1. Welcome to
T5/1-D1A
Don’t
Sabotage
Yourself
By M. Ali Hassni
Saturday, October 20, 2012

3. Susan David
She is a founder & Co-Director of the
Harvard/McLean Institute of
Coaching. She is a member of The
Harvard Faculty.
She is the director of Evidence Based Psychology, a
leadership development organization & management
consultancy.
Top qualities:
Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

4. Human Behavior

5. Story “Erin” – Know?

6. Fear - Failure

7. Excuses

8. Self – Handicapping
1. Warning Signs
 List Excuses
 List Distractions
 Too much Breaks
 Talk to a mentor

9. Self – Handicapping
2. What – ifs
 List What - ifs
 Recognize Obstacles
 Generate Alternates
 Avoid Excuses
Identify Factors
in your control & Work on it

10. Self – Handicapping
3. Negative Emotions
 Recognize
 If Onlys – Burn Your Boats
 If Onlys – Disappointment
 If Onlys – Self Directed Anger
Notice These
Identify Solutions & Move On

11. Self – Handicapping
4. Go for Mastery
 Jack of All Trades
 Find – What you really want
 Risk – Possibilities
 Risk – Success
 Risk – Failure
 Go – What Matters you Most

12. Self – Handicapping
4. Go for Mastery

13. Summary Learnings
 Human – Difficult to Understand
Create Beliefs – See the same way always
 Plenty of Smart – Gifted People
Anticipate – Real or Imaginary Obstacle
 Never Try – Makes Excuses
But Maintain – High Self Esteem
Avoid Taking Pain for
Assuming Responsibility for Failure

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