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Human Relations For Career and Personal Success 9th Edition by Andrew Dubrin

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0135063903
book Human Relations For Career and Personal Success 9th Edition by Andrew Dubrin cover

Human Relations For Career and Personal Success 9th Edition by Andrew Dubrin

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0135063903
Exercise 8
Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior
Most people engage in some behavior that could be selfdefeating, sometimes to a major degree. For example, hundreds of otherwise rational people are seriously injured every year because they climb on their roof to clean a gutter or replace a shingle. Also, many people walk out into traffic or bump into a lamppost or building while sending or receiving a text message. Another example is that some wellto- do people cannot resist the urge to shoplift occasionally. If you engage in no self-defeating behavior or behavior that is potentially self-defeating, you are exempt from this exercise. For all others, answer the following four questions:
What action steps can I take to overcome this self-defeating behavior?
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