The Firstborn Advantage: Making Your Birth Order Work for You

Summary

Firstborns were born to win. Clearly the natural movers,shakers, and leaders of this world, they can accomplish anything they set theirminds to. They’re the high achievers, the benchmark-setters, the businessmoguls, the concert violinists, the heads of the PTA. But if they’re out ofbalance, they can be overly perfectionistic, driven, and critical. They canbecome controllers (everything has to go their way) or pleasers (exhaustingthemselves in meeting the demands of others).

In The FirstbornAdvantage, bestselling author, humorist, and internationally knownpsychologist Dr. Kevin Leman identifies the qualities of firstborns … and there’sa hook. Just because you’re the firstborn child in the family doesn’t mean you’llhave a firstborn personality. You can be #3 in a group of four siblings, andstill have a firstborn personality! Dr. Leman reveals why. He helps firstbornsunderstand their natural advantages—while becoming aware of their weaknessesand learning how to sidestep them—for the highest level of personal success athome, at school, at work, and in relationships. This fun, informative, andpractical book will keep readers engaged and provide many “aha!” moments.