Self-Sabotaging Behaviors

Comparing Yourself to Others. Too much focus on others is bad for business and worse for self-confidence.
Failure to Take Risks and Consistently Challenge Yourself. The most successful people are always pushing limits and expanding boundaries.
Succumbing to Distractions. Eliminate distractions by giving yourself a specific deadline each day. After you’ve accomplished your goal, you can reward yourself with a Facebook or Twitter visit.
Inaction. Distraction and procrastination are like handcuffs that shackle your dreams.
An Unwillingness to Relinquish Past Mistakes. Learn from your flubs and challenge yourself to be better in the future. Then let that guilt go!

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4 Common Decision-Making Mistakes That Are Holding You Back

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Decision-making errors

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limiting beliefs (underes...

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Give other people the chance to explain themselves before judging their behavior.

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Zero days

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If you don’t know what you want, how can you do something every day which propels you in the right direction?

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3 Decision-Making Mistakes You Should Avoid

A moment of poor judgment can lead to a lifetime of regret. And who hasn't made a few undeniably bad decisions? Poor decisions, especially in our youth, seem to be part of the deal. Yet, some of us march right into adulthood without learning more effective decision-making skills.

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3 decision-making mistakes that you must avoid

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