From the Author
I see many young people who are frustrated and discouraged with their attempts to achieve their career, academic and personal goals. They don't have a road map to show them how to get where they want to go.

Most of us are capable of doing almost anything we set our minds to. However, knowledge of your personality preferences or "True Colors" will help you understand why you are not motivated to do just anything.

By nature we are motivated toward certain pursuits and not others. Being aware of our personality preferences brings focus and helps us make decisions that optimize our natural inherent gifts and talents. With this knowledge, we remain scattered and unfocused.

This workbook will guide you through this new concept in self-awareness and help you focus on your natural strengths. You will take an inner journey of discovery that will assist you in making meaningful decisions concerning school, work, and your personal life.

The following is a simple and metaphorical poem illustrating how we sometimes stumble through life’s predicaments over and over before we recognize that we have options. Reprinted from the Instructor's Guide to True Success.
Five Short Chapters
(Taken from There’s a Hole in My Stomach by Portia Nelson)

 I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost. I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in. It’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

I walk down another street.

Instructor's Guide
Carol Imai has been teaching True Colors with Carolyn Kalil for over 16 years. Carol Imai has written the Instructor's Guide for True Success and for The Workbook: Follow Your True Colors To The Work You Love. I've included the Table of Contents for this guide so you can get a better idea of what's in it. A course syllabus is available if you email me.  The Instructor's Guide is free with purchase of one case of True Success, 32 books per case. Ask about special pricing for schools and non-profits.

Table of Contents
About the Author
Purpose of the Book
Course Structure
Cooperative Learning
Quick Tips for the Instructor
Journal Writing
Your Role
Identifying Your True Colors
Identifying Your Students’ True Colors
First Class Meeting

Chapter 1 Introduction to True Colors
The Meaning Behind the Colors of “True Colors”
Theoretical Base
Career Versus a Job
The $1,500,000 Question
Why Plan a Career?
Exercise: How Well Do I Really Know Myself?

Chapter 2 Personality Styles
Your Preferred Hand: Right or Left?
Exercise: Autograph Signing
Exercise: identifying Your True Colors
Exercise: Scoring Your True Colors
Exercise: Share Your True Colors
Exercise: Students Share Their True Colors
Exercise: Revisit Autograph Signing
Exercise: The Brightening Process
Exercise: My Color Preferences
Supplemental Topics and Exercises

Chapter 3 Clarifying Work Values
Values and What They Mean
Exercise: True Colors of What’s Important to Me
Exercise: Prioritizing Your Values
Hobbies
Elaine’s Story
Brent’s Story
Tell Me About Your Hobbies
Exercise: Hobbies
Supplemental Exercises

Chapter 4 Identifying Enjoyable Work Skills
Skills
Exercise: Pre-Test
Bill’s Story
A Simple Summary of Natural Skills
Exercise: Natural Skills and Talents
Post-Test
Exercise: My Last Color
Exercise: Summary
Supplemental Topics and Exercises

Chapter 5 The True Colors of My Self-Esteem
Exercise: One Minute Exercise on Self-Esteem
What is Self-Esteem?
Understanding Self-Esteem
Susan’s Story
A System to Build and Maintain Self-Esteem
Self-Esteeming Characteristics by Color Group
What Makes Me Feel Good?
Exercise: What Causes Me Stress?
What to Look for When You’re Out-of-Esteem
Additional Color Stressors
Exercise: Out-of-Esteem Behavior and Flow to Regain Self-Esteem
Self-Talk and Positive Self-Talk
Exercise: Negative Self-Talk
Supplemental Info, Topics and Exercises

Chapter 6 Career Pathways by Color Groupings
The Four Career Pathways
Exercise: Careers for Oranges, Golds, Blues and Greens
Exercise: List the Top Five Careers
Supplemental Info, Topics and Exercises
ChapterlSmartComesin4Colors
Personal Motivation Determines Learning Styles
Exercise: Positive Learning Experience for All the Colors
Teaching Styles
Exercise: Teaching Style Exercise
Exercise: Multiple Intelligence
Exercise: True Colors and Intelligence
Exercise: The Need to Manage Your Weaknesses
A Look at My Last Color
Wannabe’s
Supplemental Topics and Exercises

Chapter 7 Smart Comes In 4 Colors
Personal Motivation Determines Learning Styles
Exercise: Positive Learning Experience for All the Colors
Teaching Styles
Exercise: Teaching Style Exercise
Exercise: Multiple Intelligence
Exercise: True Colors and Intelligence
Exercise: The Need to Manage Your Weaknesses
A Look at My Last Color
Wannabe’s
Supplemental Topics and Exercises

Chapter 8 Research
How to Obtain Information About Career Options
Exercise: How Savvy are You
Research Pays Off
Career Resources
Exercise: Career Worksheets x5
Tying It All Together
Exercise: Clarifying Your Values, Skills and Occupations
Supplemental Topics, Exercises and Websites

Chapter 9 Decision Making and Goal Setting
Be Proactive
Five Short Chapters
Lisa’s Story: A Reactive Approach
Jessica’s Story: A Proactive Approach
Goal Setting
Summarizing All that Has Been Done
Exercise: My Most Desirable Career
Exercise: Short-Term Goals
Exercise: Action Plan
Exercise: Personal Goals
Exercise: Long-Term Goals (Goals I Plan to Achieve in 5 to 20 years)
Exercise: Action Plan
Exercise: My True Colors Career Summary
Winning Path
Supplemental Topics and Exercises

Conclusion
Bibliography

From the Back Cover
Written for youth wanting to achieve success in life. True Success by Carolyn Kalil takes you on a journey of self-discovery. As you are introduced to the True Colors process, you will gain a better understanding of your natural strengths and talents, and become equipped to set goals that lead to career, academic and personal satisfaction.

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