The 4 steps you need to help you stop self-sabotage in its tracks

How To Stop Self-Sabotage and Get Out of Your Own DAMN Way

Self-sabotage is very real and alive in everyone’s life, but it doesn’t have to be in charge

12 min readNov 11, 2022

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I once almost ran my former business into the ground by ignoring clients and deadlines. Instead, I watched YouTube videos and got into heated political discussions online.

Ellen Goodwin

Written by Ellen Goodwin

Productivity Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Co-host, Author of DONE: How To Work When No One Is Watching. Learn more at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com

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