1. I prefer to do most things rather than ask for help.

2. I get impatient when I have to wait for someone else or when something takes too long.

3. I seem to be in a hurry and racing against the clock.

4. I get irritated when I am interrupted while I am in the middle of something.

5. I stay busy and keep many irons in the fire.

6. I do two or three things at once such as eating lunch, working online and talking on the phone.

7. I over commit myself by biting off more than I can chew.

8. I feel guilty when I’m not busy doing something.

9. It’s important that I see the concrete results of what I do.

10. I enjoy completing a task more than actually doing it.

11. Things don’t move fast enough or get done fast enough to suit me.

12. I get frustrated when things don’t go my way or work out to suit me.

13. I ask the same question over again after I’ve already been given the answer once.

14. I spend time in my head thinking about future challenges while tuning out the present.

15. I keep busy after others have called it quits.

16. I get upset when people don’t meet my standards of perfection.

17. I get upset when I’m not in control.

18. I put myself under pressure from self-imposed deadlines.

19. It’s hard for me to relax when I’m not doing something.

20. I spend more time doing than being with friends or enjoying hobbies or leisure activities.

21. I dive into projects to get a head start before all the phases have been finalized.

22. I’m hard on myself for making even the smallest mistake.

23. I put more thought, time, and energy into tasks than into relationships with loved ones and friends.

24. I forget, ignore or minimize celebrations such as birthdays, reunions, anniversaries or holidays.

25. I make important decisions before getting all the facts and thinking them through.