The People Code and the Character Code: Omnibus Edition

by Taylor Hartman

A must-have omnibus edition of The People Code and The Character Code with a new Introduction from Dr. Taylor Hartman, celebrating thirty years of his revolutionary work on understanding motivation and character.

As an author, psychologist, and leadership coach, Dr. Taylor Hartman offers an incisive system for improving your understanding of yourself and others and strengthening your day-to-day relationships. In first The People Code and then The Character Code , Dr. Hartman introduces the Color Code Personality Profile, explaining why people do what they do by identifying four basic personality types and showing you how to use “color profiles” to cultivate rich and balanced character and relationships.

All people, reveals Dr. Hartman, possess one of four driving “core motives,” classified by Red (“power wielders”), Blue (“do-gooders”), White (“peacekeepers”), and Yellow (“fun lovers”). Once you understand your color code—and the color codes of others—you can analyze your own innate personality and use that knowledge to balance your relationships, both personal and professional.

The essence of character is the ability to enhance not only your own life, but the lives of others as well. Together, The People Code and The Character Code provide a universal message, simple and life is about relationships.

512 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2017

Reviews

[Madi Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a gap of a few months in between me reading the first book (The People Code) and the second one (The Character Code). Although they are both incredible books it was a lot of information to take in, and the second one seemed a little bit repetitive of the first. That being said, I learned so much about myself and how to better interact with others. I highly recommend everyone read 'The People Code.'

[E. C. Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The People Code:
Key Takeaways:
There are four personality colors, each with a core motive that your entire personality, needs, and wants stem from. Those colors are red, blue, white, and yellow. Their core motives are power, intimacy, peace, and fun respectively.
Your lifestyle is determined by your habits, which are made from your behaviors. Your values influence your behavior, and your personality drives your values. Ultimately your personality comes from your needs and wants, which are determined by your core motive.
Personality is innate and is given before birth. Personal history is culture, religion, birth order, childhood influences, etc. that impact who we are throughout our lives. Character is your unique blend of strengths and weaknesses.
Each color has a unique relationship with other colors.

The Character Code:
Key Takeaways:

Four paths in life: Charactered, Healthy, Unhealthy, and Dysfunctional.
Six character building steps:
Value yourself
Seek universal truth
Clean your motives
Focus your commitments
Discover balance
Serve others.
Becoming charactered is a lifelong journey.

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[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The People Code is a really great reference point for different types of people and what motivates them. I find the concept to be very similar to the DOPE personality portrayal (Red for Eagles, Blue for Owls, Yellow for Peacocks, and White for Doves). There are a lot of great tips and tricks for how to connect to each personality, and communicate in a way each personality would understand.

The Character Code seemed like anecdotal stories/a self help book. I was hoping it would contain further details on how each personality could work together or what unhealthy personalities would look like.

[Desirae Manley · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO insightful! I was definitely skeptical about the validity of this book.
I was SO wrong!
This book is insanely accurate and has already changed the way I interact with people and how i view myself.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's an old book and an old code but Hartman's 4 personality classifications always feel fresh and legitimate. Everyone in the house has taken the test, determined their "color," and learned more about themselves in the process.

[Zhe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting test and learnings about personality - what you value etc. and how that drives your action and perspective/interactions in life. Of course take with a grain of salt. But interesting nevertheless

[Shawn L · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean no disrespect by saying No Schit Sherlock, but that about sums up the repeat thought I had while reading these two pieces.

What concerns me the most is how so many people think this can help their relationships with others. The author himself said he was convinced but then realized he mis colored himself for quite some time. If he did and you do and then you mis color the other person you're judging as well, the chances of a positive outcome from all that is statistically so unlikely.

Let's go visit the circus! You guess what's behind door three, take the tools you think are necessary, and we'll see how this ends up. Uhh bruh, why'd you bring a squeaky toy to the lion? It's what the book told me to do! I thought it was a puppy! It's not a puppy?!

I asked people I knew to read this book and then guess my core color. Guess what? Nobody got it!! Four colors, twelve people guessing, I have a feeling some would have gotten it right if they didn't read the book! So if they take the advice of interacting with a blue, but I'm actually a yellow, you'd be better off not reading the book!

I suggest reading this book with a grain of salt. I mostly scrapped the four colors and consumed the detailed sub characteristics of the entire book with how they interact with all the others. But then it was quite literally just a No Schit Sherlock most of the read.