Durian Season once more -- But wif the Omanese

The yearly durian season has passed for the year, as usual, D24 and 猫山王 still continue to make me ecstatic and contented. The durian treat was extended to our Omanese friends who came to Singapore for their Professional Industrial Certification Assessment for 6 weeks. Of which they had already completed and had went back to their mother land, typically of 50 Deg C on average in the day. Durian is new and rare for many of them, and mixed comments were given by the Omanese who tried the King of Fruits. From very nice, to very smelly and taste and feels like SUPER GLUE --- "how can you all possibly eat SUPERGLUE????"


Undergone an Observation Techniques Training over the past 2 days, and i tink the most interesting aspect of this training is to undergo the 4 color personality test, of which how my perception of myself can differ from others perception of me. Here are the 4 color descriptions:

A deck of colored cards were distributed to everyone, and when someone feels the description on the colored card suits me, they will pass over the card to me to keep and vice versa. until each of us have 10 cards each.


Blue Personality: Analyzer/Organizer

A Blue personality uses its five physical senses to access information. An emotionally driven personality, you need to be liked and accepted. It is one of the "needs" that can cause apprehension in your personality. You are a polite, cooperative person who seeks to create conflict-free surroundings. You possess highly developed powers of observation. Family is important to you and you sometimes find yourself in the role of being a caretaker.

Tendencies
1. Orderliness
2. Conscientious
3. Disciplined
4. Precise
5. Thorough
6. Diplomatic with people
7. Analytical

Ideal situation
1. Being able to concentrate on detail
2. Opportunities to critique
3. Stable surroundings and procedures
4. Exact job description, expectations
5. Opportunities for "careful" planning
6. Sufficient time to do things right
7. Opportunities for reassurance from authority

Weaknesses
1. Indecisive (looking at all data)
2. Get bogged down in details
3. Rigid on the "how to's"
4. Avoids controversy
5. Low self esteem
6. Hesitant to try new things
7. Sensitive to criticism
8. Can be pessimistic

Needs others to provide
1. Quick decision making
2. Optimism
3. Help in persuading others

Personal growth area
1. Be more open with their feelings
2. Be more optimistic



Green Personality: Helper/Supporter

A strong Green individual lives in a world of intangibles where hopes, dreams and emotions are most important. You look at the big picture, are not detail oriented, and like to explore possibilities and alternative ways of doing things. You march to your own drummer and frequently find it difficult to get on the same wavelength as others. This often puts pressure on your relationships. You have a rich vivid imagination and thrive in an atmosphere that encourages the use of your creative abilities and talent. Your intuition is highly developed and you seem to be able to sense what others are feeling.

Tendencies
1. Supportive
2. Agreeable
3. Loyal
4. Self control
5. Consistent
6. Good listener
7. Opportunity to develop personal relationships

Ideal situation
1. Sincere appreciation by others
2. Minimal conflict between people
3. Security
4. Acknowledgement of work by others
5. Limited territory
6. Traditional procedures
7. Opportunity to develop personal relationships

Weaknesses
1. Resist change
2. Trouble making deadlines
3. Overly lenient with people
4. Procrastinates
5. Indecisive
6. Holds grudges
7. Overly possessive
8. Lacks initiative

Needs others to provide
1. Push to try new challenges
2. Help in solving difficult problems
3. Initiative and accepting change

Personal growth area
1. Facing confrontation and dealing with it
2. Moving at a faster pace and initiating



Red Personality: Leader/Promoter

A dominant Red score indicates life’s experiences must make sense to you. You are logical, practical and do not display emotions easily. Because of your desire for structure, you seek control of both your environment and people, and are sometimes seen by others as domineering. You are punctual and may become irritated if you think your time is being wasted. A natural leader, you are driven by the need for power and control. What stresses you is lack of organization and last minute changes.

Tendencies
1. Getting immediate results
2. Making quick decisions
3. Persistence
4. Solving problems
5. Taking charge
6. Looking self reliant
7. Accepting challenges

Ideal situation
1. New varied activities
2. Opportunity to really get things done
3. Continual challenges, multi-tasker
4. Difficult assignments
5. Freedom to act from their instinct
6. Control over the situations
7. Direct answers from others, no innuendoes

Weaknesses
1. Insensitivity towards others
2. Impatient
3. Overlook risks
4. Inflexibilty, demanding of others
5. Talks too much
6. Inattentive to details at times
7. Resenting of restrictions

Needs others to provide
1. Attention to routine tasks
2. Caution
3. Focus on details and facts

Personal growth area
1. Greater patience
2. Sensitivity to others' needs
3. Flexibility



Yellow Personality: Creator/Performer

Yellows are self-confident personalities who will challenge anything and everything; authority, rules and established ways of thinking. This tendency to question everything can create a strained atmosphere in both business and personal situations. You are interested in theories, abstractions, innovations and change. You are a conceptual deep thinker and enjoy getting "lost in your head" as a way of exploring new ideas and looking for innovative ways to make a difference. You are a true "out-of-the-box" visionary and adept at multi-tasking. Searching for the hidden meanings behind every day life gives you great pleasure.

Tendencies
1. Optimsm
2. Enthusiasm
3. Makes good impressions
4. Verbally articulate
5. Likes to help others
6. Creates entertaining climate

Ideal situation
1. Friendly warm environment
2. Freedom from control
3. Public recognition of ability
4. Opportunity to talk
5. Positive reinforcement
6. Enthusiastic response to ideas

Weaknesses
1. Following through
2. Overestimating results
3. Misjudging capabilities
4. Talks too much
5. Acts impulsively
6. Jumps to conclusions
7. Over commits
8. Acts first, thinks second

Needs others to provide
1. Follow through on details
2. Focus on tasks
3. Logical approach

Personal growth area
1. Time awareness
2. Objectivity in decision making

So What do you think is others perception of me? and some other fellow Trainers?

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Answer: (based on my memory) (Disclaimer -- do not assume it's 100% accurate)


Me
Blue: 10%
Green: 20%
Red: 50%
Yellow: 20%


Ms Lim JH
Dominant: Yellow

Lim LK
Dominant: Green

Syed A
Dominant: Red

N.Iib
Dominant: Yellow/ Green

Zai A
Dominant: nil (evenly distributed)

Tan HG
Dominant: Green

Tay EW
Dominant: Blue

When i tried this online version, i evaluate myself and these are the results:
Blue: 33.3%
Yellow: 22.2%
Green: 7.4%
Red: 37.0%

So that's how my perception of myself can differ from other people perception of me.

You may want to try the test yourself
http://www.blueharvest.net/temp/test/