….you are in-direct ( you don’t really say what you mean ) and self-contained (you don’t give a lot of information ), you are extremely organized and you plan things and events days ahead of time and think the world is coming to an end if something or someone upsets your perfectly thought out plans! You are very dependable and can be counted on for anything you are ask to do. You are accurate in all of your calculations and judgements. You are task persistent to the point of hard-headedness! You are a wonderful problem solver. You follow through with EVERYTHING! You will not make a decision unless you have every little fact and figure you can get your hands on and it has been researched at least 3 to 4 times. You are looking for the “why” in everything, you want to know exactly how it works and what makes it work that way. You are over-analytical, hard to please, lonely and often prone to bouts of depression that no one can talk you out of. You love graphs and charts and doing research, it doesn’t even matter what it is you just love to do it. You hate pushy people, no facts and being late. If anyone is ever late for an appointment or a phone call with you it is seriously frowned upon! You are always very punctual “Greens” do not like being sold! You only want the facts, figures and the data. You will analyze it, research it and sell your self.
When you are talking to a “green” they are trying to calculate and figure out ahead of you exactly why you are asking them that question. So, take a breath and slow down. You can’t talk to fast with the “Green” They think they are the smartest people on the planet so they try and figure out why you are asking them the questions you are asking. Ask the question then let it sink in before you move on to the next, slow down the pace. The “Green” will not give you more information then they think you need. They enunciate their words correctly and they talk slower so that they can try and figure you out and why you are asking them these questions. The “Green” spends so much time in their own heads that they get paralysis by analysis and they are incapable of making a decision for fear that they will be wrong. Always give the “Green” breathing space when you talk to them. They always expect you to listen to every word they say and if you don’t listen they will scratch you off their list. The “Green” is a perfectionist and very hard to please. They are naturally pessimistic about everything.
“Greens” make up 35% of the population and should not be skipped over just because they analyze and do the research more than once, want ALL the facts and figures and will prove that it won’t work. Once they do the research and figure out that it could just work they make some of the best business builders there are. It will be well worth your time to coach and mentor the “green”
“Greens” love going to the national monuments and the parks. Washington DC, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian and the White House are all on the agenda. You will spend a lot of time there reading all about American History, analyzing it and researching it. You love excitement as long as you can read about it or hear about it. You just don’t want to do anything exciting now because that would be to risky. You don’t like spending a lot of money on stuff that you don’t need and you easily get frustrated when someone else does. You worry about money.
If the “green” were an animal he/she would be a wise ol’ owl, a plotting fox or a nosy giraffe. The pet they choose always fits their personality. Their dog will have stature and style, be well trained and groomed. It would never chew on a table or use the floor if nature called. Anything curious and cautious. When listening to a “green” talk you will notice that they use words such as “could” “maybe” “possibly” “try” and “we’ll see” They value logic very highly and they use a lot of tentative words, just in case they can’t do it or they are wrong. The “green” likes to check out the crash ratings of the new Volvo 700 series just to see how good they are doing. Someone once told them that the Volvo was the safest car on the planet. Research of any kind is like a hobby for the “green” analyzing stuff fascinates them and they have never been happier then when they are collecting data. One of the reasons they like research so much is because they can do it alone. They don’t have to rely on, or be around other people. Their standards aren’t as high as yours and other people are prone to careless mistakes. If the “green” does all the work themselves they don’t have to keep an eye on someone else, or make sure it doesn’t get screwed up. The “green” likes to do crossword puzzles, word jumbles, jigsaw puzzles and any other puzzle where they can problem solve, be alone and analyze. Once a “green” realizes that it is fun to stay up late, go dancing, go to the theatre and comedy clubs they will do it and they’ll have a lot of fun. They’ll take the historic trolley ride all around Key West every time they are there. They dress formal and conservative and walk stiff and straight. They never have facial expressions, at least where anyone might see them. They have picture of the home office on the walls, a globe on the table and they have a soft and slow handshake. They will be engineers, accountants, mathematicians, professors or anything to do with logic, reasoning, data, facts and figures.
A “green” faces struggles as a parent because they with hold their feelings. In their heart and head they know they love their son, daughter and wife but they hardly ever say it out loud. As long as they have told you once that they love and care for you they think that’s enough. They think, “Well, I told them once, Why do I got to keep holding their hands?” “Why do I have to keep showing all this affection and attention?” It may have been 5-10 years ago and people aren’t wired that way, the kids need to hear that you love them more often. So, when the kids grow up they’ll still talk to the “Green” mom or dad but they won’t want to be around them because they weren’t shown the love, affection and attention.
