type-A

Raelyn Balfour is what is commonly called a type-A personality.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

Raelyn Balfour is what is commonly called a type-A personality.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

Raelyn Balfour is what is commonly called a type-A personality.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

Raelyn Balfour is what is commonly called a type-A personality.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

But veteran traders and foreign-exchange brokers say that if there's one constant, it's that currency trading tends to attract type-A investors who live for the constant action, not unlike a Vegas poker player who stays at the table through the night.

You Snooze, You Lose Charles Passy 2011

I was a responsible, type-A personality, so I chose guys who needed taking care of.

Ginger Emas: Are You Still Dating Your Ex? Ginger Emas 2011

That type-A nutcase who wants to take over the bake sale will also show up at your front door when your father died with a huge sliced ham, three cakes and a case of soft drinks.

Nancy Doyle Palmer: Tiger Mothers, Mama Grizzlies and the Mommy Wars -- Let's Tame the Beasts! Nancy Doyle Palmer 2011

I was a responsible, type-A personality, so I chose guys who needed taking care of.

Ginger Emas: Are You Still Dating Your Ex? Ginger Emas 2011

That type-A nutcase who wants to take over the bake sale will also show up at your front door when your father died with a huge sliced ham, three cakes and a case of soft drinks.

Nancy Doyle Palmer: Tiger Mothers, Mama Grizzlies and the Mommy Wars -- Let's Tame the Beasts! Nancy Doyle Palmer 2011

One tip that worked for me a type-A mementoist: When a move meant I had to release my garage of stage costumes assembled over 20 years of costuming/acting, I took pictures of every beloved keepsake before donating.

Coming to Grips With 'Extreme Downsizing' 2011