PERSONALITY PROFILE

Sanguine
Choleric
Melancholy
Phlegmatic
 Sanguine

The Extrovert
The Talker
The Optimist
Sanguine - Strengths

 Emotionally  Curious
 Appealing personality  Good on stage
 Talkative, storyteller  Wide-eyed and innocent
 Life of the party
 Lives in the present
 Good sense of humor
 Changeable disposition
 Memory for color
 Physically holds onto listener
 Sincere at heart
 Emotional and  Always a child
demonstrative
 Enthusiastic and expressive
 Cheerful and bubbling over
Sanguine - Strengths

 As a parent  At work
 Makes home fun  Volunteers for jobs
 Is liked by children’s  Thinks up new activities
friends  Looks great on the
 Turns disaster into surface
humor  Creative and colorful
 Is the circus master  Has energy and
enthusiasm
 Starts in a flashy way
 Inspires others to join
 Charms other to work
Sanguine - Strengths

 As a friend
 Makes friends easily
 Loves people
 Thrives on compliments
 Seems exciting
 Envied by others
 Doesn’t hold grudges
 Apologizes quickly
 Prevents dull moments
 Likes spontaneous
activities
Sanguine - Weaknesses

 Emotionally  Naïve, gets taken in

 Compulsive talker  Has loud voice and laugh
 Exaggerates and  Controlled by
elaborates circumstances
 Dwells on trivia  Gets angry easily
 Can’t remember names  Seems phony to some
 Scares others off  Never grows up
 Too happy for some
 Has restless energy
 Egotistical
 Blusters and complains
Sanguine - Weaknesses

 As a parent  At work
 Keeps home in a frenzy  Would rather talk
 Forgets children’s  Forgets obligations
appointments  Doesn’t follow through
 Disorganized  Confidence fades fast
 Doesn’t always listen to  Undisciplined
the whole story  Priorities out of order
 Decided by feelings
 Easily distracted
 Wastes time talking
Sanguine - Weaknesses

 As a friend  Answers for others

 Hates to be alone  Fickle and forgetful
 Needs to be center  Makes excuses
stage  Repeats stories
 Wants to be popular
 Looks for credit
 Dominates
conversations
 Interrupts and doesn’t
listen
 Choleric

The Extrovert
The Doer
The Optimist
Choleric - Strengths
 Emotionally
 Born leader
 Dynamic and active
 Compulsive need for change
 Must correct wrongs
 Strong-willed and decisive
 Unemotional
 Not easily discouraged
 Independent and self-
sufficient
 Exudes confidence
 Can run anything
 As a parent
 Exerts sound leadership
 Establishes goals
 Motivates family to action
 Knows the right answer
 Organizes household
 As a friend
 Has little need for friends
 Will work for group activity
 Will lead and organize
 Is usually right
 Excels in emergencies
Choleric - Strengths

 At work
 Goal oriented
 Sees the whole picture
 Organizes well
 Seeks practical solutions
 Moves quickly to action
 Delegates work
 Insists on production
 Makes the goal
 Stimulates activity
 Thrives on opposition
Choleric - Weaknesses

 Emotionally  Is not complimentary

 Bossy  Dislikes tears and
 Impatient emotions
 Quick-tempered  Is unsympathetic
 Can’t relax
 Too impetuous
 Enjoys controversy and
arguments
 Won’t give up when losing
 Comes on too strong
 Inflexible
Choleric - Weaknesses
 As a parent  As a friend
 Tends to over-dominate
 Too busy for family
 Gives answers to quickly
 Impatient with poor
performance
 Won’t let children relax
 May send them into
depression
 Tends to use people
 Dominates others
 Decided for others
 Knows everything
 Can do everything better
 Is too independent
 Possessive of friends and
mates
 Can’t say, “I’m sorry”
 May be right, but unpopular
Choleric – Weaknesses
 At work
 Little tolerance for
mistakes
 Doesn’t analyze details
 Bored by trivia
 May make rash
decisions
 May be rude and tactless
 Manipulates people
 Demanding of others
 End justifies the means
 Work may become their
god
 Demands loyalty in the
ranks
 Melancholy

