Control freaks are notorious for stepping over other people's ideas and opinions. Be neither pushy nor a pushover. Don't go completely in the other direction. Chances are, people who know you best don't want you to become Caspar Milquetoast. Know where you can and can't exert influence.
Control freaks try to control their environment.
Don't bring controlling habits home from the office. Do one thing at a time. If we get more done in less time, we feel more in control and less anxious, Parrott says. Multitasking pushes families and co-workers out of the picture. They become just one more thing to take care of.