Does your birth order shape your personality? Whether you're a first-born, middle or only-child, check out this excerpt from The Birth Order Connection and find out!

Only-Borns
Positives: Only-borns are the mega-movers of the world. They are task-oriented; tend to be extremely well organized, very conscientious, and ultimately dependable. They love facts, ideas, and details, and feel extremely comfortable with responsibility.

Negatives: Only-born negatives can be tough to handle, martially speaking. They are often unforgiving, very demanding, hate to admit they're wrong, and usually don't accept criticism well. To others, they seem very sensitive and, indeed, their feelings are easily hurt.

First-Borns
Positives: They are natural leaders. They represent United States presidents, astronauts, and CEOs by overwhelming numbers. They frequently live with a sense of entitlement and even superiority. They often come in two flavors: compliant nurturers/caregivers or aggressive movers and shakers. Both are in control; they just use different methods. As a rule, first-borns are picky, precise people -they love paying attention to details -and they tend to be punctual, organized, and competent. They want to see things done right the first time. They don't like surprises.