What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others [Paperback]

Sheila N. Glazov (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556428073 | ISBN-13: 978-1556428074 | Publication Date: October 1, 2007 | Edition: 1st

Why do you zig while others zag? What makes you seem unique or peculiar to some people, yet similar or comforting to others?

The differences are in our personalities and how they shade our perception and affect the way we work, live, and interact. Discovering and understanding our own strengths and idiosyncrasies while adapting to others can be an overwhelming task.

In response to this common frustration, What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others explains the similarities and differences that impact our thoughts and actions. Rather than offer an excuse for people’s behavior, this book helps to explain why our perspectives differ from or relate to the viewpoints of others. Enjoyable, insightful, and easy-to-read, What Color Is Your Brain? is a guide to exploring who we are, why others see us the way they do, and how the four “brain colors” or personality types play a role in our everyday lives.

Sheila Glazov has created colorful personality profiles that simplify the complex nature of our traits and talents. With its entertaining anecdotes, innovative perspectives, and resonating concepts, What Color Is Your Brain? is a fun and fascinating book that promotes both self-awareness and acceptance of others.

Written for readers of all ages, genders, and backgrounds, this book is intended to facilitate effective communication and cooperation while minimizing frustration in numerous aspects of our everyday lives—at work and home, in dating and marital relationships, with team projects, among family members and friends, and within a mixture of other interpersonal connections.

What Color Is Your Brain? offers the essential pieces of the puzzle that is human interaction, teaching us how to recognize and appreciate a spectrum of personality types. With the help of this dynamic book, discovering your own brain color and learning to adapt to others is bound to be a no-brainer.

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“Whether you are on a mission to determine your personal or professional Brain Color, Sheila Glazov’s stellar WCIYB can help you paint your brain picture. I highly recommend this book as an enlightening, fun-filled guide to learning more about yourself and others.”

—Aida J. Sapp, PhD, APRN, BC, LMFT [Personally a Blue Brainer; Professionally a combination of a Yellow, Green, and Blue Brainer] Associate Professor, College of Nursing The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas

About the Author

Sheila Glazov is an award-winning author, professional speaker, educator, and consultant on the subjects of personality types, creativity, and self-esteem. She has appeared on CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, LIFETIME, and WGN TV. She has been interviewed on radio stations nationwide and featured in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Sun-Times. Sheila is the creator of the What Color is Your Brain?™ Workshop and the author of the children’s book Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift. She has lectured in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South America, and has conducted her workshops with clients such as the Motorola, Sears, CB Richard Ellis, Pulte Homes, Quill Corporation, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Washoe Health System, the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Leadership Initiative, Clemson University, the Chicago Public Schools, and the Community Association Institute. Encouraging adults and children to recognize and respect the best in themselves and others is the essence of Sheila’s books and workshops. Sheila earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Ohio State University and a degree in Creative Leadership from Disney University, and she is a graduate of the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, the Creative Problem Solving Institute, and the McNellis Creative Planning Institute. She has taught third grade and high school ESL. Sheila has been an adjunct faculty member of William Rainey Harper College and a guest instructor at DePaul, Penn State, Northwood, and Roosevelt Universities. Today’s Chicago Woman newspaper selected her as one of “100 Women Making a Difference” for her entrepreneurial achievements in the field of creativity. Sheila has been a member of the National Speakers Association, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in Illinois, Women In Management, the American Association of University Women, and a board member of many community organizations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated; 1st edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556428073
• ISBN-13: 978-1556428074
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sheila is an award-winning author, internationally known personality type expert, professional speaker, and passionate educator. She has appeared on CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, LIFETIME and WGN TV. She has been interviewed on internet programs and radio stations nationwide and in Brazil, and she has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, and PRAVDA newspapers, iG (Brazilian internet portal), Happy Woman (Portugal), Women's World, Chicago Parent, Seventeen and Enterprising Women magazines, and the Discover Card and Quill Corporation national customer newsletters. Today's Chicago Woman newspaper selected her as one of its "100 Women Making a Difference."

Sheila's "What Color Is Your Brain?®" book and professional development workshops help people recognize and understand their personality type, improve their communication skills and create more harmonious relationships in the workplace and at home. Her enthusiasm and innovative style has won Sheila acclaim in conference rooms and classrooms, in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and South Africa. Encouraging adults and children to recognize and respect the best in themselves and others is the essence of her books and workshops.

Sheila observed that after adults discovered their own Brain Color personalities in her "What Color Is Your Brain?®" book and workshops, they immediately became curious about their family members' personalities, especially the children. "Princess Shayna's Invisible Visible Gift" helps parents, teachers and other caring adults bridge and share their Brain Color knowledge with the children in their families, schools, workplaces and communities.

Sheila earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education from the Ohio State University, a degree in Creative Leadership from Disney University, and is a graduate of the Creative Problem Solving Institute. She has taught 3rd grade, High School ESL (English as a Second Language), and Creative Problem Solving as an adjunct faculty member of William Rainey Harper College, and she has been a guest instructor at DePaul, Penn State, and Northwood
Ten percent of the royalties from the sale of Princess Shayna's Invisible Visible Gift and What Color Is Your Brain? is allocated to diabetes research and education.

Sheila resides in the Chicago area with her husband, Jordan. For more information about Sheila, her books and workshops, please visit www.sheilaglazov.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed by Steve (my hubby), January 25, 2008

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This review is from: What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others (Paperback)

Need a hug when you're blue? Is your to-do list bright yellow? Are you green with envy playing Trivial Pursuit? Are you a fun-filled orange? What does that mean?

What Color Is Your Brain (WCIYB), by Sheila Glazov, answers that and more! WCIYB describes our personality types using four colors in a packed, fast, fun-filled book that is easy to read and understand. Glazov highlights points in the chapters with stories and anecdotes from her WCIYB workshops conducted for major corporations and organizations all over the world. WCIYB will help you understand your co-workers, bosses, children, spouses, and any others you work with using some simple and easy-to-remember techniques.

The Brain Colors are based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a well-known and well-used personality assessment that's based on Dr Carl Jung's four personality functions. Myers-Briggs uses 16 letter combinations to identify personality traits. Sheila Glazov developed the four colors in order for make it easy for children and adults to remember. I have taken the Myers-Briggs and forgot much of it the next day. Brain Colors is much easier to remember and deal with and explain to my children.

The first chapter, The "No Right or Wrong Answer" Brain Color Quiz, gives the test for you to start determining your brain color type. Each of the other eighteen chapters is full of charts and lists to illustrating concepts from romantic relationships to the best working environment. No worries about the test, each chapter gives more than enough to determine if you've call yourself right. Best part for me is how you can change should you need or want to.

Sheila Glazov's easy-to-use system for personality traits and highly informative and entertaining book makes this a must read for anyone who deals with people!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Kimberly A. Williams, January 8, 2008

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I found this book to be a delight to read, I was able to finish it in 1/2 a day. The book's focus is to teach the reader how to see the positive traits in all personalities and how to work with different individuals. It is ideal for application in businesses, education, and home environments. I have recommended this book to my colleagues, family, and friends.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book has changed my life!, April 6, 2010

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This review is from: What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others (Paperback)

This was a great book about understanding people. I am a professional organizer and originally bought and read it to help with my work. But, having read it, I find that I use it in all of my interactions with people - family and friends. I suggest it to everyone!