irst born? Only child? Middle child? Baby of the Family? Find out what it means to you, your relationships and your career.

You are going to notice a lot of the books I read attempt to answer “Why is the world this way?” and “Why am I am the way I am?”

Well, if you are an older child, you have some natural leadership skills, tend to be more traditional, and often are a perfectionist. You are often high level executives – like most of our Presidents.

If you are an only child, you are self-centered to the outside world and usually have friends who are not of your age group. You are critical, usually more confident, and also have problems being a perfectionist.

If you are a middle child, you are feel they don’t get enough respect/love/care. You can be a great mediator and probably a closed book. You are often tough and independent, extremely loyal, and embarrass easily.

If you are a baby, you love attention and know how to get noticed. Charming and manipulative. Lovable and gullible. You are the entertainers of the world … You would be great at selling.

This sounds a little like a fortune cookie. I consider myself a middle child with a lot of older child characteristics because I’m the first male in the family. Strangely, I could not think of any middle children in my life. But if you are reading this message, it’s because I thought of you as a perfect example of one of these birth orders. ( )