We all do it. No matter what level of success you achieve, at one time or another you’ll fall into the self-sabotage trap. This trap comes with a high admission price.
- Your income will suffer.
- Your self-esteem will plummet.
- Your confidence will find new lows.
The end results? Frustration. Burnout. Resentment (of your clients or your business). And yes, even more, self-sabotaging behaviors. This downward spiral can quickly turn devastating, but you can easily stop it when you learn to recognize the symptoms.
Do you find yourself often procrastinating?
Did you mean to apply for a high-end coaching program but missed the deadline? Or maybe you planned on sending a proposal to a potential new client, but waited too long? Or maybe you simply waited too long to take advantage of a sale price on a hot new app everyone’s raving about.
These and other missed opportunities can often be blamed on simple procrastination, one of the most destructive habits we suffer from. Procrastination keeps us working late at night to make a deadline, costs us money in late fees, and even costs us business.
Try these techniques to put an end to it:
- Recognize your fear. What often keeps us stuck is a simple fear of it not being perfect. We’re afraid to send a proposal for an amazing coach because we believe we won’t reach our goals, so we put off applying. We’re afraid we’ll look bad when compared to other proposals, so we just don’t send one. But if you want a successful business, you must learn to recognize and face your fears and do the work anyway.
- Visualize the life and business you desire. Imagine what it will be like to have that amazing business you’ve been dreaming about. Picture your ideal workday, daydream about the fabulous vacation you’ll take, and imagine VIP days with your ideal client.
- Reward yourself. It’s okay to give yourself a little incentive for getting things done. Take yourself out to lunch; buy a new pair of shoes; take an afternoon off. Do what’s most likely to motivate you to power through your fears and take the next step.
Failing to Complete Your Projects
Be honest. How many half-written books, partially planned programs, and unfinished products are cluttering up your hard drive right now?
If you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, you probably answered several
You started all of them with great enthusiasm. You planned out the modules or chapters, created the slide decks, and maybe even outlined the sales page. And then…you just stopped working on it.
Maybe you tell yourself that you’re too busy. Maybe you “need to do some more research.” Or maybe you simply lost interest. But the truth is, none of those are the real reason. For a lot of coaches, this self-sabotaging habit is actually a symptom of perfectionism, and it keeps you from the success you deserve.
This self-sabotaging habit is actually a symptom of perfectionismConsider this: You cannot know the actual success rate of a program you never finished, and you cannot improve upon something you never completed. So rather than filling your hard drive with half-finished projects, power through and start releasing them—even if you believe they’re not perfect, and even if you think they’ll never sell.
It’s time to break free from self-sabotaging money behaviors and start earning what you’re worth.
Stay Unstopulous,
