Your Temperament TypeAnalysis Red – Choleric”

Red Choleric Temperament Overview

Competitive, Results Driven, Task-Oriented

Red – Cholerics are the doers of our world. They just plain get stuff done.

They love a challenge.   

They love competition.  

They do not sit still.  They are on the prowl looking for another project to complete, mountain to climb, or a competitor to pummel into submission.  

They want to be the best at whatever they’re doing so they dig in and get it done.  And, they try to do it bigger, better, and faster than anyone else to prove they’re the best. 

Reds have strong egos.  

They strive for bottom-line results and they want those results right now.  They have little patience.  They multitask so they can get more done faster.

Give a Red a task or job and they’ll see that it gets done quickly.  But, don’t dare tell them how to do it.  They think they know how…the best way…their way…the only way…and that’s how they’ll do things. 

That’s how they go through life.

Extrovert, Controlling

Red – Cholerics are born to be in charge of everything.  They look confident and act in authoritative ways.  They will quickly assess what needs to be done and, because they’re outgoing, outspoken, and extroverted, they don’t sit back and wait.  They jump right in (or delegate someone to jump right in), control the whole process, and make things happen.   

Purposeful, Productive

Red – Cholerics have immediate and clear goals.  They’ll work very hard and very fast to accomplish those goals.  

They’re extremely productive and purposeful.  They don’t waste time on trivial matters, feelings, or emotions.  To a Red, emotions have little to do with accomplishing the job or task at hand. 

They deal in facts, tasks, reality, and results.  

Although they move through life and make decisions based on facts and logic, they do not allow themselves to get bogged down by too many details.  They like big pictures, bullet points, and accurate summaries.  In their view, too many details take too much time.  

Red – Cholerics are resourceful, diligent, bottom-line, “get-it-done” people.  

What Can You Do With All This?

Confident, Authoritative

As a Red – Choleric, you exude confidence.   

You’re DIRECT and have no problem assuming leadership positions, directing others, and delegating responsibilities. 

You’re not shy, like to take charge and insinuate yourself in positions of authority.  You’ll multitask and work long and hard without complaint. 

Reds, in general, and most likely you, in particular, are typically impatient – at least as compared to the other three Temperament Types.

That impatience manifests itself in accomplishing tasks, making quick decisions, and moving through life at breakneck speed.  Your competitive instincts, natural desire to “win,” and love for the trappings of success and the rewards of accomplishment drive you to complete lots of work in a short time.

Accepts Challenges, Determined, Fearless

As a Red Choleric, you’re motivated by being challenged…to anything.  

If I were to say to you, “I bet you can’t…” it would pretty much ensure that you’d at least give it a try. 

You also excel at challenging other people and “the rules.” In fact, deep down, you believe the rules are meant for other people.  You’re exempt.  Whatever it takes to get the job done is OK with you.  If some silly rules get in the way….well, too bad. 

You love a challenge. The more obstacles faced, the bigger the challenge, the more determination required, and the more impressive the accomplishment.

You’re likely to be fearless in the face of change, challenges, and risk.  

You’re fact and task-oriented and don’t typically make decisions or take action based on emotions, intuition, or instinct.  You want the facts, but not necessarily all the details.  Bullet points and summaries work best for you. 

Once you think you have enough information, you’ll go into action, make quick decisions, and forge ahead to get finish whatever needs to get done.  You love to work hard and, more than any of the other Temperaments, may be or become a workaholic. 

It’s important that you understand and accept that the traits we’re talking about here are innate, hardwired into you, and manifested in your daily life through your Temperament.  They are not good, bad, right, or wrong….they’re just a natural, innate part of you.

Appreciate that you are a dynamic, productive soul.  You are outgoing and want to be in charge and in control.  You’re not worried about being popular but are motivated to be impressive.  You get more done on any given day than any of the other Temperaments.  That’s your biggest Power Zone.  

Appreciate that you’ll out-work and out-accomplish anyone, especially if you perceive the work as a challenge.  You love to win.  That’s another Power Zone for you.  

Because you like to dominate every situation and control people, you are often seen as a leader.  That is another Power Zone that you can learn to capitalize on and consciously put to use in your everyday life to help you achieve success and reach your full potential.  

As a Red – Choleric, I encourage you to do all you can to harness your aggressive, “get-it-done” nature. 

It’s what draws people to you.  It’s what sets you apart from the other Temperaments. 

Your natural leadership inclination and skill are needed in virtually any situation.  As you become more and more attuned to them, polish them up, and learn to really use them appropriately and effectively (without overdoing it). You’ll find they will provide you with a power base from which to accomplish almost anything you set out to do.