Theodore Teddy Bear Schiele

The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective People

A playful detour from Covey’s playbook: here’s the satirical field guide to self-sabotage in entrepreneurship — so you can spot it, stop it, and do the opposite.

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1) Procrastination Paralysis

Why start today when tomorrow can panic? Masters of delay stack tasks, miss deadlines, and watch opportunities ghost them.

2) Fear-of-Failure Fortress

Build high walls, see no risks. Safe feels cozy — until growth knocks and can’t get in.

3) Perpetual Perfectionism

Pixel-pushing forever. Ship? Never. Brilliant ideas live and die in endless “one more tweak” cycles.

4) Communication Catastrophe

Listen rarely, assume often. Messages garble, teams fumble, trust crumbles.

5) Rigidity Residency

Market shifts? Not my problem. Strategy stays stuck while reality moves on.

6) Micro-Management Mania

Hover, smother, and wonder why your team’s creativity flatlines. Delegation is not a four-letter word.

7) Lack of Self-Reflection

No mirrors, no progress. Skip feedback, repeat mistakes, call it destiny.

Invert the list to win: start now, risk smart, ship good-enough, communicate clearly, adapt fast, empower people, and reflect often.

Satire aside, spotting these traps early is a power-up. Choose growth, not excuses — your future customers will thank you.

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