CATEGORY |
DATE |
QUESTION |
ANSWER |
| School pricing |
05 May 2005 |
I work with about 300 adult students in a career and technical education program and I am thinking that a basic membership would work for each student in my program. If I am correct that would give my students the opportunity to identify their colors online and get their results. Is that the best option? |
050505 |
| School pricing |
04 May 2005 |
I work at a school. My plan is to have each student complete an Insight personality test on the computer, either on line or from software. Is this possible? |
050504A |
| Website |
04 May 2005 |
I attended one of your workshops and was given an associate-level subscription to the website. But after I signed up I immediately got an email saying that I had a basic subscription. What's up? |
050504B |
| Colors: Supervision |
20 Dec 2004 |
I have a number of Orange employees. It seems like they thrive on attention. But what sort of things should I attend to? In other words, how do I show my appreciation for ______. Please fill in the blank with behaviors and attitudes that I should appreciate in them. |
041220 |
| Colors: Work |
14 Dec 2004 |
I recently completed your free on-line Primary Color Preview. It said I'm a Blue. Can you tell me a little about the strengths a Blue worker brings to the job, regardless of what job it is? |
041214 |
| Colors: Communication |
15 Nov 2004 |
I work with a Green colleague, and I have the hardest time understanding her style of writing. Can you give me a short description of a Green writing style? |
041115 |
| Colors: Motivation |
27 Oct 2004 |
My oldest son is an Orange teenager. Do you have any suggestions that I could use to try to motivate him to do what he said he would do? For instance, he agreed to finish high school and help around the house, but he isn't keeping these promises. Any advice would be helpful. |
041027 |
| Colors: Values |
18 Oct 2004 |
I'm a team manager and there is a young Blue man on my team who seems to have a low self-image. He is often withdrawn and seems to lack interest in anything we do. Is there something I can do to help him feel better about himself? |
041018 |
| Colors: Love |
14 Oct 2004 |
I just got married for the second time. My husband's a great man, and very generous with his time and energy, but he just doesn't have a grip on how to handle finances. According to your free Primary Color Preview test, he's an Orange. What does that tell me about his sense of money? |
041014 |
| Colors: Theory |
27 Sep 2004 |
I teach a class on understanding generational differences in the workplace. I would like to add type or temperament to the discussion. Do you have any info on type percentages for each generation, or does generation and culture effect type, or how do the numbers change as we age? |
040927 |
| Colors: Education |
20 Sep 2004 |
My granddaughter is living with us while her mother is serving over in the military. According to the Youth Discovery Card test on your website, it looks like she's Blue. But she's not doing too well in middle school. Any suggestions on how to help her? |
040920 |
| Colors: Youth |
15 Sep 2004 |
My teacher has a membership to your website, and she had our class take one of your on-line personality tests. The report said I'm Green. But it sounds like Greens are nerdish. Is that really what we're best known for? |
040915 |
| Colors: Childhood |
07 Sep 2004 |
I think I have a Gold six-year-old. Since she was a toddler, she's always been responsible, organized, and has a strong need to do things the 'right' way and place things back where they belong. What are other characteristics of Gold children? |
040907 |
| Colors: Recreation |
30 Aug 2004 |
In previous issues of Insights, you've written about things that cause stress to Blues, Golds, and Greens. When are you going to tell us what stresses-out Oranges? |
040830 |
| Colors: Supervision |
20 Aug 2004 |
How can I show the Blues on my team how much I appreciate their efforts? |
040820 |
| Colors: Work |
13 Aug 2004 |
I'm a Green. In a nutshell, can you tell me what my strong points are in the workforce, regardless of what job I have at the time? |
040813 |
| Colors: Communication |
09 Aug 2004 |
