What Color Are You? Guest Post by Kari Harris

Do you sometimes wonder why people do things the way they do? Why don’t they just do them the way I do? That would make the world an easier place to work and live, right? Well, not exactly.

Each of us has our own style that we bring to the table. The key to building a successful business and working together is understanding why we, and others, behave the way we do. True Colors® is a simple method for gaining insight into how this all works.

“Successful people know who they are and what their True Colors are… when you know what your core values and needs are and feel good about them, you can perform at your highest potential in every area of life. And when you share a working, mutual understanding of other’ core values and needs, you have the basis to communicate, motivate, and achieve common goals with utmost dignity, efficacy, and mutual respect.”

-Don Lowry, creator of True Colors. http://www.true-colors.com/

During the Solamar Retreat (Sola-Treat!) in October, the Solamar team will be taking a look at each of their true colors. We will be exploring what makes each of us tick and learn to appreciate the differences in one another. Appreciating these differences helps enhance cohesiveness, build collaboration and improve teamwork – which I personally think the Solamar team has a pretty good handle on already, but I may be a little biased.

Taking the true colors test and identifying our attributes more distinctly not only gives us an idea of who we are and how we operate, but it gives us insight into how others see us as well. Exciting stuff ahead for Team Solamar!

Here is a preview of each color style… what do you think your color is? (Taken from (c) 2005 Mary Miscisin, All Rights Reserved www.PositivelyMary.com.)

ORANGES
Oranges “squeeze the juice” out of each moment. Opportunistic, their driving force is freedom.  If they feel they do not have choices, they may just create some. Natural risk-takers, rules seem to be guidelines to aim for and are often flexible and negotiable.

BLUES
Blues are “True Blue troopers”, their driving force is relationship.  Before Blues make a decision, they check to determine how it will affect the people involved. They will go the extra mile, often putting the needs of others before their own.

GOLDS
Golds regularly “set the gold standard” and strive to be as “good as gold.” Their driving force is responsibility.  Conscientious, dependable individuals, they want to do the right thing, following established standards.

GREENS
The driving force for Greens is competency. Naturally curious, they thirst for knowledge and information and like to come up with solutions and systems for solving problems and inventing a better future. Preferring to keep their emotions to themselves they approach situations objectively. Remember “Keen Green.”

Guess which color I am?

Kari Harris
Customer Service
Solamar Marketing Agency
http://solamarmarketing.com