Gripping the podium, he began his speech. “I know that all of you came here today to hear about an announcement and a campaign launch,” he said slowly and deliberately. “I know that’s what all of you were expecting and anticipating. But I’m sorry to tell you, I’ve decided not to run for the United States Senate seat in New York. I’ve made this decision for personal reasons. I don’t intend to discuss those reasons now or in the future. Thank you.”
Will turned away from the podium as dozens of questions were shouted and made his way toward Jason Carson, standing in the shadows. His eyes locked with Carson’s.
“You got what you want . . . for now,” Will said, his chin lifted. “My brother comes first. My family comes first. I made the decision to protect them.”
Carson’s expression was gloating, condescending. “You did the right thing.”
“No,” Will said, “I did the necessary thing. You won this round, but I’m coming after you. So get ready.”
He paused a split second longer, just enough to see fear flicker across Jason Carson’s face. Then he exited the stage and pushed his way through the door that opened onto the crowded sidewalks of New York.
Will started walking then and didn’t look back.
He had plans to make. And they would be plans greater than any he’d ever made before.
Of that he was utterly confident.
Bonus Feature
Birth Order Secrets
Have you ever felt compelled to act a certain way, as if you’ve been programmed?
The Worthington siblings—Will, Sean, and Sarah—grew up side by side in the same family, yet each sees life through a completely different lens. As a result, they respond to events differently.
Have you wondered why your sister or your brother is so polar opposite of you in lifestyle, behavior, and everything else? Why you’re a neat freak and your sibling is a messy? Why you’re a procrastinator and your sibling is a finisher? Why you pick the friends you do? Why you’re driven to succeed? Why you’re less comfortable around your peers and more at ease around people older than you? Why you’re attracted to a certain type of person, or to a specific occupation? Why you struggle day to day with never being good enough? Why you’re always the one mediating between warring family members or co-workers?
The answers to these questions have everything to do with birth order secrets. Your place in the family has a lot to say about why you do what you do. It gives you important clues about your personality, your relationships, the kind of job you seek, and how you handle problem solving.
This Birth Order Secrets bonus feature highlights key traits of firstborns, onlyborns, middleborns, and lastborns. You don’t have to meet all the criteria in a certain list to be a specific birth order. In fact, if you don’t, there are reasons for that too. (For more intrigue, read The Birth Order Book.)
Discovering and understanding the secrets of birth order can powerfully change your life and revolutionize your relationships at home and at work.
Millions of people have already seen the results. You can too.
I guarantee it.
Dr. Kevin Leman
Firstborn
First on the scene.
Held to a higher standard.
Star of the show.
If you’re a firstborn:
You are a natural-born leader. People look up to you.
You have a strong sense of what is right and just.
You love details and facts.
You like to know what’s expected of you and have high expectations for yourself and everyone else.
You love rules . . . well, you call them “guidelines.” In fact, you may have a few too many.
You always feel under pressure to perform.
You don’t like surprises because you’re a planner and organizer.
Books are some of your best friends.
Onlyborn
Goal-oriented.
Self-motivated.
High-flying achiever.
If you’re an onlyborn:
You are a planner and an organizer and work well independently.
You have high expectations for yourself and others. The word failure is not in your vocabulary.
You were your parents’ first and only guinea pig in child rearing.
You were a little adult by age seven, comfortable with those older than you but not always at ease with your peers.
You find yourself saying always and never a lot.
Add very or really in front of any firstborn trait, and that describes you.
You are extremely conscientious and reliable.
Books are your best friends.
Middleborn
Navigator.
Negotiator.
Relational genius.
If you’re a middleborn:
You’re determined to choose your own path.
You’re pretty good at avoiding conflict.
You’re even-keeled, the mediator, the peacekeeper. You see all sides of an argument.
You sail through life with calm and a sense of balance.
You thrive on relationships.
Friends are your lifeline.
No one in the family ever asked you, “What do you think we should do?”
You navigate life’s seas in your own subtle way—although you may be the only one who realizes you’re the peanut butter and jelly of the family sandwich.
Lastborn
Winsome.
Natural entertainer.
Rule breaker.
If you’re a lastborn:
You’re great at reading people.
You’ve never met a stranger.
You can be very persuasive.
Admit it—you like to be the center of attention.
You’re good at getting other people to do what you want them to.
You’re a natural salesperson.
Many people still call you by your pet name, even if you’re an adult.
You love surprises!
Although you don’t like to admit it, you were just a little bit spoiled.
Acknowledgments
Grateful thanks to:
All who read our books, enjoy the journey, and find their own “aha moments.” You make writing worthwhile.
Our family members, who each relentlessly pursue making a difference in the world in their own unique ways.
The Revell team, especially Lonnie Hull DuPont and Jessica English, for their enthusiastic support of this publishing dream.
Our longtime editor Ramona Cramer Tucker, who is the peanut butter and jelly of our sandwich.
About Dr. Kevin Leman
An internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, speaker, educator, and humorist, Dr. Kevin Leman has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology.
