From Sabotage to Success: How to Overcome Self-Defeating Behavior and Reach Your True Potential

by Zampelli, Sheri O.

• ISBN13: 9781572241817
• ISBN10: 1572241810
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Pub Group West (Top)

Summary

Whether it's substance abuse, workaholism, compulsive shopping, or procrastinating, this workbook helps readers remove self-defeating roadblocks to success. 12 charts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Why I Wrote This Book
Sabotage Versus Success	p. 5
What Is Self-Sabotage?
Who Self-Sabotages and Why?
What Is Success?
Who Do You Think You Are?
Designing Your Own Belief Tree
Changing Your Actions, Not Your True Self
Task List and Action Plan
Belief Tree
Self-Defeating Attitudes	p. 17
Uniqueness--"I'm different. No one else is like me."
Perfectionism--Things have to be perfect
Fear--"I'm afraid to live, I'm afraid to die, I'm afraid of everything in between."
Focusing on Negatives--"What if things don't work out?"
Unworthiness--"I'm not good enough, I'm not important."
Impatience--"I want it all, and I want it now."
Need for Validation--"I want everyone to like me."
Task List and Action Plan
Summary of Self-Defeating Attitudes
Your Top Ten Self-Defeating Attitudes, Beliefs, and Feelings
Self-Defeating Behaviors: The Result of Self-Defeating Attitudes	p. 37
Procrastination
Avoidance
Compulsions
Self-Defeating Habits
Irresponsibility
Codependent Behavior
Task List and Action Plan
Your Top Ten Self-Defeating Behaviors
Awareness Is the First Step toward Change	p. 51
Heightening Your Awareness to Ensure Greater Success
Antecedents
Breaking the Old Routine
Breaking the Cycle
Stages of Awareness
The Importance of Self-Care
Deep Breathing
Exercise
Meditation
Task List and Action Plan
Awareness Worksheet
Structured Journaling
Sentence Completion
What You Say Is What You Get	p. 65
How Self-Talk Affects Behavior
Beliefs Create Reality
Change Your Perception
Affirmations: A Tool to Change Beliefs
Affirmations for Self-Improvement
Overcoming Sabotage and Resistance
Improving Self-Esteem
Body Image and Weight Loss
Relationships
Sexuality
Health and Fitness
Peace and Happiness
Prosperity
General/Motivational
Spiritual
Assertiveness/Boundaries
Dealing with Uncomfortable Feelings
Career
Goals
Stress
Fear
Impatience/Unrealistic Expectations/Perfectionism
Taking Risks
Task List and Action Plan
Words at Work	p. 83
Writing Effective Affirmations
Keeping Things Realistic
Affirmations and Avoidance
The Power of Repetition
It's Like Learning a New Language
Written Affirmations
Audio Affirmations
Using Affirmations as a Learning Tool
Focus on the Facts
Written Dialogue: Changing Your Perspective
Say Good-bye to Self-Sabotage
Task List and Action Plan
Writing an Effective Affirmation
Affirmation Tracking Worksheet
Root Down Worksheet
See It, Believe It, Make It Real	p. 105
Creative Daydreaming
Mentoring: If They Can Do It, So Can You
Brainstorming to Expand Your Consciousness
Visualizing Your Ideal Future
Make Your Own Advertisement
Beneficial Billboard
The Self-Fulfilling Scrapbook
The Creating History Journal
Acting As If Your Goals Are True
Task List and Action Plan
Seeing Success
Opening Your Mind
Success Breeds Success	p. 119
Knowing What You Want Is the First Step in Getting It
If You Could Do Anything You Wanted, What Would It Be?
Success Breeds Success
Setting Small, Manageable Goals
Where Are You, and Where Do You Want to Go?
Mapping Your Goals
Flowcharts
Enlisting the Aid of Others
Task List and Action Plan
Where You Are, and Where You Want to Be
Goal Setting Worksheet
Acknowledging Your Strengths and Successes	p. 135
Tracking Techniques
Rewarding Your Success
Being Yourself Makes It Easier to Succeed
Who Am I?
What Do I Want?
The True Self and Self-Esteem
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Being True to Yourself Isn't Selfish
Task List and Action Plan
Success Rewards
Success Journal
Know Yourself, Love Yourself
Create the Life You Want
Stop Settling and Start Living	p. 155
Only the Person Who Risks Is Free
The Safe Way: Avoiding Risks
Things That Keep Us Stuck
The Fun Way: Taking Risks
Task List and Action Plan
Breaking Free
Quitting Is the Only Way to Fail	p. 163
Setbacks Are Part of Change
Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win
Resting Isn't the Same as Quitting
Letting Go of Quick-Fix Mentality
Affirmations for Persistence
Rehearsing and Practicing for Your Dream Life
Commit to a Contract
Keys to a Persistent Attitude
Task List and Action Plan
Preparing for Success
Commitment Review
Your Persistance Plan of Action
Persistence Inventory
Self-Contract
What Is Life Trying to Teach You?
References	p. 183
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