Description
For some, self-sabotage means smoking, drinking, overeating, or substance abuse. For others, it takes the form of workaholism, compulsive shopping, lying, or procrastination. But all self-defeating behavior has a common purpose; short term, immediate benefit over long-term gain. These inappropriate and crippling behaviors can prevent success in all areas of the self-saboteur's life, including personal relationships, work, and emotional and physical health.
The effective, step by step approach to change in From Sabotage to Success grew out of the author's own recovery from extreme self-defeating behavior. Through real-life examples, exercises, and action plans she helps you identify, intercept, and overcome the self-defeating behaviors that impede your success and growth. You begin by identifying how and why you use self-defeating behaviors, and go on to learn new skills -- including positive self-talk, visualization, goal setting and achieving, risk taking, and dealing with setbacks -- everything you need to break down the self-imposed barriers that keep you from reaching your true potential.
- Sabotage Versus Success
- Self-Defeating Attitudes
- Self-Defeating Behaviors: The Result of Self-Defeating Attitudes
- Awareness is the First Step toward Change
- What You Say Is What You Get
- Words at Work
- See It, Believe It, Make It Real
- Success Breeds Success
- Acknowledging Your Strengths and Successes
- Stop Settling and Start Living
- Quitting Is the Only Way to Fail
Critical Acclaim
"Sheri is a master at overcoming the odds and finding the way to success. She passes on to you many valuable tools to help you do the same."
--Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and Feel the Fear...And Beyond
"...the ultimate self-help book. It's thourough and concise and combines all elements necessary for a person wanting to improve the quality of his or her life."
--Dr. Nancy Bonus, Founder/Developer of the Bonus Plan Non-Diet Weight Loss Program
"From Sabotage to Success is medicine for the soul. It's one of those 'I couldn't put it down' experiences that only happens rarely. The saying 'You only get out of it what you put into it' truly applies to this dynamic tool for inner healing and freeing the soul to soar to unlimited heights. I will share this handbook with my clients and students when I recognize the symptoms of sabotage that are identified within."
--Rev. Dr. Ahman, founder of Inspirations Ministries based in Long Beach, CA., and author of The Dynamics of the Spiritual Mind Treatment and Healing Feal
From Sabotage to Success is an appropriate title for this book. It reflects my own personal journey from a place of despair and lack of information to one of empowerment and success. My journey continued as I found that the strategies I used to overcome my own self-defeating behavior were just as successful in helping others overcome theirs. This book was born out of years of personal experience as well as working with others to end self-sabotage.
I have taught workshops on overcoming self-sabotage since 1992. In the beginning, before each workshop I wrote a lesson plan but the participants always added new ideas and insights which further enhanced each proceeding workshop. Eventually, my notes turned into handouts, then book chapters, and finally a full-fledged book. Throughout the book I provide real-life examples of persons dealing with a wide range of self-defeating behavior. I outline step-by-step techniques to overcome self-sabotage and each chapter ends with a task list and action plan including worksheets, journal ideas, charts, and graphs to help readers apply the principles of the book to their daily lives.
I sabotaged my own success for many years. It wasn't until I began to change my old self-talk and stopped associating with negative, unsupportive people that true change occurred. I found that self-sabotage is often due to impatience and unrealistic expectations. I discovered that small, manageable goals followed by feasible rewards were an effective way to gain and maintain success. When you begin to focus on solutions, goals, and successes instead of problems and limitations, you can choose to recreate your life at any time, despite age or background. This book focuses on a holistic view of success. Rather than concentrating solely on material or career accomplishments, I invite the reader to define his or her own concept of success to include contentment, balance, and peace.
My hope is that this book will help you feel more alive; that you will see your own value and cease acting in self-destructive ways. I offer many time-tested techniques for you to do so. The rest is up to you. I would love to hear about the successes you encounter as a result of applying this book to your life.
From Sabotage to Success is a 184-page, 7x10 paperback published by New Harbinger Publications. There are 11 chapters, each ending with worksheets, graphs, journal ideas and an easy-to-follow task list and action plan. The cost is $14.95 plus $3.80 shipping and handling ($18.75 total).
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