If you know me or my family at all, you know that we love (and some would say obsess over) the Color Code. It is an awesome book written by Dr. Taylor Hartman and introduces the following four personality "Colors," or driving Core Motives:
•RED (Motive: POWER)—These are the power wielders. Power: the ability to move from point A to point B and get things done, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of vision and leadership and generally are responsible, decisive, proactive and assertive.
•BLUE (Motive: INTIMACY)—These are the do-gooders. Intimacy: connecting, creating quality relationships and having purpose, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of quality and service and are generally loyal, sincere, and thoughtful.
•WHITE (Motive: PEACE)—These are the peacekeepers. Peace: the ability to stay calm and balanced even in the midst of conflict, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of clarity and tolerance and are generally kind, adaptable, and good-listeners.
•YELLOW (Motive: Fun)—These are the fun lovers. Fun: the joy of living life “in the moment”, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of enthusiasm and optimism and are generally charismatic, spontaneous, and sociable.
This book has saved me and so many of my relationships. I've learned so much about myself and others just by understanding the core motives.
The People Code...go buy it and read it today!
I wish I had the words to describe the amazing, beautiful, HUGE ranch that we stayed on. I guess you will just have to take my word for it.
Meet all of the retreaters:
Nancy (White) and Dick Etter (Red)...our amazing hostess and host!
Janna (Blue) and Don Millers (White) and their daughter, Traci (Yellow), and her husband, Skip Streets (Yellow, although some would argue that he is a Red).
Brad (Blue) and Carrie Bauer (White)...LOVE them!
David Lee (Blue)
Lincoln Spoor (Blue) and Taylor Hartman (Yellow)
Wendy Bowers (Blue)
Jean (Blue) and Taylor
Me and my mom (Double Blue)
All together there were 15 of us. Everyone was amazing and helped me grow. I learned so much by just observing and listening to others. This also helped my put all of my "issues" into perspective. No matter how bad you think you have it, there is always someone else who is dealing with something more difficult. It was a wonderful experience that I was lucky enough to share with my mom.
Here are some other pictures from the retreat:
Getting ready for a hay ride to see the property and then to lunch at the lake.
Eating lunch
Of course mom had to get a picture of us posing by the tractor.
Done with lunch. Taking the hay ride back to the house.
Skip and me after dinner at the Stock Club.
Yes...this was mom's idea, too.
Everyone sitting around in a circle in intense discussion.
If you want to know your color, you can take the test here: http://www.colorcode.com/personality_test/
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