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http://www.levul.com/leadership/Birth-Order-Understand-How-It-Affects-Your-Personality_21990.html

Summary of Source: Birth Order - Understand How It Affects Your Personality

The author of the article, "Birth Order - Understand How It Affects Your Personality," wants to convey how an individuals personality correlates with their placement within the family. The four main types of placement include, oldest, second, only, and youngest. Due to an individuals birth place in relations to his/her siblings causes different personality types to be dominant and certain work styles to affective for him/her.

The author argues that first borns are the natural leaders and responsible. They are organized and in control. They tend to focus on themselves before others. They are good managers and can accomplish tasks they put their mind to. They tend to be low risk-takers as well. The second borns tend to want to please others before themselves. Friendship is important to them and they want to always be involved in activities. However, they need others to push them in order to get work then. The onlys are the finishers. They want only the best work done. They can work for long periods of time on their own to get a project done. Onlys do appreciate to be recognize for their accomplishments. Finally, the youngest are challengers. They always want to be noticed and are good at adding fun into any activity. However, they usually aren't taken seriously.

The author points out, so what? His answer is, "know thyself and know the circumstances you are working in." He claims it is important to know your birth order personality in order to know what you are working with, but it is up to the individual to expand upon those characteristics.