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STEP 2: IDENTIFY YOUR PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS 43

25. You get really upset or annoyed if people do things or make plans
without your knowledge.

Need for power/control.
Need to know/have clarity/be informed.

26. You have plenty of money in the bank, but you still don’t feel
secure. It is never enough somehow.

Need for security/safety.
Need for luxury/comfort.

27. Nobody loves losing, but you just can’t stand it. You always have to
win.

Need to win/be the best.

28. People say that you are too opinionated or bullheaded, because
you have to get your point across.

Need to be heard/communicate.

Need to be right/understood.

Need to be responsible/do the right thing/do your duty.

Need to win.
29. You have been known to tell your spouse or partner which way to
turn out of the driveway.

Need to control.

30. You like it when your boss, family, and friends approve of what you
do and find it disturbing if they don’t.
Need to be accepted/approved of.

Need to be appreciated/valued.

31. At parties and social gatherings, you need to be the center of
attention and will tell jokes, sing songs, do silly stuff, or wear
clothes that are guaranteed to attract attention.
Need to be recognized/get attention/be seen/be noticed.