Earlier this month you wrote an article about Orange speaking points. I'm going to be teaching a workshop to a group of Golds. Any hints on how to speak to them? |
040809 |
| Colors: Motivation |
05 Aug 2004 |
Can you give me a quick overview of the preferences of Blue customers? |
040805 |
| Colors: Values |
30 Jul 2004 |
I recently went to a two-hour "Discovery" workshop presented by one of your facilitators. He menioned that Greens value efficiency. Why is that? |
040730 |
| Colors: Love |
26 Jul 2004 |
I'm a Green and recently married a Blue. Can you please give me some insight into her attitudes about money before she spends me into bankruptcy? |
040726 |
| Colors: Education |
21 Jul 2004 |
I have a Green son. His school teacher believes he has Attention Deficit Disorder, but I think he is just bored with classwork and doesn't choose to pay attention. Can you give me a brief paragraph that I can use as I try to describe his learning style to his teacher? |
040721 |
| Colors: Youth |
16 Jul 2004 |
I know clothing choices don't always reflect a person's color, but I've got a Gold step-daughter and I want to know what type of clothes to get her. She says I always pick the wrong clothes. |
040716 |
| Colors: Childhood |
13 Jul 2004 |
My 7-year old Orange grandson will be staying with us while his parents go on a cruise. What are some behaviors that I can expect to see?" |
040713 |
| Colors: Recreation |
09 Jul 2004 |
I just married a Blue. I sense that she is stressed out by things that don't bother me at all. Do you have a list that I can keep handy? |
040709 |
| Colors: Supervision |
07 Jul 2004 |
I work with some Greens. What can I do to show that I appreciate their efforts? |
040707 |
| Colors: Work |
05 Jul 2004 |
I've got a Gold daughter and she's been chronically underemployed since she graduated from school. She's smart and she's skilled--but she just hasn't found the right job. I'm helping her revise her resume. What can we put down that reflects her natural Gold strengths? |
040705 |
| Colors: Communication |
02 Jul 2004 |
I'm a history teacher at a community college and I'm a Green. During my lectures, it seems like I always lose my Orange students rather quickly. They just zone out and start doodling or do something besides listening. What can I say that would help keep their attention? |
040702 |
| Colors: Motivation |
30 Jun 2004 |
I'm an appliance salesperson in a large department store. I've never been able to figure out the Green personality. Can you give me some clues into Green buyers or offer suggestions on how to alter my sales pitch to appeal to them? |
040630 |
| Colors: Values |
28 Jun 2004 |
I've got a Gold employee who is truly outstanding. She always does what she says she will do, when she said she would do it. What kind of recognition can I give her that she would really appreciate? |
040628 |
| Colors: Love |
25 Jun 2004 |
I'm dating a Green, and we're starting to get serious. I sense that he has a fear of commitment. Is that true? |
040625 |
| Colors: Education |
23 Jun 2004 |
My wife and I are thinking about home-schooling our Gold son. What are the characteristics of a Gold student so that we can adjust the way we teach to appeal to his learning style? |
040623 |
| Colors: Youth |
21 Jun 2004 |
My daughter is definitely an Orange. She's about to become a teenager. What kind of reputation is she going to try to achieve? |
040621 |
| Colors: Childhood |
18 Jun 2004 |
I'm having trouble identifying the colors of my grandchildren. On April 30, 2004 you wrote about the Orange child, would you please describe the characteristics of a Blue child? |
040618 |
| Colors: Recreation |
16 Jun 2004 |
Our school principal is a Green. What behaviors bother him or stress him out? |
040616 |
| Colors: Supervision |
14 Jun 2004 |
I'm a Gold. What are some strengths I possess as a leader? |
040614 |
| Colors: Work |
11 Jun 2004 |
It doesn't seem like Oranges react well to high-structured situations, where they have to plan before they act. Is that perception correct? Do they honestly prefer to fly by the seat of their pants? |
040611 |
| Colors: Communication |
09 Jun 2004 |
I'm scheduled to deliver a speech to the congregation of my church. I think I know what to say to appeal to the Greens, Golds, and Oranges in the group. But what about the Blues? What can I say that would hook them into my speech? |
