Old habits are hard to break.  And yet… some habits MUST be broken for 6-figure success.  The ones that keep you running in circles, rather than moving FORWARD are the ones that need to be shattered.

And thankfully, once you identify what is keeping you stuck and learn HOW to breakthrough them, your old limiting habits can be replaced with new, effective ones.

Read on to determine if any of these pesty habits are holding you back- and learn how YOU can ditch them.

#1- Perfectionism and Inflexibility.  You believe that everything must be “perfect” before you get yourself out there.  You want things to go “exactly as planned” or you are in a twit about it.  The problem is, perfection is impossible to achieve and in the entrepreneurial world, things rarely go “exactly as planned”.   If this is a habit of yours, you are setting yourself up for constant frustration.

Breakthrough: Stop being so hard on yourself.  Know that successful entrepreneurs zigzag their way to the top.  (Trust me on this one, my business is booming and I have taken routes I never would have envisioned even one year ago).  Be prepared to make mistakes, learn from them, and keep on going!  Be flexible and aim for progress over perfection.

#2- Who am I to Shine? Deep down, you question whether being in the spotlight or standing out from the crowd is really for you.  This core belief that you aren’t “good enough” usually stems from your past.  Listen to me on this, it is not real and it’s not an accurate assessment of your talents and abilities.

Breakthrough: We are all brilliant in some ways- including YOU!  You don’t serve others by playing small.  You serve others by connecting with your brilliance and shining it on the world.  Hire a mentor coach who can teach you the tools to really step up and earn a healthy income serving others with your innate talents.  As you take baby steps in that direction, you will learn through experience that radiating your brilliance is a natural extension of being yourself.

#3- Avoiding FOCUS. You are constantly enrolling in new workshops, signing up for different programs or buying the latest business or self-improvement book.  You love to learn and you constantly jump from workshop to workshop, mentor to mentor, method to method.  However, unless you are running a business with the level of success you want, you may be hiding in “information overload” as way to avoid real success.  This is an expensive and ineffective habit.

Breakthrough: Use workshops and events to learn specific techniques that you don’t already know and to network.  Know that they supplement your learning, but do not give you everything you need.  For real business success, invest in ONE mentor who is where you want to be, and whose values you respect, and follow his/her methods and plans for success.

Incorporate these tips to ditch those habits that are holding you back and breakthrough to healthier, more effective habits and watch as your success soars!