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10 Self-Sabotaging Thoughts That Are Costing You Time, Money & Freedom

And the one mindset shift that helps you overcome all of them.

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Jo Barnes
Jun 02, 2025
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Nacula Island - Fiji

I know more about online business than 90% of people.

That sounds horribly arrogant, and it goes against every British instinct I have to say that out loud. But (she says, cringing) it’s probably true.

A few months ago, my husband and I were sitting on the beach in Thailand, playing a card game called “The Ultimate Game for Couples” over a couple of cold beers. One of my questions to him was: “What do I know more about than 90% of people?” Without missing a beat, he said, “Online business.”

And after a quick mental scroll through the last 15 years, from membership sites and online courses to blogging, ecommerce, coaching, and affiliate marketing, I couldn’t really argue. Not without ignoring a whole lot of hard-won experience.

What struck me more, though, wasn’t his answer. It was how quick I was to second-guess and question myself. I immediately started thinking of all the things I don’t know, and my little nagging anxiety/fear voice popped up whispering, “Who do you…

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