The Introvert
The Thinker
The Pessimist
Melancholy - Strengths

 Emotionally  At work
 Deep and thoughtful  Schedule oriented
 Analytical  Perfectionist, high standards
 Serious and purposeful  Detail conscious
 Genius prone  Persistent and thorough

 Talented and creative  Orderly and organized

 Neat and tidy
 Artistic or musical
 Economical
 Philosophical and poetic
 Sees the problem
 Appreciative of beauty
 Finds creative solutions
 Sensitive to others
 Needs to finish what they start
 Self-sacrificing
 Likes charts, graphs, figures
 Conscientious
and lists
 Idealistic
Melancholy - Strengths
 As a parent
 Sets high standards
 Wants everything done
right
 Keeps home in good
order
 Picks up after children
 Sacrifices own will for
others
 Encourages scholarship
and talent
 As a friend
 Makes friends cautiously
 Content to stay in
background
 Avoids causing attention
 Faithful and devoted
 Will listen to complaints
 Can solve others’ problems
 Deep concern for other
people
 Moved to tears with
compassion
 Seeks ideal mate
Melancholy - Weaknesses
 Emotionally
 Remembers the negatives
 Moody and depressed
 Enjoys being hurt
 Has false humility
 Off in another world
 Low self-image
 Has selective hearing
 Self-centered
 Too introspective
 Guilt feelings
 Persecution complex
 Tends to be a hypochondriac
 At work
 Not people oriented
 Depressed over
imperfections
 Chooses difficult work
 Hesitant to start projects
 Spends too much time
planning
 Prefers analysis to work
 Self-deprecating
 Hard to please
 Standards often too high
 Deep need for approval
Melancholy - Weaknesses
 As a parent  As a friend
 Puts goals beyond reach
 May discourage children
 May be too meticulous
 Becomes martyr
 Sulks over
disagreements
 Puts guilt upon children
 Lives through others
 Insecure socially
 Withdrawn and remote
 Critical of others
 Holds back affection
 Dislikes those in opposition
 Suspicious of people
 Antagonistic and vengeful
 Unforgiving
 Full of contradictions
 Skeptical of compliments
 Phlegmatic

The Introvert
The Watcher
The Pessimist
Phlegmatic - Strengths
 Emotionally
 Low-key personality
 Easygoing and relaxed
 Calm, cool and collected
 Patient, well balanced
 Consistent life
 Quiet but witty
 Sympathetic and kind
 Keeps emotions hidden
 Happily reconciled to life
 All-purpose person
 At work
 Competent and steady
 Peaceful and agreeable
 Has administrative
ability
 Mediates problems
 Avoids conflict
 Good under pressure
 Finds the easy way
Phlegmatic - Strengths
 As a parent  As a friend
 Makes a good parent
 Takes time for the
children
 Is not in a hurry
 Can take the good with
the bad
 Doesn’t get upset easily
 Easy to get along with
 Pleasant and enjoyable
 Inoffensive
 Good listener
 Dry sense of humor
 Enjoys watching people
 Has many friends
 Has compassion and
concern
Phlegmatic - Weaknesses

 Emotionally  At work
 Unenthusiastic  Not goal oriented
 Fearful and worried  Lacks self-motivation
 Indecisive  Hard to get moving
 Avoids responsibility  Resent being pushed
 Quiet will of iron  Lazy and careless
 Selfish  Discourages others
 Too shy and reticent  Would rather watch
 Too compromising
 Self-righteous
Phlegmatic - Weaknesses

 As a parent  As a friend
 Lax on discipline  Dampens enthusiasm
 Doesn’t organize home  Stays uninvolved
 Takes life too easy  Is not exciting
 Indifferent to plans
 Judges others
 Sarcastic and teasing
 Resists change
 Natural Blends

S
Sanguine
LEAD
Outgoing
Optimistic
C
Choleric

Complimentary Blends
Outspoken
Complimentary Blends

WORK
PLAY

Witty Decisive
Easygoing Organized
Not Goal Oriented Goal Oriented

Introverted
Pessimistic

P M
Soft-Spoken

ANALYZE

Phlegmatic Melancholy
Natural Blends