“Greens” will make a decision in a week, or a month sometimes two….with ALL the information, facts and figures. You have to give them more data, more data, more data! They look at why it’s NOT going to work and they need all the data to prove to you that it’s not going to work and why. If you give them the right data you can get them to prove to themselves why it will work! They you’ve created magic and the “green” will dig in and build a huge organization right before your very eyes.
If you go for a ride with the “Green” you will know right away. They are the safest drivers on earth. They never change lanes, buckled up tight in the seat belt and they would NEVER go over the speed limit. They will map out the route completely, marking all stops and exactly how long they will be at each stop. They drive cars with the very highest safety rating ( the Volvo ) they never rev it up, or redline the engine, and the maintenance is performed by the book, never late! And chances are, this car is a little dirty inside and out!
The “green” often does not work well with a team because they are always correcting people. They don’t mean anything by it but they are so judgmental. It’s got to be perfect, perfect, perfect. A fumble or mis-spelling is close to the end of life as we know it. The “green” will hurt peoples feelings, not ever meaning to do it. They are just being “Green” and they’ll say, “Well, I’d want to know if I was messing up.” But guess what…other people don’t want to hear about it. The only ones who really want to know if they are messing up is the “Greens” So once the “green” tells any of the other colors that they are messing up they have made an enemy. That person isn’t going to get along with the “green” because they were to harsh. The “green” will not stand for being bossed around either, they will tell you where to go real quick! The “Green” tries to avoid confrontation at all cost. Confrontation upsets them! They just don’t like it at all. It’s tough for the “Green” to build relationships but once they do they are the most loyal friends you could ever hope for. You have a friend for life in a “green” unless you commit some sort of treachery upon them.
Money is important to the “green,” they will pass up a good deal for a chance at a better one. They clip coupons and comparison shop to find the best price or value and they love to shop online because they can take their time and find the best value for their money, they won’t waste all that gas driving around town and there’s no other people to deal with. Perfect for the “Green” The “Green” wants money because they are worried about life’s problems. The more money you have the less chance you’ll be destroyed when problems strike. The big risk that a “Green” faces with a credit card is spending more and more money on information sources to help with the analysis of whatever the great interest is at the time. A “green” will happily put $15,000 on a credit card to attend a seminar that will train them on how to make more money. They struggle with being entrepreneurs. They are absolutely convinced that the way to success is through education and more education. Just one degree is never enough. They are so indecisive and suffer with analysis paralysis to the extent that they very often let good opportunities slip right through their fingers.
When the “green” goes shopping it is like a hunt! They have their coupons clipped and organized in alphabetical order in the coupon holder. They have a detailed and organized list and everything they pick up is immediately checked off the list. They will get the best price for anything.
To mentor a “Green” simply give them the facts and figures, the charts and graphs, all the data, answer all their questions when they ask them and leave them alone. They will make their own decisions once they have analyzed everything more than once. They will call you once they have made up their mind. Just provide the information and don’t pressure them.
The “Green” dresses neatly, not over dressed and not under dressed. You will wear a nice pair of shorts, a collared shirt and there will be a crease in your slacks. You may have a pen in your pocket, maybe two. You look professional, distinguished. You don’t feel the need to impress anybody and you’re not at all flashy.
The difficulty you have as a “Green” is building relationships. This is a major obstacle to the success and happiness you want from life. The main reason you have this difficulty is you don’t know what to say and you’re afraid to say the wrong things. There is a very simple solution that will change your life and that is to……listen! Practice listening to people, don’t talk. Don’t start a conversation with some list, some agenda of what you want to talk about. Instead just say, “Hi, what’s up?” and listen to what they say to you. Ask questions about what they say to you and just go where ever they want to go with the conversation. When they ask you a question answer it and then get right back to them. Find out what they are doing that interests’ you and find out more about it from them. When you actively learn to listen to people it will change your life. You will suddenly be seen as a people person and then it’s important to remember how you got there……by listening! Learn to listen and never go back to needing some agenda to talk to people about. Open up to people, your friends and family especially! They need to hear how you really feel about them on a regular basis. They need to be told that you love them.
In summary, remember that we are a combination of all the colors and once you learn how to identify another persons color you will have a huge head start on building that relationship fast. You will know their likes and dis-likes and that will tell you how to interact and relate to them much better. To get started educating yourself on this simple technique please download the FREE Ebook, Success in 10 Steps by clicking on the picture of the eagle at the top of the page. You may also contact me for more materials on this fascinating subject at;
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