strong and the others very weak. Some people find that all four Colors are about equal in strength.

As you read on through the book, you may find changes in your sense of which Colors best describe you. You may feel that the relative weight of the Colors in your life is different than you thought or even than the quiz might suggest. Remember, you are always the best judge of what is right for you.

A Colors Quiz:

Rank the four sets of words in each item, 4, 3, 2, or 1 according to how well they describe you. (4 is most like you.)

1. a. ___________solid, steady, careful b. ___________feeling, sympathetic, kind c. ___________cool, clever, independent d. ___________lively, witty, energetic

2. a. ___________reasonable, moral, hardworking b. ___________sensitive, sincere, caring c. ___________logical, abstract, moral d. ___________skillful, playful, fun-loving

3. a. ___________dependable, faithful, devoted b. ___________close, personal, involved c. ___________curious, scientific, thoughtful d. ___________daring, energetic, brave

4. a. ___________reliable, organized, serious b. ___________peaceful, harmonious, warm c. ___________impatient, perfectionist, heady d. ___________here-and-now, impulsive, active

5. a. ___________consistent, structured, planned b. ___________meaningful, spiritual, inspired c. ___________analyzing, testing, model making d. ___________high impact, persuasive, generous

6. a. ___________sane, faithful, supportive b. ___________poetic, musical, artistic c. ___________theoretical, studious, principled d. ___________performing, playing, creating

7. a. ___________commit, follow through, persist b. ___________communicate, encourage, nurture c. ___________inform, discuss, question d. ___________energize, compete, engage

8. a. ___________conserve, maintain, protect b. ___________inspire, understand, appreciate c. ___________design, invent, construct d. ___________promote, excite, activate

9. a. ___________value, honor, provide b. ___________share, connect, express c. ___________respect, stimulate, dialogue d. ___________touch, pleasure, surprise

10. a. ___________traditional, loyal, conservative b. ___________belonging, involved, cooperative c. ___________skeptical, nonconforming, fair d. ___________free, independent, rebellious

Totals

a. Gold . Blue c. Green d. Orange

You'll have to read the book to find the answers to THE COLORS IN A NUTSHELL

(Continues...)

Excerpted from Living Your Colors by Thomas Maddron Copyright © 2002 by Thomas Maddron
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