I define a control freak as someone who cares more about something than you do and won't stop at being pushy to have his or her way . They may be over-controlling about their kitchen, car, desk, work, or any number of things. This book came as the result of another book I wrote a few years ago, High Maintenance Relationships . One of the chapters was on the Control Freak. The response to that chapter was overwhelming.
Perfectionism is part of the anatomy of a control freak but it involves more.
It involves criticism, close-mindedness, and tenacity. When you combine these qualities you have the makings of a control freak. I feel as though authors, professors, and speakers want to address issues that they can learn from themselves. Being over-controlling has been something that has impacted my life. I thought it only fair to let the reader know up front that this is something that I've been working on.