Personality Plus

I think this book is so valuable to help people understand themselves and others better. It is a great tool to aid in relationships. My mother taught me all about this when I was in high school. It has been an invaluable tool to me ever since. In my marriage, in raising my children and understanding people. We are all made so uniquely, but this book gives some insight into understanding the basic temperaments and their natural strengths and weaknesses. Filled with humor, insight and wisdom to aid in getting along with yourself and others.

My marriage was a mess and I was ready to throw in the towel when my husband and I came across this book. That was 14 years ago. We realized we were sabotaging each other instead of appreciating each other. When my husband (melancholy) would retreat for some quiet time I (choleric) would take it personally and think he didn't want to be around me and was very hurt. I would then emesh in him which drew him away even further. Once we identified our strengths and weaknesses we realized the things we had origionally found attractive in each other were rubbing us the wrong way now. We found that our weaknesses were the other ones strengths and we began complimenting each other instead of resisting. We also saw how this impacted our whole family (4 kids all teenagers at the same time!) and how we could work with them differently. We taught them about the personalities as well which helped them get along better with each other. What a life changing book for us and one that I am grateful for. Bonnie McElwain

PERSONALITY PLUS is one of the most enlightening books that I have ever read. Florence Littauer shows how to determine what type of temperament you fall into: Popular Sanguine, Powerful Choleric, Perfect Melancholy, or Peaceful Phlegmatic. Understanding that, we are then shown the strengths and weaknesses that accompany each of them. Littauer then teaches, gently and humorously, how we can improve ourselves and our relationships by simply recognizing and accepting the temperaments (in ourselves and others). For once we understand that the other temperaments are different from us because that is simply how they are built, and not because they wish to annoy us or make things difficult, it changes the way we look at and deal with people. As I read this book it was like a lightbulb popped on in my head--difficult people in my life were suddenly seen in a new light and dark motives I had attributed to them disappeared. And our relationships improved.I highly recommend this book. It will help you in friendships, with family, with romance, and at work. I recommend it even more for those who are in positions of leadership. Understanding yourself and then understanding those around you will radically change your life interactions for the better. FIVE STARS.

Definitivamente aquel que esta buscando un libro de auto ayuda este debe ser el primer libro a leer. Ingeniosamente describe como somos un ser único y como reaccionamos a diferentes situaciones debido a nuestro caracter. nos ayuda a comprendernos a nosotros y a las personas que nos rodean, sea familia, amistades y compañeros de trabajo. La prueba de auto análisis es sencilla y el resultado increiblemente certero.El nombre que adjudica a las diferentes personalidades sanguinio, melancolico, colerico y flematico hace mas interesante la lectura.Un exito.

This is one of the most helpful books if you want to understand and get along with other people - and anyone can read it. It is hilarious in places and you will see yourself on many pages doing things that come naturally but annoy others. It made me appreciate why my relationship with my brother has always been difficult - I just need to find a way for him to read the book! Perhaps then he will understand that our personality traits move us to act in certain ways and may cause unintentional offence. Armed with this knowledge, we might make a few more allowances for each other. I reckon every teenager needs to read this book - it should be on schools curricula - and maybe we will all get along a little better with each other. A super book.