T HE C ONTROL F REAK R EVOLUTION let you dishonor that commitment so I am going to give you two choices. First, you can admit you are afraid to complete the self-assessment because you may not look as accomplished as you would like, and then take action and complete the self- assessment so that we can meet your goals of the coaching. Second, you can quit the coaching process, and go back to your former behaviors and the results those behaviors got you. It's your choice." When put this way, Sophie made the choice that was more difficult, but she knew the full accountability of the situation was squarely on her shoulders. When dealing with a covert control freak or a freaky con- trol freak it can literally feel as though we have a gun to our head. In the bank robbery story at the beginning of this chap- ter I got promoted for using control in a positive way. I got promoted to the branch with the second-highest robbery rate in the city! Be careful what you are good at.