True Colors Personality
Test
Why is it important?
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Makes you more aware of your own
characteristics and traits
Helps you better understand where other people
are coming from, which helps to be more
accepting of their actions
Understanding of personality types can smooth
working relations with someone that you have
previously had trouble getting along with
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Example… Bill often suspected Lynn of deliberately
trying to sabotage speedy decisions until he learned that
her personality type needs to gather more information
first. He realized her actions were based on a need to
make decisions a different way than his, and this
allowed him to be able to be more patient.
ORANGE
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You are a persuasive motivator who knows how to get
people moving and excited about projects. You are
spontaneous and very action oriented. You prefer to figure
things out by doing rather than practicing. You're a handson learner who does things quickly but get bored when they
become routine. Change and variety are essential in your
work. You work best in environments that are not too
highly structured, leaving some room for creativity.
You are gifted with the ability to be very persuasive. You
are a good talker who can easily convince others to get
moving and take action. You can be very successful in
careers such as a motivational speaker, actor, and coach.
ORANGE
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I am courageous. I act on a moment's notice. I
see life as a roll of the dice, a game of chance. I
need stimulation, freedom, and excitement. I am
a natural leader, troubleshooter, and performer.
I like to do things that require variety, results,
and participation. I often enjoy using tools. I am
competitive and bounce back quickly from defeat.
I value action, resourcefulness, and courage. I
am generous, charming, and impulsive. I show
affection through physical contact.
BLUE
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Your heart-felt communication style creates peace and
harmony in the workplace. You know how to bring out the
best in others. You are gifted with tremendous people
skills. You're a heart felt communicator who has a strong
need to make a difference in the lives of other people. This
strength is immediately noticeable in the way you make
connections and bring out the best in those you encounter.
People usually feel relaxed and comfortable in your
presence.
You love to build self-esteem and make others feel good
about who they are. You can easily motivate and inspire
people to make changes in their lives and reach their
potential. You could be successful in careers such as a
counselor, teacher, social worker or journalist.
BLUE
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I am compassionate. I am always encouraging
and supporting. I am a peacemaker, sensitive to
the needs of others. I am a natural romantic.
I like to do things that require caring, counseling,
nurturing, and harmonizing. I have a strong
desire to contribute and to help others lead more
significant lives. I am poetic and often enjoy the
arts.
I value integrity and unity in relationships. I am
enthusiastic, idealistic, communicative, and
sympathetic. I express my feelings easily.
GOLD
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You're a reliable organizer who can be counted on to
implement other people’s ideas and get the job done. You
are extremely organized, detail oriented, and selfdisciplined. You are the maintainers of society who are best
at following through and implementing what others create.
You make sure that every 'T' is crossed and every 'I' is
dotted. You are self-motivated and usually prefer to be
behind the scenes keeping things running smoothly.
You love to serve others by helping them take responsibility
and be accountable for their actions. For this reason you
are attracted to roles such as manager, elementary school
teacher, and police officer.
GOLD
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I am conventional. I am the pillar of strength and have high
respect for authority. I like to establish and maintain
policies, procedures, and schedules. I have a strong sense
of right and wrong. I am naturally parental and dutiful.
I do things that require organization, dependability,
management, and detail. I need to be useful and to belong.
I am the sensible, stable backbone of any group. I believe
that work comes before play.
I value home, family, status, security, and tradition. I seek
relationships that help me ensure a predictable life. I am
caring, concerned, and loyal. I show concern through the
practical things I do.
GREEN
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You are an exceptionally creative problem solver who brings
your ability to think outside the box to the workplace. You
are a conceptual, analytical, and logical thinker. To you
knowledge is power and your insatiable thirst for
understanding and information is what drives you. You are
an incredible problem solver but once the goal is
accomplished you lose interest and need to move on. The
challenge is in the ideas and not the details or
implementation of your creations. Leave those things to
another type that enjoys doing these things.
You are an independent worker who detests routine and
prefers to work alone on projects and you often gravitate
toward leadership roles. You could be a good computer
programmer, scientist or researcher. You usually find
entrepreneur and independent contract work appealing.
GREEN
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I am conceptual. I have an investigative mind,
intrigued by questions like, "Which came first, the
chicken or the egg?" I am an independent
thinker, a natural nonconformist, and live life by
my own standards.
I like to do things that require vision, problem
solving, strategy, ingenuity, design, and change.
Once I have perfected an idea, I prefer to move
on to a new challenge.
I value knowledge, intelligence, insight, and
justice. I enjoy relationships with shared
interests. I prefer to let my head rule my heart. I
am cool, calm, and collected. I do not express my
emotions easily.
Resources
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http://www.truecolorscareer.com