The New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Have a New Kid by Friday, Have a New Husband by Friday, Have a New You by Friday, Sheet Music, The Birth Order Book, and Have a Happy Family by Friday has made thousands of house calls through radio and television programs, including Fox & Friends, The View, Fox’s The Morning Show, Today, Dr. Bill Bennett’s Morning in America, The 700 Club, CBS’s The Early Show, James Robison’s Life Today, Janet Parshall, CNN, and Focus on the Family. Dr. Leman has served as a contributing family psychologist to Good Morning America.
Dr. Leman’s professional affiliations include the American Psychological Association, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.
North Park University in Chicago awarded Dr. Leman the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1993 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2010. In 2003, he received from the University of Arizona the highest award that a university can extend to its own: the Alumni Achievement Award.
Dr. Leman received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arizona, where he later earned his master’s and doctorate degrees. Orig
inally from Williamsville, New York, he and his wife, Sande, live in Arizona and have five children and two grandchildren.
For information regarding speaking availability, business consultations, seminars, webinars, or the annual Love, Laugh and Learn cruise, please contact:
Dr. Kevin Leman
P.O. Box 35370
Tucson, AZ 85740
Phone: (520) 797-3830
Fax: (520) 797-3809
www.birthorderguy.com
www.drleman.com
Follow Dr. Kevin Leman on Facebook (facebook.com/DrKevinLeman) and on Twitter (@DrKevinLeman). Check out the free podcasts at birthorderguy.com/podcast.
About Jeff Nesbit
Formerly Vice President Dan Quayle’s communications director at the White House, Jeff Nesbit was a national journalist with Knight-Ridder, ABC News’ Satellite News Channels, and others, and the director of public affairs for two prominent federal science agencies: the National Science Foundation and the Food and Drug Administration.
For nearly 15 years, Jeff managed Shiloh Media Group, a successful strategic communications business whose projects represented more than 100 national clients, such as the Discovery Channel networks, Yale University, the American Heart Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Red Cross. Shiloh Media Group helped create and launch three unique television networks for Discovery Communications, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Lockheed Martin. They also developed programming and a new cable television network concept for the Britannica Channel; global programming partnerships for the successful launch of the Discovery Health Channel, including a novel CME programming initiative and the Medical Honors live broadcast from Constitution Hall; and programming strategies for the creation of the first-ever IPTV network developed by Lockheed Martin.
Jeff was the cocreator of the Science of the Olympic Winter Games and the Science of NFL Football video series with NBC Sports, which won the 2010 Sports Emmy for best original sports programming, as well as The Science of Speed, a novel video series partnership with the NASCAR Media Group.
Believing in the power of the written word to change hearts, minds, and lives, Jeff has written over 20 inspirational and commercially successful novels—including his latest blockbusters, Jude, Peace, and Oil—for publishing houses such as David C. Cook, Tyndale, Zondervan/Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins, WaterBrook/Random House, Victor Books, Hodder & Stoughton, Guideposts, and others.
Jeff is executive director for Climate Nexus, strategic advisor and cofounder of Thrive Sports/Thrive Entertainment Network, and managing director of OakTara (www.oaktara.com). He writes a weekly science column for U.S. News & World Report called At the Edge (www.usnews.com/news/blogs/at-the-edge) and comanages the Faith Matters blog (www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/faith-matters).
Resources by Dr. Kevin Leman
Books for Adults
The Birth Order Book
Have a New Kid by Friday
Have a New Husband by Friday
Have a New Teenager by Friday
Have a New You by Friday
Have a Happy Family by Friday
Surviving Planet Middle School
The Way of the Wise
Be the Dad She Needs You to Be
What a Difference a Mom Makes
Parenting the Powerful Child
Under the Sheets
Sheet Music
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours
It’s Your Kid, Not a Gerbil!
Born to Win
Sex Begins in the Kitchen
7 Things He’ll Never Tell You . . . But You Need to Know
What Your Childhood Memories Say about You
Running the Rapids
The Way of the Shepherd (written with William Pentak)
Becoming the Parent God Wants You to Be
Becoming a Couple of Promise
A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex (written with Kathy Flores Bell)
First-Time Mom
Step-parenting 101
Living in a Stepfamily without Getting Stepped On
The Perfect Match
Be Your Own Shrink
Stopping Stress before It Stops You
Single Parenting That Works
Why Your Best Is Good Enough
Smart Women Know When to Say No
Books for Children, with Kevin Leman II
My Firstborn, There’s No One Like You
My Middle Child, There’s No One Like You
My Youngest, There’s No One Like You
My Only Child, There’s No One Like You
My Adopted Child, There’s No One Like You
My Grandchild, There’s No One Like You
DVD/Video Series for Group Use
Have a New Kid by Friday
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours (Christian—parenting edition)
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours (Mainstream—public school teacher edition)
Value-Packed Parenting
Making the Most of Marriage
Running the Rapids
Single Parenting That Works
Bringing Peace and Harmony to the Blended Family
DVDs for Home Use
Straight Talk on Parenting
Why You Are the Way You Are
Have a New Husband by Friday
Have a New You by Friday
Have a New Kid by Friday
Available at 1-800-770-3830 • www.birthorderguy.com • www.drleman.com
DrLeman.com
JeffNesbit.net
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