The Enemies of Excellence:  7 Reasons Why We Sabotage Success, 2014

The Enemies of Excellence: 7 Reasons Why We Sabotage Success, 2014

The author identifies 7 reasons why we sabotage success:

Enemy One:  Egotism—“I know best.”

EnemyTwo:  Life Mismanagement—“I’ll get to it later.”

EnemyThree:  Bad Habits—“What harm could it do?”

Enemy Four:  Indulgence—“I deserve it.”

Enemy Five:  Broken Relationships—“Why don’t they just understand me?”

Enemy Six:  Isolation—“I can do it on my own.”

Enemy Seven:  Self-sabotage—"It’s not my fault.”

Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD

Vice President for Education

Southwestern Union Conference

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