give birth to them all. They are the pillars of a corrupt unconscious belief system that sabotages success, and because of
these destructive beliefs, bank accounts dwindle, self-esteem
suffers, relationships fail, health falters and inner peace is
always out of reach.
When you understand which of the seven beliefs are operating in your own life and in the minds of others, you will see
how they have affected the past and how they will control the
future—if you let them.
THE NEW PERFORMANCE CONVERSATION
The next time you meet with your team to discuss performance, use what you have learned to get to the bottom of their
behavior. When you ask “why did or didn’t you do this or
that” or “what happened,” it actually reinforces that they are
doing wrong or that the spa is asking for more than they wish
to give. The answer to why and what is likely below their
awareness as it is in their subconscious programs for selfsabotage.
Instead, discover what their limiting beliefs are. Ask them
what their “inner chatter” (the little voice inside their mind)
was saying during or just before. Ask them what it’s saying
now. Use the tools in this article to survey how they may be
sabotaging their results. ■
TANYA CHERNOVA is an international skin specialist, bestselling author, speaker and formulator with over 20 years of
experience working at every level of the spa and beauty industry. After her return from France as an international educator and
business development agent, she founded
Time Reverse, an award-winning nonsurgical facelift brand that generated over
US$1 million in sales in its first year on the international shopping channels. She has presented on stages around the world
in more than 30 countries.
Today, she works with Fortune 100 and 500 companies
and develops market leaders. She is also the co-founder of
the personal empowerment company, Courageous Living,
and co-author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, UnderMind—
Discover the 7 Subconscious Beliefs that Sabotage Your Life
and How to Overcome Them.
FOR A FREE download of this diagnostic tool to administer to your team, visit digital Pulse on experienceispa.com. More
tools are available in the new book UnderMind—Discover the 7
Subconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Life and How to Overcome
Them. To learn more, visit courageousliving.com/undermind.
Diagnosing Symptoms of Self-Sabotage
Use the following checklist for yourself and your team to
see if sabotage is undermining your results:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:
❑ I get off to a great start and as soon as I see concrete results, something happens and I slow down or stop.
❑ I have a hard time getting around to doing what’s important until the last minute, and then I rush to get it done
and feel annoyed at myself for creating pressure and not giving myself enough time.
❑ I know I need to make a change but I feel nothing will really make a difference, so I don’t make changes.
❑ I feel confident until I see someone getting ahead of me. Then I stop trying and feel defeated.
❑ I get distracted by other tasks, phone calls, emergencies and/or the requests from others and avoid my priorities.
❑ I feel that everything needs to be in order and perfect before I start something important.
❑ I get tired and feel the need to sleep when I am overwhelmed.
❑ I make a commitment and actually see myself sabotaging my results with phrases such as: “I’ll do it later,” or “Do
the opposite of what I know is right.”
❑ I have a goal but the moment I get excited about it, I feel defeated and say things like: “Why bother, it’s never
going to happen?” or “What’s the use? It’s not going to work for me.”
❑ When things go well, I start to worry that it’s too good to be true and feel anxious about what’s next.
November 2012
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