"Protecting Yourself from Yourself"

Humans have faults and failings.

What pattern of behaviors do you struggle with?

What has it cost you?

Has your anger estranged you from your daughter?

Are you known as a flake because

Has your constant resistance to feedback from a well-meaning

There is a cost when you let your weaknesses rule your life.

How many years have negative patterns of behavior stole your:

Your habits become your character

Corral your Weaknesses

Why allow your faults and failings bleed into other parts of your life?

One of my clients, Rhonda, was in deep credit card debt.

Aware spending quelled her stress, she also knew

Rhonda's Process

• She courageously decided to give the credit card to her husband .
• A desired purchase had to be discussed with husband.
• Often, after the discussion, Rhonda realized she really wanted to share her stress, anger and sadness instead.
• She went into therapy.

Rhonda also added an accountability partner.

Rhonda protected her finances from her impulses

She has her weakness under control.

Your Turn

• Admit you need help from an external source.
• Rarely can we fix ourselves through willpower.
• Put together a small committee of no more than three people who are on your side.
• Brainstorm ways to address your negative pattern of behavior.

Pick a plan and work it until it works.

Add an accountability partner (s), coach or mentor to process feelings, to get feedback and additional support.

Need more support?

can be corraled

as not to contaminate...

Protect Yourself from Yourself