040609 |
| Colors: Motivation |
07 Jun 2004 |
I'm a sales trainer and recently discovered the Insight Personality System. What can you tell me about Orange buyers? |
040607 |
| Colors: Values |
04 Jun 2004 |
My 16-year old son is a Green, and I'm an Gold. He seems to disregard everything I try to tell him. Exactly what does a Green really want out of life? |
040604 |
| Colors: Love |
02 Jun 2004 |
I'm trying to build a friendship with an acquaintance. She's a Gold and I'm an Orange. I know we're often opposites, but I'm also told that opposites attract. What can I expect in our relationship? |
040602 |
| Colors: Education |
31 May 2004 |
I'm a Gold and was recently asked to teach about two dozen teenagers at my church. I gave them your "Discovering Your Personality Spectrum: Youth Version" and it appears as though half of them are Blue. Since Blue is the dimmest color in my own spectrum, do you have any suggestions for me as I try to teach them? |
040531 |
| Colors: Youth |
28 May 2004 |
I've got a niece who is going to be staying with my family this summer and I'd like to buy her a new wardrobe. She's got a reputation for being quite rebellious and hard to deal with, which is why her frazzled mother is sending her to live with us. From what I can tell, my niece is an Orange. Can you give me some direction as I go out to buy her some new clothes? |
040528 |
| Colors: Childhood |
26 May 2004 |
My husband and I are about to adopt a little boy. From what we know about him, we think he might be a Green. What kind of behaviors can we expect from him? |
040526 |
| Colors: Recreation |
24 May 2004 |
I've got a Gold supervisor. What are some things that irritate her or cause her stress? |
040524 |
| Colors: Supervision |
21 May 2004 |
I heard that there haven't been any Blue Presidents of the United States. Is that true? |
040521 |
| Colors: Work |
19 May 2004 |
I just graduated from high school. I believe any person can do any job, as long as have the skills and the interest to do it. But what are some jobs or careers that normally appeal to Oranges like me? |
040519 |
| Colors: Communication |
17 May 2004 |
I'm a communications student in college. I've read your book, "Standing Naked in the Shower," and I understand that I ought to vary my speech to appeal to different personality types, but I've been having a hard time persuading the Greens in my class. They always seem to give me lots of feedback, and some of it is very, very picky and I'm starting to get royally chapped-off. Can you give me some insight before I say something I may later regret? |
040517 |
| Colors: Motivation |
14 May 2004 |
I'm a financial planner, and it seems that most of my clients are Gold. What are some things I can say or do to persuade them to accept my recommendations? |
040514 |
| Colors: Values |
12 May 2004 |
My fiancé is a Blue. We've been discussing finances lately, especially what level of income we'll need when we get married. What do Blues feel about household comforts and the things money can buy? |
040512 |
| Colors: Values |
10 May 2004 |
My best friend is an Orange. She's extremely competitive. Why is that? |
040510 |
| Colors: Love |
06 May 2004 |
I can't figure out my wife's philosophy on our household finances. What do Greens think about money? |
040506 |
| Colors: Youth |
04 May 2004 |
What kind of reputation is my Gold teenage daughter searching for? |
040504 |
| Colors: Childhood |
30 Apr 2004 |
How can I tell if I have an Orange child? |
040430 |
| Colors: Education |
27 Apr 2004 |
What are the major characteristics of Blue students, regardless of gender? |
040427 |
| Colors: Recreation |
23 Apr 2004 |
I'm dating a Green. What are some activities we can do together that appeal to his personality type? |
040423 |
| Colors: Supervision |
19 Apr 2004 |
As a team leader, what can I do to show my Gold teammates that I appreciate their efforts? |
040419 |
| Colors: Work |
08 Apr 2004 |
Why do Oranges seem to wait to the last possible moment to get things accomplished? |
040408 |
| Colors: Motivation |
05 Apr 2004 |
How do I recognize the individuality of a Blue in the workplace? |
040405 |
| Colors: Communication |
01 Apr 2004 |
Why do Greens avoid small talk? |
040401 |